Racist and Criminal White House Neglect: Puerto Ricans Are Sleeping in the Streets, And Not a Peep From Trump
January 10th 2020
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By Denise Oliver Velez (of the Daily Kos Community)
Donald Trump is President of the United States and our colonial territories. Though he suffers from twitter diarrhea, not one peep have we heard from him about the current conditions in Puerto Rico, after a series of earthquakes has destroyed homes, forced many people into shelters or to sleeping outdoors, and power is still out in over a third of the island.
Trump stays publicly silent on Puerto Rican earthquakes but has signed emergency declaration
Puerto Rico experienced a 6.4 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday and endured hundreds of subsequent tremors. And while President Donald Trump declared a national emergency on the island to deal with the aftermath, he hasn't spoken or tweeted about the disaster that took place on the US territory. The earthquakes have left roughly two-thirds of the islands without electricity and 32 of the subsequent temblors have been a magnitude 4 and above. On Wednesday, Trump approved an emergency declaration on the US territory, authorizing the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assist. A public health emergency was also declared by Health and Human Services.
The White House press office, which did put out a statement on the earthquakes, said they speak for the President when asked why Trump hasn't said anything publicly himself about the disaster. Trump's public silence has persisted even though he often publicly comments on natural disasters in the US and abroad.
Since taking office, the President has tweeted public statements on similar seismic events in California and Mexico. He's also sent thoughts and prayers to those affected by tornadoes, storms and wildfires in Alabama, Ohio, Oklahoma, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Florida, Nebraska, Missouri and Tennessee. Most recently, he sent "love" to Australia as the country battles wildfires.
Yes — he has issued a declaration. Why should we trust him, after he has pursued a vendetta against the island, withholding congressionally approved funds, and attempted to slash Puerto Rico’s Medicaid funding?
There are tweets covering, and updating the situation — just not from Trump.
Other people have once again stepped up to do what Trump is not doing.
There are a host of reasons why Trump should be removed from office.
His treatment of Puerto Rico should be one of them.
Posted with permission