Puerto Ricans Hope President Trump Gets an Eyeful of Devastation During Visit

[TomCADem]

Source: NBC News

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Ricans remained in survival mode on the eve of President Donald Trump's visit — and many residents were downright exasperated.

"He's pretty late," Bethsaida Colón said Monday as she waited in a wheelchair in line at the airport, bound for New York. "His general came here eight days late."

Trump's visit on Tuesday has been preceded by escalating criticism that his administration has responded too slowly to the hurricane that left virtually all of Puerto Rico without electricity basic necessities September.

In the afternoon, the president and first lady Melania Trump will "receive a briefing on Hurricane Maria relief efforts," according to a statement from the White House. "The President and the First Lady will then visit with individuals impacted by Hurricane Maria. Later in the afternoon, the President and the First Lady will visit Cavalry Chapel. The President and the First Lady will then meet with Governor Kenneth Mapp of the U.S. Virgin Islands. Later, the President and the First Lady will participate in a briefing with senior military personnel, Governor Ricardo Rosselló of Puerto Rico, and Governor Kenneth Mapp of the U.S. Virgin Islands. The President and the First Lady will then participate in a greeting with the Navy and Marine Corps."

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[BigmanPigman]

1. Prediction: Melania will wear something inappropriate, the Donald will

try to sell MAGA merch and pass out a few raincoats, give his trophy cup to someone to use to bail out their living room and call it a fantastic visit and then we will never hear about it from him ever again.

[syringis]

8. She will wear something inappropriate...

...probably because she never learned what to wear under certain circumstancies.

It is very new for her, to keep her clothes on...

[pangaia]

2. "Later in the afternoon, the President and the First Lady will visit Cavalry Chapel."

Is that the one where all the members ride horses?

[alp227]

3. Even the Grinch had a heart he could grow.

For Trump, it's a no go.

[BigmanPigman]

9. That reminds me of the Christmas card I made and sent out last year.

[Bleacher Creature]

4. It won't make the slightest bit of difference.

If all he sees are the people and places carefully chosen for a photo-op, he'll continue to insist that government, and by extension him, is doing a heckuva job.

And if he sees destruction, he'll see it as a prime opportunity for real estate developers.

[procon]

5. Anyone else thinking Trump might cancel his scheduled visit to Puerto Rico?

After all his inappropriate tweets criticizing the hurricane victims, he probably knows he might have to face some very angry citizens. That would be bad for his ego, and the press will be asking lots of unflattering questions, so why would he even risk going?

[lunasun]

6. Seeing the people in distress and viewing the destruction will just make them look down on

PR even more . They are unempathetic and racists but forced to maintain an appearance of concern

[TeamPooka]

7. Why do I have the feeling that Trump is going to fly to Puerto Rico Tuesday and tell them...

what a tough time the people of Las Vegas are going through right now?

[lark]

10. He'll go to the best most functional part and cry fake news,

and won't listen to the generals just as he hasn't so far. This isn't about help, it's all PR and sadly 100% fake. I will be surprised if he offers one more troop or $, will just tell them they are lucky to get anything from him since they aren't Americans (yes, he's that stupid) and are Hispanic.

[Javaman]

11. he won't care.

we must erase from our minds that the trumpster fire is capable of empathy.

until we as a nation understand that, we won't be able to properly deal with him.

[tenderfoot]

12. Like that's going to do anything...

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