With Hurricane Florence churning toward the Carolinas, President Trump on Tuesday hailed his administration’s response to last year’s storm in Puerto Rico, where researchers have estimated there were nearly 3,000 excess deaths. In remarks in the Oval Office, Trump said his administration’s response to Hurricane Maria was “an incredible, unsung success” and incorrectly suggested that Puerto Rico had virtually no electricity before the storm. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)After Hurricane Maria pummeled the island, Puerto Rico was hit by a widespread power outage without recent precedent in U.S. history. Federal response according to Trump in Puerto Rico a success? Everybody is ready,” Trump said.

Source: Washington Post September 11, 2018 17:43 UTC