Trump’s inability to control himself is digging his own political grave as the President Of The United States called US citizens ingrates for calling attention to his weak and failed disaster response.
Trump tweeted:
We have done a great job with the almost impossible situation in Puerto Rico. Outside of the Fake News or politically motivated ingrates,…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 1, 2017
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…people are now starting to recognize the amazing work that has been done by FEMA and our great Military. All buildings now inspected…..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 1, 2017
…for safety. Thank you to the Governor of P.R. and to all of those who are working so closely with our First Responders. Fantastic job!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 1, 2017
Notice that the President didn’t say anything about the people of Puerto Rico having adequate food, water, and shelter. He didn’t mention that supplies were being delivered, or that power was being restored. Instead, Trump called Puerto Ricans ingrates for actually expecting their federal government to competently be there for them after a disaster.
When the people of Florida and Texas demanded help and aid from the federal government, Trump didn’t call them ingrates.
The message to Puerto Rico is clearly that they should be happy and grateful for whatever aid King Trump gives them.
Trump doesn’t care about the people of Puerto Rico and his attacks on US hurricane victims are only accelerating the digging of his political grave.
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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