Trump has spoken approvingly of federal efforts underway in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and he plans to visit the region next week. "Everybody has said it's amazing the job that we've done in Puerto Rico," Trump said during a Rose Garden news conference Tuesday. The senators also urged Trump to boost Medicaid funding to Puerto Rico, which receives less under the health insurance program for the poor than do states. "While they slowly begin their recovery, more help is needed," the senators said of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, in the letter led by Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.). They said an expanded military presence also would help address growing security threats as people scramble for dwindling supplies of food, water, fuel and other necessities.

Source: Washington Post September 27, 2017 21:39 UTC