As the media blast out dire warnings about the destructive power of Hurricane Florence, they are also beginning a familiar ritual involving President Trump. But then came Puerto Rico, which was absolutely devastated by a hurricane that so thoroughly destroyed the power grid that electricity wasn't fully restored until recently. What triggered the latest round of criticism was a FEMA briefing on Florence at which Trump boasted about that situation. The president stepped in it more deeply this morning, tweeting: "3000 people did not die in the two hurricanes that hit Puerto Rico. It's just telling that the media are awash with these stories before the storm even makes landfall.

Source: Fox News September 13, 2018 07:51 UTC