"I've Taken Better Care of Puerto Rico Than Any Man Ever"
MARCH 29, 201910:22 AM
By MOLLY OLMSTEAD
President Trump, who for months has publicly opposed disaster relief and reconstruction funding for Puerto Rico, told reporters on Thursday that ... “Puerto Rico has been taken care of better by Donald Trump than by any living human being, and I think the people of Puerto Rico understand it” ...
It has been a year and a half since Hurricane Maria struck the island, and Puerto Rico is still in the process of recovering and rebuilding after the storm. Earlier this week, it was reported that Trump had privately questioned the amount spent on disaster relief in a closed door meeting with Senate Republicans. He also complained that Puerto Rico had received more than Texas and Florida after hurricanes Harvey and Irma, which struck that same year.
It has been a year and a half since Hurricane Maria struck the island, and Puerto Rico is still in the process of recovering and rebuilding after the storm. Earlier this week, it was reported that Trump had privately questioned the amount spent on disaster relief in a closed door meeting with Senate Republicans. He also complained that Puerto Rico had received more than Texas and Florida after hurricanes Harvey and Irma, which struck that same year.
Trump has said Puerto Rico has received more than $90 billion in aid—an amount that would match its damages—but Congress has appropriated only $20 billion in disaster funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, only $1.5 billion of which is approved for actually spending. Other legislation to send more in funds has stalled in Congress ...
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/03/trump-brags-puerto-rico-recovery-funding.html