It's still there, by the way...
Posted on 09/14/2018 11:33:22 AM PDT by SJackson
Ocasio-Cortez to Trump on Puerto Rico deaths: 'My own grandfather died in the aftermath of the storm. Uncounted'
Washington (CNN) — US House Democratic candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez issued a sobering response to President Donald Trump's false claim that 3,000 people did not die in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.
Following Trump's Thursday morning tweet, Ocasio-Cortez shared her own family's story -- noting that her grandfather died in the aftermath of the storm.
"My own grandfather died in the aftermath of the storm. Uncounted. Thousands of Puerto Ricans have similar stories. They have lost children, friends, & family members. Instead of finger-pointing, INVEST in the Marshall Plan for Puerto Rico + just transition to renewable energy," Ocasio-Cortez wrote on Twitter.
Ocasio-Cortez, 28, ran against -- and defeated -- incumbent Rep. Joe Crowley in New York's 14th Congressional District primary race earlier this year.
"3000 people did not die in the two hurricanes that hit Puerto Rico. When I left the Island, AFTER the storm had hit, they had anywhere from 6 to 18 deaths. As time went by it did not go up by much. Then, a long time later, they started to report really large numbers, like 3000..." Trump tweeted Thursday morning.
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An LA Times article had this quote from her, that: “My grandfather died in the storm”
So which is it, after or during?
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-ocasio-cortez-upset-20180621-story.html
She has not the slightest means of knowing whether her uncle was counted or not. Oh wait, nobody was counted. It was an estimate.
Uncounted?
Unless PR throws dead bodies in dumpsters, your padre was counted.
My Dad also died and he was counted.
What’s next Princesa? Trump refuses to eat Mofongo? Therefore he’s racist?
-PJ
She’s full of it; nothing but a lying, PRIVILEGED, stinking COMMIE, is this b**ch.
They say Trump claimed 3000 did not die. Even if 2975 died, then 3000 did not die. Only 2975 (may have) died. Can they not do Math? More CNN fake news.
Everyone who lived during this hurricane WILL DIE.
In New Jersey.
My mother died in the aftermath of the 1965 NYC Blackout, as well; almost 11 years later. We need to form a club and march on Washington! :-)
SHe has 2000 grand fathers?
Don’t you know that anyone who ever died after any storm is a victim of the storm of their choosing for as long as they live?
/S Do I really need to do that?
OC is a SOS.
It's still there, by the way...
“I had 3000 grandfathers die in the storm. Take that, Drumpf!”
Maybe she could have taken a few days off from her bartending job and go get granpa and bring him back to her parents’ hacienda in Westchester County -
My mom died and not a single PR did anything to stop it.
So, maybe Ocasio-Cortez can share just how her grandfather died in the storm?
And also, maybe everyone can share how (1) A Marshall Plan can help corrupt Puerto Rico where the residents are too lazy to help themselves and the government too corrupt to care beyond lining their pockets, and (2) What does renewable energy have to do with the storm, storm damage, or aftermath?
"aftermath" is NOT the same as "after"........
Ha, YES! I hope he didn’t die of dehydration!!
Boy, wouldn't that be a cruel joke on PR.
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