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- Mayor Carmen Cruz of San Juan, Puerto Rico blasted President Donald Trump’s assertion that his administration’s response to Hurricane Maria was an “unsung success” and “incredibly successful.”
- “The president keeps adding insult to injury and I think his words are despicable,” Cruz said. “They really do not have any connection with reality.”
- Trump boasted about his administration’s efforts following Hurricane Maria, which devastated the region and left an estimated 3,000 people dead in its aftermath.
- Cruz also noted she has been in contact with officials in North Carolina ahead of Hurricane Florence, which is expected to be the first Category 4 storm to hit the state.
Mayor Carmen Cruz of San Juan, Puerto Rico blasted President Donald Trump’s assertion that his administration’s response to Hurricane Maria in 2017 was an “unsung success” and “incredibly successful.”
“The president keeps adding insult to injury and I think his words are despicable,” Cruz said during a CNN interview on Tuesday. “They really do not have any connection with reality.”See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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