Analysis | Nearly everything Trump just said about Puerto Rico is wrong

President Trump and Puerto Rican Gov. Ricardo Rossello participate in a meeting in the Oval Office on Oct. 19, 2017. By Philip Bump Philip Bump National correspondent focused largely on the numbers behind politics Email Bio Follow April 2 at 9:02 AM President Trump’s antipathy toward the ongoing relief effort in Puerto Rico burst into full view on Tuesday morning.

Puerto Rico got 91 Billion Dollars for the hurricane, more money than has ever been gotten for a hurricane before, & all their local politicians do is complain & ask for more money. The pols are grossly incompetent, spend the money foolishly or corruptly, & only take from USA.... “Puerto Rico got 91 Billion Dollars for the hurricane”: Puerto Rico has not received $91 billion for hurricane recovery. So far, about $11 billion has been sent to the island. The $91 billion figure that Trump likes to use is a combination of $41 billion that’s been set aside for recovery combined with $50 billion expected to be spent over the life of the recovery effort in accordance with legislation passed in 1988. The full scope of the recovery could take several decades.

“& all their local politicians do is complain & ask for more money.”: Trump’s obviously being hyperbolic to some extent here, but it’s also worth remembering that there’s an existing crisis on the island as a result of food-stamp payments being curtailed. In this moment, there’s an outcry for a specific form of relief that seems warranted.

“& only take from USA....”: This is Trump’s most revealing comment. Puerto Rico is “taking from the United States,” of which, of course, it’s a part. But Trump tips his hand here that sees this island in the Atlantic Ocean as something separate and less American than the continental U.S. “So many wonderful people, but with such bad Island leadership and with so much money wasted.”: In our poll, the local government on Puerto Rico received better marks than Trump, with a quarter of island residents saying the local response was “good” or better and only a third saying it was “poor.”“Cannot continue to hurt our Farmers and States with these massive payments”: Here, again, Trump draws a contrast between the states and Puerto Rico.

Tell me you think he’s lying and I’ll prove it’s the truth. You are the liar.

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Swaying_Tree fixed it for you

All is true

carteroloco66 What he said about the mayor is very true.

Well dah!!!!

Chrisstto12 If his lips were moving it was probably wrong

Okay....so know what?

Nearly everything Trump says is wrong.

And that surprises you ?

say 'lies' just say it! cuz its NotAprilFools anymore PuertoRicoIsTheUSA

IOW, he lied.

Name 2 things Pres. Trump got wrong about Money and Puerto Rico!!!

Well, they are brown, so........

Give puertorico its independence now. Enough already. End the occupation and slavery of brown people by WallStreet.

Enough with this already. It doesn't take much to entertain some people. Please give it a rest & STFU. Thanks.

If Trump can build a golf course on Puerto Rico then he would visit more often and bring more paper towels...

Yes, we know. But you can leave out the 'about Puerto Rico' part, and the statement is still true.

Liar PR has mismanaged their finances for years. A government full of corruption with big social programs for a lazy population. F*** PR.

LibsInAmerica Nearly everything Trump just said about (insert anything here) is wrong.

Nearly Everything Trump says is wrong . Fixed it for ya

Can we just get rid of him already?

LibsInAmerica Why is this not a shock. 1,000 dollars says unless someone points to it on a map. He’s got no clue where it is or that they are Americans.

You mean us a LIE. Please correct your header.

No shit. Nearly 99.99% of everything that leaks from his sewer brain is wrong. We shouldn’t expect anything less.

I think Puerto Rico should fight for sovereignty and independence. That way they won't have to live under the greatest President of our lifetimes.

When Trump attacks his opponents he uses terms that apply to him. A standard detraction practice of a con man. Yes President Trump is 'crazed and incompetent.'

Typical Trump

If you want realDonaldTrump to care about Puerto Rico, tell him about 'the legend of cocaine island' EricTrump and DonaldJTrumpJr would be sent on a plane with shovels within 45 minutes. theRealCoke TrumpCrimeFamily

Based on population

AhmedBaba_ Well look who tweeted it! If he tweets it you know it's wrong.

What else is new? False statements are like breathing to Trump.

Of course!! realDonaldTrump is a racist and a pathological liar! What’s new

Hope012015 It’s bc trump doesn’t even realize PR is an America. Territory....such a stable,genius he is.....😂😂😂😂😂😂

Hope012015 Nearly everything Trump says about anything is wrong,he's thee worst president in American history 💯 TrumpLies

Not surprising !

He has proven to be right almost all the time.

Stop WaPo. Just stop. You dont have any legs to stand on.

My PR friends say Trump is right. And they live there.

the very idea of a 'trump' the human like thing is wrong, from concept to this point in history.

Puerto Rican American, we all are! My vote is My voice see you in 2020, along with my family and friends!

Those Puerto Ricans are always recovering, always living on hand outs and never paid back a dime on their defaulted loans. They suck.

PR would be a third world country if it was not a territory- Elected official have stolen all the money and assets and they blame Trump- Stop electing CRIMINALS. FACTS vs speculation- you have no FACTS so you need the TEAM PROPAGANDA speculation. PR was a DUMP before the storm

Nearly everything the Washington Compost says about Trump is fake news

So you're saying 91 billion dollars to that place is not correct? More relief was given there than any other place in America.Really!!!!

Pretty much everything Trump says about anything is wrong.

another example of the Washington Post anti-American political propaganda BS falsify reports purposely lying to the American people this time about Puerto Rico... Our President was right on the money.

Nearly everything trump just said is wrong. There. Fixed it.

He is a congenital liar and his chief policy adviser is a white supremacist.

Huge surprise!! More fake News from WAPO. Actually, you can't even call it fake news anymore, it's just propaganda. There is really no 'news' in it at all.

USA gave them billions for infrastructure— didn’t rebuild and didn’t pay back. USA gave billions after the hurricane— didn’t rebuild. 3 million ppl on an island and USA has given billions👍 democrat run, means corruption and no accounting.

America knows Trump is a racist, Puerto Ricans are fellow Americans, who have a higher percentage of Puerto Ricans citizens in the military than most States. JayPealer

That's Trump best lier around

no shit

Ahh...but the guy can sure toss a mean paper towel.

pbump Puerto Rico should be given it’s independence. It’s just another welfare state controlled by Democrats.

Just about every single thing the Washington Post says is wrong.

Uhmmm..you know he's lied like 9500 DOCUMENTED times since pretending to be president?

He realDonaldTrump faces everyday and every situation UNPREPARED. This is a National Emergency.

So? Can’t trust media to get anything right.

He is really dumb

What did realdonaldtrump spell it right at least? PresidentMoron PuertoRicansAreAmericans

He (realDonaldTrump) lies as easy (or easier) than he breathes.

That's so not true. Everything Trump said about PR is right 100%.

Nearly everything Trump says about anything is wrong. Or a lie. Or both.

awwwww -- She Can't Help It - She's STUPID!!! HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHA

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