President Donald Trump speaking during a COVID-19 press briefing on September 18, 2020. (Screenshot)
During a press briefing on Friday, President Donald Trump claimed that he was “the best thing that ever happened to Puerto Rico.”
The president was commenting on the fact that the White House had authorized $11.6 billion in aid to rebuild infrastructure on Puerto Rico three years after Hurricane Maria devastated the island.
But given that Trump reportedly wanted to sell Puerto Rico or swap it for Greenland because he viewed the US territory as dirty, many people on Twitter did not take kindly to his boast.
.@realDonaldTrump’s lying is so deranged and pathological it is actually hilarious. https://t.co/8L03ntXgQD— Spiro Agnew’s Ghost (@Spiro Agnew’s Ghost) 1600457224.0
It comes as the Biden campaign is making a push for Puerto Rican voters this week after Trump has sparred with the… https://t.co/reHg6XwHrv— Manu Raju (@Manu Raju) 1600457608.0
Pretty consistent with Trump Administration (with GOP blessing) blocking crucial disaster aide for Puerto Rico for… https://t.co/MhmickClnp— Roberto Aram Ferdman (@Roberto Aram Ferdman) 1600457512.0
Trump just now: "Biden has devastated the island of Puerto Rico." Good grief, President 50-Shades-of-Cray now thin… https://t.co/MiqKPLYxaQ— Bob Geiger (@Bob Geiger) 1600457432.0
Trump claims: "I'm the best thing that's ever happened to Puerto Rico." Trump personally blocked disaster aid to P… https://t.co/vH3xcFH98a— Kyle Griffin (@Kyle Griffin) 1600457405.0
"I'm the best thing that has ever happened to Puerto Rico" says Trump, who: - Responded too late to Puerto Rico's… https://t.co/ci5vykAN35— Tim O'Brien (@Tim O'Brien) 1600457340.0
This is the kind of thing Trump has said a bunch about aid to Puerto Rico before today. (And that dollar figure was… https://t.co/FBruTIhYKw— Daniel Dale (@Daniel Dale) 1600457195.0
