Puerto Rican rally slams Trump over Hurricane Maria response
Among the hundreds to attend the event at the
Both criticized what they saw as a weak response by the Trump administration to the hurricane, which devastated the island a year ago, as well as the president's recent comments questioning whether the reported death toll of nearly 3,000 was overstated to make him look bad.
"Those comments just add insult to injury," Nelson said.
Gillum called himself a friend of
"We shouldn't have to remind this country to do right by the people of this country," Gillum told the cheering crowd. "A year ago we saw a failure at the federal level of epic proportion when it comes to support for the people of
There has been much speculation that the migration of Puerto Ricans to
"We're remembering the lives that were lost after the hurricane and to make a statement that there was neglect in the way
"That was shameful. He doesn't have any respect for the people of
Rivera said he's been disappointed by both the federal government and the Puerto Rican government.
"I"m here to raise a voice that something has to be done," said Rivera, who had family members suffer devastation on the island.
While the event oftentimes resembled a Democratic campaign event, with attendees wearing shirts supporting Gillum and other candidates, Vilar said he did invite several Republican leaders, including
"He has used the hurricane as a political issue, but he has not lived up to the same standards of governors in other states who took care of people who were displaced," Vilar said.
He said community organizations did most of the work in providing food and shelter for Puerto Ricans who moved to
Most of the more than 1.1 million Puerto Ricans living in
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