Just like President George W. Bush was hammered for the federal government’s response to Hurricane Katrina, President Trump was raked over the coals by the Left for not doing enough for Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria. You might remember San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz somehow finding a custom clothing shop in the devastation and wearing T-shirts on-air reading, “NASTY” and a cap with “4,645” on it, representing the number reported dead.
You probably don’t remember CBS News’ David Begnaud in 2018 confirming viral images showing “what may be millions of water bottles” that were sent to Puerto Rico by the U.S. federal government a year earlier but never delivered to those in need by local authorities. A year later, Begnaud found thousands more water bottles — bought by FEMA for Hurricane Maria survivors — sitting in a field in Dorado, Puerto Rico.
Now CBS News is reporting that Puerto Rico’s emergency director has been fired after video emerged showing aid sitting unused in a warehouse, some from the 2017 relief effort.
Puerto Rican governor fires emergency director after aid is found sitting in warehouse https://t.co/EsgS9NVdJE pic.twitter.com/Jp2qczVLoJ
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 18, 2020
Trump had blamed local mismanagement for Puerto Rico’s lack of aid.
And the left didn't listen but blamed Trump for everything.
— The Myth of Scientific Certainty ن (@crbrendemuehl) January 18, 2020
So Trump was right after all.
— Joe Bartholomew (@JoeBartholomew3) January 18, 2020
Gee Imangine that happening in corrupt Puerto Rico.
— Hans Giesholt (@DWDrummer13) January 18, 2020
How will the liberal media hacks blame President Trump for this?
— Tom (@NCSU_Tom) January 18, 2020
They’ll ignore it.
Trump correct again
— Javy (@Friendo699) January 18, 2020
@realDonaldTrump is always right.
— Hi (@hi_america_) January 18, 2020
They blamed Trump.
You have to be braindead to be a democrat— Eric Ciamarella (@ciamerella) January 18, 2020
We all tried to tell you this was happening and the media called it lies.
BTW, this is not the only incident that has been found out.
These democrats did this to harm Trump.
— Justice100 (@Justice10016) January 18, 2020
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NEWSFLASH: Trump is 100% right about Puerto Rico's local government and these new photos prove it https://t.co/Yc0NceX3B6
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) September 12, 2018