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September 12, 2018

Ahead of Florence, Trump Tries to Celebrate Admin. Response to Hurricane Maria
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On Tuesday, during an Oval Office briefing on Hurricane Florence,
President Trump tried to celebrate his administration's response last
year to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, which killed up to 3,000
people-if not more-making it the deadliest storm in U.S. history.

President Trump: "The job that FEMA and law enforcement and everyone
did, working along with the governor, was tremendous. I think Puerto
Rico was an incredible, unsung success."

Meanwhile, Buzz Feed is reporting that FEMA has approved only 3 percent
of requests for funeral assistance from Puerto Ricans who lost their
loved ones during Hurricane Maria.


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