Trump Complained That Puerto Rico Has Gotten Too Much Aid, Senators Say
- Republicans eager to aid rural areas slammed by floods, storms
- Democrats say Trump administration is failing to help island
Trump speaks to members of the media at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on March 26.
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President Donald Trump during a private lunch with Republican senators on Tuesday leveled criticism at Puerto Rico’s use of past disaster aid, further complicating the Senate’s struggle to pass a $14 billion relief bill.
Trump used charts to illustrate his view that Puerto Rico has been given too much in disaster aid over recent years compared to states like Texas and has failed to make good use of it, senators said.