09-13-2018, 11:01 AM
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-disputes-puerto-rico-hurricane-maria-death-toll-blames-democrats-for-making-him-look-bad/
Donald Trump is explicitly denying that nearly 3,000 Puerto Ricans died due to the hurricanes that hit the island last year. He claims that this was made up by Democrats to "hurt him". Trump previously called the response to Puerto Rico a "success" days ago.
An independent study found that 2,975 more deaths than average occurred in Puerto Rico during the aftermath of the hurricanes as many Americans on the island lacked basic necessities for months, particularly the elderly and those in the poorest parts of Puerto Rico.
This comes as the East Coast braces for Hurricane Florence and prepares for the ensuing damage.
Donald Trump is explicitly denying that nearly 3,000 Puerto Ricans died due to the hurricanes that hit the island last year. He claims that this was made up by Democrats to "hurt him". Trump previously called the response to Puerto Rico a "success" days ago.
An independent study found that 2,975 more deaths than average occurred in Puerto Rico during the aftermath of the hurricanes as many Americans on the island lacked basic necessities for months, particularly the elderly and those in the poorest parts of Puerto Rico.
This comes as the East Coast braces for Hurricane Florence and prepares for the ensuing damage.
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