Trump’s Puerto Rico Feud May Cause Lasting Damage to the GOP
- Critics say president is disengaged from storm recovery effort
- President spends 2nd weekend at golf club, visits tournament
Trump Says Puerto Rico 'Starting From Scratch'
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On the verge of his scheduled visit to the hurricane-devastated U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, Donald Trump suggested islanders struggling without basic services were lazy, and that the mayor of its largest city was a poor leader and a politically-motivated “ingrate.”
As criticism poured in, the president may have done lasting damage to his efforts to show how much his administration cares about helping the battered island, and to the Republican brand among Latino voters. The racial undertones also risk stoking unease generated by Trump’s controversial stance on violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, just over a month ago.