In comments during a visit to Puerto Rico on Tuesday, President Donald Trump said aid to the island has thrown the federal budget "a little out of whack,” and compared the number of deaths from Hurricane Maria and 2005's Hurricane Katrina. Photo: APSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—President Donald Trump commended rescue workers and passed out supplies to storm victims as he toured Puerto Rico on Tuesday, while also saying that the costs tied to Hurricane Maria have “thrown our budget a little out of whack,” drawing rebukes from Democrats who called the remarks callous. During a visit to the island on Tuesday, Mr. Trump suggested that the death toll might have been much higher if not for exemplary rescue and recovery efforts. Officials told Mr. Trump in a briefing that 16 people...

Source: Wall Street Journal October 03, 2017 16:17 UTC