Democrats are trying to put pressure on Trump over his disaster response to Puerto Rico, while the GOP wants to make Democrats vulnerable in 2020 swing states.
A disagreement over more hurricane aid for Puerto Rico has stalled a sprawling plan to provide relief for the island and other parts of the United States ravaged by storms and wildfires.
Democrats argued the Senate GOP plan did not do enough to boost the U.S. commonwealth, where an estimated 3,000 people died after Hurricane Maria in 2017. But Republicans voted down a $14.2 billion measure passed by the Democratic-held House, which would have put an additional $700 billion toward rebuilding Puerto Rico and some states.
In a series of tweets, Trump also argued that the island's politicians spend money"foolishly and corruptly" and"take" from the United States. He claimed the U.S."cannot continue to"hurt our Farmers and States with these massive payments" to Puerto Rico. The island is part of the United States and its residents are U.S. citizens.
Trump tweet 2: ....The best thing that ever happened to Puerto Rico is President Donald J. Trump. So many wonderful people, but with such bad Island leadership and with so much money wasted. Cannot continue to hurt our Farmers and States with these massive payments, and so little appreciation! McConnell, for his part, called the GOP-backed measure"the only bill on the table with any provision for Midwest flooding" and the only proposal that could get Trump's support"in time to deliver urgent relief on the nutrition assistance in Puerto Rico."
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