Today, Donald Trump told Puerto Rico that they dodged a bullet, that the hurricane that hit them was not a real catastrophe, that only a couple of people died, that he, Trump, is doing a great job, but would Puerto Rico please try to spend less money on fixing things up.
https://twitter.com/CNNPolitics/status/915249263520690177
Well, I'm certainly glad that problem is managed. Great work!
Oh wait ...
Is it too early to lighten the mood a bit?
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It is astounding how the president and his defenders present a view of what's going on in Puerto Rico that is so astoundingly out of touch with what the news from there shows. There is always a bit of fluffing about the quality of work being done, but this is a huge degree of dishonesty from an administration that has been shown to be a master of dishonesty.