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  • BentleyspopBentleyspop Posts: 10,746

    President Donald Trump has made it clear his administration isn't planning to allow any additional outside aid to get into Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria.

    Speaking with reporters on Wednesday afternoon, the president cited business interests as the reason for refusing calls from lawmakers and activists to allow international organizations and governments to ship aid to the island.

    Trump said he was initially considering whether to implement a temporary waiver of the Jones Act to allow it, but decided against doing so as "a lot of people that work in the shipping industry…don’t want the Jones Act lifted."



    Trump authorizes waiver to loosen shipping regulations for Puerto Rico
  • Go BeaversGo Beavers Posts: 9,062
    edited September 2017

    President Donald Trump has made it clear his administration isn't planning to allow any additional outside aid to get into Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria.

    Speaking with reporters on Wednesday afternoon, the president cited business interests as the reason for refusing calls from lawmakers and activists to allow international organizations and governments to ship aid to the island.

    Trump said he was initially considering whether to implement a temporary waiver of the Jones Act to allow it, but decided against doing so as "a lot of people that work in the shipping industry…don’t want the Jones Act lifted."



    Trump authorizes waiver to loosen shipping regulations for Puerto Rico
    Another example of trump showing his true colors first, then flipping when someone was able to talk sense into him. Too late, ay hole. 
  • President Donald Trump has made it clear his administration isn't planning to allow any additional outside aid to get into Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria.

    Speaking with reporters on Wednesday afternoon, the president cited business interests as the reason for refusing calls from lawmakers and activists to allow international organizations and governments to ship aid to the island.

    Trump said he was initially considering whether to implement a temporary waiver of the Jones Act to allow it, but decided against doing so as "a lot of people that work in the shipping industry…don’t want the Jones Act lifted."



    Trump authorizes waiver to loosen shipping regulations for Puerto Rico
    Another example of trump showing his true colors first, then flipping when someone was able to talk sense into him. Too late, ay hole. 
    Its Bush 'Nawlins 2.0, unfortunately. Heckuva job Brocky. Maybe all of those relocated PR residents will flip Florida blue?
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  • KatKat Posts: 4,864
    I don't think he changes his mind because someone talks sense into him. I think it's because he's told how bad he'll look and that's more important than people dying for lack of help. He couldn't care less about that.
    And this new garbage about NFL owners being afraid of their players; that's a 3rd grader in the schoolyard yelling chicken, chicken at someone. :tongue:
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  • CM189191CM189191 Posts: 6,927
    Kat said:
    I don't think he changes his mind because someone talks sense into him. I think it's because he's told how bad he'll look and that's more important than people dying for lack of help. He couldn't care less about that.
    And this new garbage about NFL owners being afraid of their players; that's a 3rd grader in the schoolyard yelling chicken, chicken at someone. :tongue:
    Time and time again the precident has to be publicly shamed into doing what is right moral and just

    sad!
  • Not much happening on twitter.  Latest folks........

    Facebook was always anti-Trump.The Networks were always anti-Trump hence,Fake News, @nytimes(apologized) & @WaPo were anti-Trump. Collusion? But the people were Pro-Trump! Virtually no President has accomplished what we have accomplished in the first 9 months-and economy roaring!
    I know that Zuckerberg, Ryan, Devos and Trump have all been in the same room together a few times since election day.
  • ikiTikiT Posts: 11,055
    Mad disinformation in today's news briefing.  DISINFORMATION and LIES.
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  • stuckinlinestuckinline Posts: 3,367
    edited September 2017
    CM189191 said:
    Kat said:
    I don't think he changes his mind because someone talks sense into him. I think it's because he's told how bad he'll look and that's more important than people dying for lack of help. He couldn't care less about that.
    And this new garbage about NFL owners being afraid of their players; that's a 3rd grader in the schoolyard yelling chicken, chicken at someone. :tongue:
    Time and time again the precident has to be publicly shamed into doing what is right moral and just

    sad!
    Maybe this scenario?

    Trump: I don't like Puerto Rico, they were mean to me.

    Advisor: Mr President, we need to reconsider and ease the Jones Act to help these citizens.

    Trump: I don't want to. (pouts in the corner)

    Advisor: If we don't lift the restriction, it will make people think poorly of you.

    Trump: WHAT! Everybody loves me.

    Advisor: People are upset with you. These people are losing everything.

    Trump: Oh that's bad. I like winning.  I'll give in this time, but that's the last time.


  • CM189191CM189191 Posts: 6,927
    CM189191 said:
    Kat said:
    I don't think he changes his mind because someone talks sense into him. I think it's because he's told how bad he'll look and that's more important than people dying for lack of help. He couldn't care less about that.
    And this new garbage about NFL owners being afraid of their players; that's a 3rd grader in the schoolyard yelling chicken, chicken at someone. :tongue:
    Time and time again the precident has to be publicly shamed into doing what is right moral and just

    sad!
    Maybe this scenario?

    Trump: I don't like Puerto Rico, they were mean to me.

    Advisor: Mr President, we need to reconsider and ease the Jones Act to help these citizens.

    Trump: I don't want to. (pouts in the corner)

    Advisor: If we don't lift the restriction, it will make people think poorly of you.

    Trump: WHAT! Everybody loves me.

    Advisor: People are upset with you. These people are losing everything.

    Trump: Oh that's bad. I like winning.  I'll give in this time, but that's the last time.


    McCain: introduces legislation that would permanently waive Jones Act for Puerto Rico.

    lol
  • Does anyone, including Trump, realize that every American has the right to sit, stand, kneel, do cartwheels, or do whatever they want to do during the national anthem? It's such a non issue. I think every sporting event should stop playing the song before every game. That'll end this silly news story.
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  • Latest...

    FEMA & First Responders are doing a GREAT job in Puerto Rico. Massive food & water delivered. Docks & electric grid dead. Locals trying really hard to help but many have lost their homes. Military is now on site and I will be there Tuesday. Wish press would treat fairly! Puerto Rico is devastated. Phone system, electric grid many roads, gone. FEMA and First Responders are amazing. Governor said "great job!"
  • benjsbenjs Posts: 9,130
    ^^^
    So has the plight of the minority increased since the comments of President Trump?  I see more people kneeling since his comments.  I really think that the kneel has now become a protest against Donald Trump.

    I don’t think this is an increased plight of the minority, but then again, no one said it was. This is increased solidarity with the plight of the minority. 

    I also think this is a protest against Donald Trump’s attempt to stifle freedom to dissent (particularly relevant when earned). This is a big difference from an arbitrary dislike of the man, which seems to be how you perceive all criticism of Trump.
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  • benjsbenjs Posts: 9,130

    Latest...

    FEMA & First Responders are doing a GREAT job in Puerto Rico. Massive food & water delivered. Docks & electric grid dead. Locals trying really hard to help but many have lost their homes. Military is now on site and I will be there Tuesday. Wish press would treat fairly! Puerto Rico is devastated. Phone system, electric grid many roads, gone. FEMA and First Responders are amazing. Governor said "great job!"
    And yet why was the Jones Act not waived as it was for the past two hurricanes?
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  • I see nothing wrong from this latest retweet from President Trump....



  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 48,877
    Gee, I wonder why he's afraid of doing interviews:


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  • CM189191CM189191 Posts: 6,927
    Weird....more paperwork Jared failed to fill out correctly....

    Kushner didn't disclose personal email account to Senate intel committee

    http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/28/politics/jared-kushner-personal-email-account-senate-intelligence/index.html

  • SmellymanSmellyman Posts: 4,524
    CM189191 said:
    Weird....more paperwork Jared failed to fill out correctly....

    Kushner didn't disclose personal email account to Senate intel committee

    http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/28/politics/jared-kushner-personal-email-account-senate-intelligence/index.html

    Lock him up!
  • Smellyman said:
    CM189191 said:
    Weird....more paperwork Jared failed to fill out correctly....

    Kushner didn't disclose personal email account to Senate intel committee

    http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/28/politics/jared-kushner-personal-email-account-senate-intelligence/index.html

    Lock him up!
    Where are the servers and why haven't they been seized? Where's the outrage from the right? Oh, yea, Benghazi. Got it.
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  • Thee most corrupt incompetent hypocritical administration in our history ! 
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • BentleyspopBentleyspop Posts: 10,746
    42, 43, and 44 hanging out. Imagine their conversation about 45!


  • benjs said:

    Latest...

    FEMA & First Responders are doing a GREAT job in Puerto Rico. Massive food & water delivered. Docks & electric grid dead. Locals trying really hard to help but many have lost their homes. Military is now on site and I will be there Tuesday. Wish press would treat fairly! Puerto Rico is devastated. Phone system, electric grid many roads, gone. FEMA and First Responders are amazing. Governor said "great job!"
    And yet why was the Jones Act not waived as it was for the past two hurricanes?
    The Jones Act also protects Merchant marines and the fishing industry so I'm not sure if there are other possible legal ramifications for just waving it?

    It seems Trump waived it so they found a way to do the right thing.
  • 42, 43, and 44 hanging out. Imagine their conversation about 45!


    Throw the Donald into it and make it a foursome. Imagine the fit when Donny loses to Obama and turns in a scorecard with eraser marks. 
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  • ikiTikiT Posts: 11,055
    What a surprise.  Turns out the New York guy hates Puerto Ricans.

    American citizens, everyone of them.   Where's he planning on putting all those people?
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  • OnWis97OnWis97 Posts: 5,093
    edited September 2017
    42, 43, and 44 hanging out. Imagine their conversation about 45!


    Throw the Donald into it and make it a foursome. Imagine the fit when Donny loses to Obama and turns in a scorecard with eraser marks. 
    Message at the bottom: "These other guys' scorecards are FAKE NEWS! You should invalidate them and give the trophy to Trump."
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  • No matter what he did(Trump) would have been good enough it seems.

    I do think that the president should call on Sean Penn to get shit right down there.  That's not a joke either.
  • What an fing embarrassment.

    Would Trump's response be any different if the island was surrounded by fresh water?

    "This is an island surrounded by water, big water, ocean water. We're closely coordinated with the territorial and local governments, which are totally and unfortunately unable to handle this catastrophic crisis on their own, just totally unable to. The police and truck drivers are very substantially gone, they're taking care of their families and largely unable to get involved, largely unable to help," he said. 

  • What an fing embarrassment.

    Would Trump's response be any different if the island was surrounded by fresh water?

    "This is an island surrounded by water, big water, ocean water. We're closely coordinated with the territorial and local governments, which are totally and unfortunately unable to handle this catastrophic crisis on their own, just totally unable to. The police and truck drivers are very substantially gone, they're taking care of their families and largely unable to get involved, largely unable to help," he said. 

    I have a game we all need to play next time he speaks!

    Every time he says "big" or "Great" you need to drink.

    I figure we'd be drunk in five minutes.
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