All posts tagged "Puerto Rico"
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NEWS
House Floor Erupts After GOP Lawmaker Shouts ‘Go Back To Puerto Rico’ To Latino Democrat
January 17, 2019House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) scolded a Republican representative who shouted “go back to Puerto...
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Authoritarianism
Top Trump Official Resigns Over Trump’s Plan To Block Puerto Rico’s Disaster-Relief Funds: Report
January 16, 2019The deputy secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Pam Patenaude is resigning due to disagreements...
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NEWS
Trump Wants To Cut Off Federal Relief Funds For Hurricane-Ravaged Puerto Rico: Report
November 11, 2018President Trump reportedly wants to end federal relief aid to millions of Americans in Puerto Rico...
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DEMOCRACY
Trump Privately Accuses Top FL Ally DeSantis Of Disloyalty On Puerto Rico Death Toll: Report
September 18, 2018President Trump is privately accusing top ally and Florida GOP gubernatorial nominee Ron DeSantis of publicly...
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NEWS
As Florence Unleashes Catastrophic Flooding, Trump Claims Puerto Rico Death Toll Rose ‘Like Magic’
September 14, 2018President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Friday night to repeat his false claim that the...
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CLIMATE
Puerto Rico Governor Slams Trump Over False Claim: It ‘Is A Fact’ That 2,975 Died From Hurricane Maria
September 13, 2018Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló on Thursday rebuked President Trump’s false claim that Democrats increased the...
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NEWS
GOP Florida Governor Breaks With Trump: His Claim Is Wrong, 3,000 Died In Puerto Rico Hurricanes
September 13, 2018Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R), who is currently running for Senate, broke with President Trump over...
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NEWS
San Juan Mayor Rips Trump For Denying Death Toll: ‘This Is What Denial Following Neglect Looks Like’
September 13, 2018San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz ripped into President Trump on Thursday for claiming without evidence...
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Fake News
Trump Falsely Claims ‘3,000 People Did Not Die’ In Puerto Rico Hurricanes, Says He’s The Real Victim
September 13, 2018President Trump on Thursday falsely claimed, without evidence, that “3000 people did not die in the...
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NEWS
As Trump Applauds His Puerto Rico Response, PR Mayor Says Trump ‘Killed Thousands’ With ‘Neglect’
August 29, 2018San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz ripped into the Trump White House for saying it is...
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NEWS
How Corruption Slows Disaster Recovery
June 5, 2018The 2018 hurricane season has now begun. It’s a good time to think about lessons learned...
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CLIMATE
Hillary Clinton: Trump’s Response To Puerto Rico ‘An American Tragedy’
May 31, 2018Hillary Clinton blasted the Trump administration for its response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico last...
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NEWS
Puerto Rico Hit By Island-Wide Blackout, And Power May Not Be Restored For Days
April 18, 2018An island-wide power outage struck Puerto Rico on Wednesday, as the territory’s electric grid struggles to...
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NEWS
FEMA Awarded Contractor $156M To Provide 30 Million Meals To Puerto Rico, Only Delivered 50,000: Report
February 6, 2018The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $156 million contract to a one-woman business that was...