NATURAL DISASTERS/PUERTO RICO/TRUMP ADMIN: “The administration of former President Donald Trump obstructed an investigation looking into why officials withheld about $20 billion in hurricane relief for Puerto Rico following the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Maria in 2017, one of the deadliest U.S. natural disasters in over 100 years, a new report says. A Department of […]
Tag: Hurricane Maria
11/1/2020
2020 ELECTION/BORDER/JOE BIDEN/LATINOS/PUERTO RICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “From his heinous acts of separating families at our border to his neglect of the people of Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, President Trump has attacked the dignity of Latino families time and time again. It will end when I’m president.“ ––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, November 1, 2020 4:10 am […]
9/20/2020
COVID-19/JOE BIDEN/NATURAL DISASTERS/PUERTO RICO: “The way Donald Trump botched [Hurricane] Maria was a terrible precursor to COVID-19: He failed to prepare, failed to respond like a president, and failed to protect American citizens from harm… [I]t’s not enough to just remember the devastation wrought by Maria – we have to act to make sure that […]
9/20/2020
JOE BIDEN/NATURAL DISASTERS/PUERTO RICO: “Three years ago, Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, ultimately costing thousands of lives and destroying the homes and hopes of millions of American citizens… The current President and his Administration have only made the suffering worse, with years of neglect and contempt toward Puerto Rico. While families and communities banded together, […]
9/20/2020
JOE BIDEN/NATURAL DISASTERS/PUERTO RICO: “En el tercer aniversario del huracán María, no es suficiente recordar la devastación provocada por la tormenta. Debemos actuar para asegurarnos de que nada como esto vuelva a suceder y asegurar que Puerto Rico reciba la dignidad y el respeto que se merece. On the third anniversary of Hurricane Maria, it’s […]
9/15/2020
JOE BIDEN/NATURAL DISASTERS/PUERTO RICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Donald Trump not only suggested we sell or trade Puerto Rico — but he also left our fellow Americans without the resources they desperately needed after Hurricane Maria. It’s unacceptable. As president, I’ll support the island’s full recovery and invest in its people and future.“ ––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, September […]
8/19/2020
JOE BIDEN/PUERTO RICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “When Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, the President threw paper towels and abandoned the victims. Turns out he even wanted to sell the island. He turned his back on Puerto Ricans, but I promise you this: I never will.” -Joe Biden, Twitter.com, Aug. 19, 2020 8:45 pm […]