The following article by Mark Landler was posted on the New York Times website October 3, 2017:
President Trump visited Puerto Rico, where 16 people are known to have died as a result of Hurricane Maria. By REUTERS on Publish DateOctober 3, 2017. Photo by Doug Mills/The New York Times. Watch in Times Video »
WASHINGTON — President Trump ventured on Tuesday to a storm-ravaged American island territory where residents have felt neglected by their government, telling Puerto Rican officials that they should be proud that only 16 people were known to have died in Hurricane Maria.
“Sixteen versus in the thousands,” Mr. Trump said, comparing the storm’s certified death toll to the 1,833 killed in 2005 by Hurricane Katrina, which he described as a “real catastrophe.” Continue reading “Trump Lobs Praise, and Paper Towels, to Puerto Rico Storm Victims”