Velázquez on Trump Puerto Rico Tweets

Washington, DC –Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding President Trump's tweets this morning on Puerto Rico:

"It's shameful that, even as the Island continues to suffer from the Administration's dismal response to Maria, the President would use his Twitter feed to insult local elected officials there, while continuing to perpetuate a proven falsehood about how much federal money has been allocated since 2017. Name calling on Twitter isn't governing, and it is a particularly irresponsible distraction as Puerto Ricans are preparing for another potential disaster. I pray the Administration is taking more proactive steps than it did in 2017 and I urge the President to lay off the rhetoric and, instead, focus on doing everything possible to ensure a more nimble, effective federal response."

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