Many Puerto Ricans angry over Trump’s comments on island
People in the
"He's a piece of trash,"
Cruz said Puerto Ricans are furious with power still cut off on most of the island, schools and many businesses closed, and much of the countryside struggling to find fresh water and food, but she said even the angriest were unlikely to openly insult the man ultimately responsible for helping them.
"The majority of people here feel that way, but we have to be more balanced because we need help," she said.
Even those happy with the federal aid effort for the
"We appreciate all the help that we've received, but his comments are not true," said
Rivera and her husband live in the north coastal town of
Gov.
"I invite all of you to consider, to think of Puerto Ricans as your constituents," said Rossello, who supports statehood for the island. "Think about it as a moral imperative because we are
The governor said water service has been restored to about 50 percent of customers across
Rossello also announced that the wait time to buy gasoline had diminished from seven hours to one hour around
Many Puerto Ricans, including Noelys Martinez, a call center worker, expressed doubt that Trump's visit would change anything.
"The lights are not going to come back on because of him," she said as she strolled near a park eating ice cream.
Crispin said he was angered by Trump's comments about the island. "All this money he has, and all the education he has, and he's ignorant."
"As far as I'm concerned, he shouldn't come," Torres said.
His wife nodded aggressively.
"He has expressed himself in such a disrespectful way. Extremely unnecessary and extremely insensitive," she said. "It's very sad."
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