The difference between Alabama and Puerto Rico and California, the president’s critics say, is obvious. In Puerto Rico, which does not have a say in the presidential election, voters chose Sen. Marco Rubio (Fla.) over Trump in the Republican primary. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 9, 2019Months earlier, before the deadly Camp and Woolsey fires, Trump gave the state a similar ultimatum. In October 2017, Trump also threatened to abandon Puerto Rico at the height of a humanitarian crisis after Hurricanes Irma and Maria. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 12, 2017At the time, the Trump administration faced intense criticism for its underwhelming response to the destruction.

Source: Washington Post March 05, 2019 01:48 UTC