Trump visits Puerto Rico on Tuesday, and he may get a sense of why the recovery has been a nightmare for many of the island's 3.4 million US citizens. Hide Caption 22 of 36 Photos: Hurricane Maria slams the Caribbean People take shelter at Puerto Rico's Humacao Arena on Tuesday, September 19. Hide Caption 36 of 36Federal officials have acknowledged the recovery hasn't been ideal. Instead, he points to longstanding issues, like Puerto Rico's debt debacle or its infrastructure problemsJUST WATCHED Puerto Rico & Washington: Alternate realities Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Puerto Rico & Washington: Alternate realities 01:26The island's slow recovery may exacerbate another problem Trump isn't talking about: An exodus of people off Puerto Rico and to places like Texas and Florida. Many left because Puerto Rico suffers from high unemployment, rising taxes and few job opportunities outside of tourism.

Source: CNN October 02, 2017 08:37 UTC