Posted on 10/03/2022 9:56:28 AM PDT by conservative98
President Joe Biden on Monday admitted the federal government was failing Puerto Rico, speaking as he left the White House to visit two weeks after Hurricane Fiona hit the island.
“I’m heading to Puerto Rico because they haven’t been taken very good care of,” Biden told reporters after exiting the White House.
Both the president and First Lady Jill Biden are traveling to Puerto Rico to get updates on the island’s recovery and help pack bags of food and essential items for residents still struggling after the Category 1 storm.
Over 120,000 residents are still without power, two weeks after the storm.
The president pointed to the previous Category 5 Hurricane Maria for devastating the island in 2017.
“They’re trying like hell to catch up from the last hurricane,” Biden said. “I want to see the state of affairs today and make sure we push everything we can.”
Biden also acknowledged the federal government was coming up short during an event with the Congressional Black Caucus on Saturday.
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Biden frequently criticized former President Donald Trump for failing to help Puerto Rico recover from Hurricane Maria, even though Trump visited the island after the storm.
“What did he do? Toss rolls of paper towels at them. He doesn’t have any real answers,” Biden said during a 2020 campaign drive-in car rally in Tampa.
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How many more $Billions did he promise Ukraine, in the same speech?
Folks...The Biden trip to Puerto Rico was lighty attended by PR citizens, Maybe there were 25-50 people there to listen to the ever lie telling from the Democrat, Criminal, Bidens, Joe & Jill!! Case Closed!!!
The great citizens of the state of Florida will be visited by the Biden low life this coming Wednesday!!! If the good folks in Florida have any common sense...they will shout in unity, telling the Bidens to get back on Air Force One and leave Florida!!! We do not need their help or lies!!!
Go Ron DeSantis, Go, Donald J., Trump!!! Defeat every Democrat running for public office in Florida...”PERIOD”!!!
No we should send Biden and Harris to PR forever.
Only if they want good government and jobs.
Are you talking about beachfront property? No, we sure wouldn't want an additional 2,038 miles of beachfront property.
Tough to patrol for smuggling and invasion.
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