Trump has not only not activated the military in bringing relief to Puerto Rico but he has actually impeded the possibility of other, private relief efforts arriving there. But what can one expect of this America First blowhard who imported Polish workers to demolish Bonwit Teller (so he wouldn't have to hire American workers at a living wage) to make room for his towering monstrosity on Fifth Ave? Puerto Rico has always been a convenient backyard for whatever The United States wanted to do with its: land (much of its most arable land was commandeered by the military), its labor and resources (corporations based there traditionally sent their profits directly to the mainland for decades- after first getting ridiculous tax incentives), or its people.
Now, after recently being made to look like their financial predicament was totally and completely their own undoing, they are left to beg like animals on a deserted island, instead of citizens of the most powerful country on earth... My 90yr old mother is one of those awaiting his munificence.
Addendum: It only took a week of misery and suffering!
Addendum: It only took a week of misery and suffering!
If they want to get attention they should ask Cuba for help. Oh but wait, it's illegal for a foreign power to send aid via ship to PR. Darn, screwed either way. The US mainland doesn't really give a crap about a bunch of PR's who if they got any money would come to the mainland and take the jobs of white Trump supports. For half the wage. In true capitalist manner the US should put PR up for sale. Maybe Colombia will buy PR. Make it one big warehouse for drugs. I'm not being serious of course however the world sees what the US is doing or not doing in PR and says - WTF. If they don't care about their own people why should we let them have any sway in our country. When ever the US media refers to the US president as the leader of the free world I gag.
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