Before Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, Trump tweeted twice. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 30, 2017Despite the Fake News Media in conjunction with the Dems, an amazing job is being done in Puerto Rico. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 30, 2017Note the comment about Puerto Rican workers in that last tweet. Resources were ready before Harvey hit Texas in a way that they weren’t before Maria hit Puerto Rico, though they certainly could have been. But for Trump, Puerto Rico has also become a political battle.

Source: Washington Post October 12, 2017 14:11 UTC