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Mrs. Overall

(6,839 posts)
Wed Aug 28, 2019, 10:52 AM Aug 2019

This is sick: "I'm the best thing that's ever happened to Puerto Rico!"





Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump

Puerto Rico is one of the most corrupt places on earth. Their political system is broken and their politicians are either Incompetent or Corrupt. Congress approved Billions of Dollars last time, more than anyplace else has ever gotten, and it is sent to Crooked Pols. No good!....

....And by the way, I’m the best thing that’s ever happened to Puerto Rico!
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This is sick: "I'm the best thing that's ever happened to Puerto Rico!" (Original Post) Mrs. Overall Aug 2019 OP
When will this insanity end? Freedomofspeech Aug 2019 #1
When enough people want it to FiveGoodMen Aug 2019 #9
I just don't get it... Freedomofspeech Aug 2019 #17
Whenever I give my thoughts on the matter, they get deleted. FiveGoodMen Aug 2019 #18
What is Nancy Pelosi waiting for... Freedomofspeech Aug 2019 #19
he is horrible. bdamomma Aug 2019 #2
He had trouble even understanding what an "island" is. Dave Starsky Aug 2019 #6
Working diligently towards an insanity plea? n/t Guilded Lilly Aug 2019 #3
You're not the best ANYTHING to anybody. dchill Aug 2019 #4
Not mere sickness, but evil. dalton99a Aug 2019 #5
+1 Mrs. Overall Aug 2019 #8
Hmmm... Newest Reality Aug 2019 #7
"And this is true! Everybody at G7 said how eager they are to visit the Trump Doral next year! struggle4progress Aug 2019 #10
Trump knows it's game over. Kid Berwyn Aug 2019 #11
A lot of this shit goes back to when Trump. . . DinahMoeHum Aug 2019 #12
This as Dorian approaches Puerto Rico malaise Aug 2019 #13
Stark raving mad world wide wally Aug 2019 #14
I'll stick with the Pina Coladas lame54 Aug 2019 #15
"Many people told me how much they enjoyed my perfect form when throwing the paper towels!" tanyev Aug 2019 #16

bdamomma

(63,849 posts)
2. he is horrible.
Wed Aug 28, 2019, 10:56 AM
Aug 2019

really doesn't he realize they are Americans???? Stupid ass man, if there are aliens please take him away.

Dave Starsky

(5,914 posts)
6. He had trouble even understanding what an "island" is.
Wed Aug 28, 2019, 11:02 AM
Aug 2019

He talked about it as if he'd never heard of such a thing before.

I doubt very much that he even now knows the first thing about Puerto Rico, other than that it has a "Mexican" name.

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)
7. Hmmm...
Wed Aug 28, 2019, 11:03 AM
Aug 2019

Was he looking in a mirror when he tweeted that?

Or, does he need one right now?

Yikes, he is describing the GOF, (Grand Old Fascists) and his own Administration pretty well. You talk about projection, Emperor Bedbug is the epitome of it.

struggle4progress

(118,282 posts)
10. "And this is true! Everybody at G7 said how eager they are to visit the Trump Doral next year!
Wed Aug 28, 2019, 11:16 AM
Aug 2019

So we're having the G7 there in 2020! The Trump Doral! Not corrupt like Puerto Rico! And with perfect omelets! And taco bowls! You gotta love the Hispinach! The 2020 G7 at the Trump Doral!"

Kid Berwyn

(14,903 posts)
11. Trump knows it's game over.
Wed Aug 28, 2019, 11:36 AM
Aug 2019

Bankrupt Unstable Moron King Con Cheatolini Tweets to distract, divide and delay.

Lashing at his fellow citizens in Puerto Rico — many of whom have served with valor and distinction in government and the military — won’t delay the coming straight jacket.

DinahMoeHum

(21,786 posts)
12. A lot of this shit goes back to when Trump. . .
Wed Aug 28, 2019, 11:50 AM
Aug 2019

. . .built a golf course in Puerto Rico. . .

Sportswriter Rick Reilly explains during an interview promoting his book Commander in Cheat:

https://blog.lareviewofbooks.org/interviews/trump-golf-cheat-interview-rick-reilly/

(snip)

Q. In the book you argue that golf might explain some of Trump’s foreign policy choices. How have Trump’s golf interests potentially impacted his administration’s foreign policy decisions?

Look at what Trump did with Puerto Rico, turning his back on them after the hurricane. Well, a lot of people don’t know that, before he was president, Trump was involved in a golf course down there, outside of San Juan. The course hired the Trump Organization to come down and try to build business. They paid the Trumps a lot of money to jazz it up, get Trump down there, get his celebrity friends down there, get it noticed. But it didn’t work. They were like, “Okay, we’re going to fold up shop. Thanks for nothing, Mr. Trump.” But the Trumps were like, “No, no, we can still do this. Go take out a big loan from your government and we’ll make this happen. We’ll get this course going. We just need more time. We might even get you a PGA Tour stop.” So they went to their government and borrowed $32 million. But that didn’t work either. Business just got worse. And then the Trumps just pulled up stakes and left. Just left the Puerto Rican people holding a $32 million loan. So I’m not saying he abandoned Puerto Rico because of the failed golf deal. I’m just saying he’s turned his back on them twice now.

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