By one report, 50% of the Puerto Rico National Guard refused to report for duty after being activated for the hurricane. I understand the desire to stay with your family and ensure their well-being, but a 50% no-show rate is unacceptable.
In short order, Trump should impose martial law and appoint a military governor, working in tandem with the island’s civilian governor. To his credit, the Democrat governor seems to have a clue, and would probably admit that he can’t break the logjam at the ports, with union thugs holding relief supplies hostage.
Under the short-term arrangement, the civilian governor continues his public duties and tries to work through the political issues (good luck with that). Real authority rests with the military governor, with carte blanche to do whatever is necessary to get relief supplies to the people who need it.
Next, mobilize all available military truck drivers from Army Transportation Command and other armed forces transport elements. Deploy them to Puerto Rico along with additional military police units and elements of the 82nd Airborne and 101st Airborne. Start moving supplies as we did in Iraq during the surge, under armed escort, with full security measures in place. Union thugs who attempt to disrupt the operation will be arrested—or shot.