Trump: Puerto Rico Did Not Suffer A Real Catastrophe, And It Is All Fixed Anyway

Today, Donald Trump told Puerto Rico that they dodged a bullet, that the hurricane that hit them was not a real catastrophe, that only a couple of people died, that he, Trump, is doing a great job, but would Puerto Rico please try to spend less money on fixing things up.

https://twitter.com/CNNPolitics/status/915249263520690177

Well, I'm certainly glad that problem is managed. Great work!

Oh wait ...

Is it too early to lighten the mood a bit?

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