Refuses meeting over hurricane relief, Puerto Rico governor says

[struggle4progress]

Feb. 22, 2019, 2:27 PM EST
By Nicole Acevedo and Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Puerto Rico's governor said President Donald Trump is refusing to meet privately with him to discuss the pace of disaster relief 17 months after Hurricane Maria devastated the U.S. territory.

Gov. Ricardo Rosselló told reporters at a round table on Friday that the White House declined public and private requests to meet ahead of the governors’ conference taking place in the nation's capital this weekend. Rosselló said Trump bears responsibility for the slow pace of disaster relief.

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

While the governor’s team has been in regular contact with federal officials, Rosselló said the White House declined his requests to meet with Trump directly without giving a reason. Rosselló hopes to speak to the president when dozens of governors attend a White House meeting on Monday ...

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/trump-refuses-meeting-over-hurricane-relief-puerto-rico-governor-says-n974721

[Totally Tunsie]

1. It's an absolute national shame how the Puerto Rico/USVI recovery has been put

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on the back burners. When was the last realistic update on their situation? Still so many suffering. and so many will never come close to recovery of their previous status. tRump hasn't recovered any of the disasters that have occurred during his presidency: Puerto Rico/USVI, California fires and mudslides, midwestern tornado damages, hurricane recoveries, etc. They get their first few days of attention and then are left to community resolution of their difficulties. This man simply doesn't give a warm crap if it doesn't involve his precious and over-hyped wall.

There is no leadership in this administration, only hatred and divisiveness.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

3. they're brown and didn't vote for him

TrumPutin is easy to understand.

[keithbvadu2]

2. Trump::: Didn't you get enough paper towels?

Sarcasm?