The President Of The United States revealed on Tuesday that his administration is struggling to get assistance to Puerto Rico because Trump thinks that the island is located in the Carribean Sea.
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Trump on delivering aid to Puerto Rico: "This is an island sitting in the middle of an ocean. It’s a big ocean, it’s a very big ocean." pic.twitter.com/d3zkbKmQxr
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Trump said, “It’s very tough because it’s an island. In Texas, we can ship the trucks right out there. And you know, we’ve gotten A-pluses on Texas and on Florida, and we will also on Puerto Rico. But the difference is, this is an island sitting in the middle of an ocean. And it’s a big ocean; it’s a very big ocean. And we’re doing a really good job.”
Here is a map:
It is like somebody told Trump that he is going there, and that it is an island, and that it is surrounded by a lot of water because the White House staffer didn’t want to have to try to explain the Carribean Sea to the President.
The country has got to realize that these statements are not accidents. This is not some presidential word salad of the George W. Bush level. The United States of America is being run by a man who knows nothing. Trump’s boasts are a cover for his ignorance. The President continues to explain things with a tone of wonder and astonishment that the rest of the country already knows.
Puerto Ricans need serious help, but instead, they are getting a visit from a guy who probably couldn’t find their island on a map.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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