The comments escalate a war of words between Trump and Rossello, who is pushing to keep disaster aid flowing to repair the devastation brought by Hurricane Maria in late 2017. During a private lunch with Republican senators on Tuesday, Trump said Puerto Rico has received too much money and pushed back against providing more, according to those present. He’d also previously suggested that the aid was being diverted to pay bondholders, which isn’t the case.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 28, 2019 17:37 UTC