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Trump Attacks ‘Nasty’ Puerto Rico Mayor for ‘Poor Leadership Ability’ After She Begged for Help for Her People

September 30, 2017 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

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Donald Trump began his Saturday morning with a blazing attack on the mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Carmen Yulin Cruz, after Cruz spent the day imploring and pressuring the U.S. government to aid the territory in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.

RELATED: San Juan Mayor Explodes at Trump Official: ‘This is Not a Good News Story. This is a People are Dying Story’ — WATCH

Tweeted Trump:

“The Mayor of San Juan, who was very complimentary only a few days ago, has now been told by the Democrats that you must be nasty to Trump….Such poor leadership ability by the Mayor of San Juan, and others in Puerto Rico, who are not able to get their workers to help. They…….want everything to be done for them when it should be a community effort. 10,000 Federal workers now on Island doing a fantastic job…The military and first responders, despite no electric, roads, phones etc., have done an amazing job. Puerto Rico was totally destroyed.”

The Mayor of San Juan, who was very complimentary only a few days ago, has now been told by the Democrats that you must be nasty to Trump.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 30, 2017

…Such poor leadership ability by the Mayor of San Juan, and others in Puerto Rico, who are not able to get their workers to help. They….

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 30, 2017

…want everything to be done for them when it should be a community effort. 10,000 Federal workers now on Island doing a fantastic job.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 30, 2017

The military and first responders, despite no electric, roads, phones etc., have done an amazing job. Puerto Rico was totally destroyed.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 30, 2017

Of course, Cruz is two things that Trump reviles. She’s Latina and she’s a woman.

How dare she speak up at dear leader.

Cruz spoke up at a news conference yesterday, calling on Trump “to make sure somebody is in charge who is up to the task of saving lives….We are dying and you are killing us with the inefficiency.”

But a Twitter tirade isn’t a Twitter tirade without an attack on the “fake news” media.

“Fake News CNN and NBC are going out of their way to disparage our great First Responders as a way to “get Trump.” Not fair to FR or effort!”

Fake News CNN and NBC are going out of their way to disparage our great First Responders as a way to "get Trump." Not fair to FR or effort!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 30, 2017

And finally, another racist swipe at the people of Puerto Rico: “I will be going to Puerto Rico on Tuesday with Melania. Will hopefully be able to stop at the U.S. Virgin Islands (people working hard).”

I will be going to Puerto Rico on Tuesday with Melania. Will hopefully be able to stop at the U.S. Virgin Islands (people working hard).

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 30, 2017

Oh, but it’s not over yet:

“The Fake News Networks are working overtime in Puerto Rico doing their best to take the spirit away from our soldiers and first R’s. Shame!”

The Fake News Networks are working overtime in Puerto Rico doing their best to take the spirit away from our soldiers and first R's. Shame!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 30, 2017

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Carmen Yulin Cruz, Daily Resist, Donald Trump, POLITICS, Puerto Rico

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