As Puerto Ricans batten down the hatches in the face of Tropical Storm Dorian, which is drawing dangerously close to the island’s shores, President Trump issued a pair of tweets bashing the island’s broken political system (its governor resigned earlier this month amid as anger about public corruption came to a head)\u00a0and reminding the world that he’s “the best thing that’s ever happened” to Puerto Rico as Congress approved billions for disaster relief in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.<\/strong><\/p>\n As Trump said, Puerto Rico is “one of the most corrupt places on earth…Congress approved Billions of Dollars last time, more than anyplace else has ever gotten, and it is sent to Crooked Pols.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Puerto Rico is one of the most corrupt places on earth. Their political system is broken and their politicians are either Incompetent or Corrupt. Congress approved Billions of Dollars last time, more than anyplace else has ever gotten, and it is sent to Crooked Pols. No good!….<\/p>\n — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 28, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/s3\/files\/inline-images\/2019.08.28dorian.JPG?itok=anm8rc-5\")
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