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Wednesday, August 28, 2019

News Alert: Trump reignites Puerto Rico feud amid Hurricane Dorian

 
 
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Trump reignites Puerto Rico feud amid Hurricane Dorian
President Trump on Wednesday rekindled his spat with Puerto Rican leaders as Hurricane Dorian approached the island.

The president blasted San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz as “incompetent,” demeaned the island as “one of the most corrupt places on earth” and diverted Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds toward the southern border even as his administration is expected to provide assistance to the U.S. territory in the wake of yet another large-scale storm.

The moves mark a fresh chapter in the long-simmering feud between Trump and island officials stemming from criticism over his handling of the fallout from Hurricane Maria.
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