RAMROD 117,011 Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Donald Trump considered the idea of selling Puerto Rico in 2017 after the island was devastated by Hurricane Maria, the former acting Homeland Security secretary told The New York Times in an interview published Friday. "The President's initial ideas were more of as a businessman, you know," Elaine Duke, who was serving as DHS' acting secretary when the hurricane hit the island in September 2017, told the Times. "'Can we outsource the electricity? Can we can we sell the island? You know, or divest of that asset?'" Trump reportedly said, according to Duke in the newspaper interview. "(She said the idea of selling Puerto Rico was never seriously considered or discussed after Mr. Trump raised it.)," the paper reported. Trump has had a fraught history with the US territory since Puerto Rico was devastated by Hurricane Maria. Nearly 3,000 people died as a result of the storm and aftereffects, including widespread power outages. Full article at Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2020/07/12/politics/trump-puerto-rico-hurricane-maria/index.html Gringo be crazy. Good thing nobody enable him to entertain that idea. (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ᶠʳᵒⁿᵗ ᵗᵒʷᵃʳᵈ ᵉⁿᵉᵐʸ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackCrown 1,794 Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 We need a facepalm reaction for every Trump related news here My crown is black, like the soul of fame Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANVEEROY 65,226 Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 READ MY...BODY LANGUAGE! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lona Delery 7,227 Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 this would be so funny if he werent the POTUS Sometimes it feels like I've got a war in my mind, I wanna get off but I keep riding the ride Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blown Away 5,218 Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Of course he would try such thing. He is a selfish, vile, annoying and unqualified person. They shipped it, but it got shipped back Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunkTheFunk 125,703 Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Puerto Rico, my heart's devotion, Let it sink back in the ocean, Always the hurricanes blowing, Always the population growing. And the money owing, And the sunlight streaming, And the natives steaming. I like the island Manhattan, (I know you do!) Smoke on your pipe, And put that in! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gagi 2,750 Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Is this even possible theoretically? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disabled Account 392 Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 I’m Puerto Rican and some of you are reacting as if this is some kind of joke. You all should be really ashamed of yourselves. This hurts us. A lot. The same way a pathetic government have been holding us hostage for years. Grow the f*ck up and educate yourselves. It’s free. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladle Ghoulash 52,610 Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 9 minutes ago, Mermaid Yuyi said: I’m Puerto Rican and some of you are reacting as if this is some kind of joke. You all should be really ashamed of yourselves. This hurts us. A lot. The same way a pathetic government have been holding us hostage for years. Grow the f*ck up and educate yourselves. It’s free. I can only imagine how devastating this news must be. Not only did he absolutely neglect and disgrace the people of Puerto Rico with his failed and cavalier response to Hurricane Maria, but then to treat an island full of people already reeling from that like a ****ing bartering chip is just...beyond words. As a North American, there is a lot that happens here either because of him or under his watch that makes me feel helpless and sick. I could only imagine how I would feel should he have threatened to sell my home state. We have forgotten our public MANNERS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilMonst3r 5,681 Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Wow to think after the decades of the US using Puerto Rico for money would have ended in Puerto Rico being sold. Its people sold away like property. In times of need the US government turns their back on Puerto Rico but when the US needs soldiers to fight wars it's gonna be Puerto Rico the first US property to get funding from the military. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webb7 438 Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Lady and gentlemen the president of the United States.............. Disgusting Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow 6,697 Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Could we sell Trump? Not sure how much we'd get or who would buy. Maybe Putin would buy... Stand in the light, cast your shadow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUtterfield 8 41,817 Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 I hope Puerto Rico becomes a state Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoetsTryinWrite 1,262 Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 The beautiful people of Puerto Rico have just informed me that it is not for sale and that Trump is drinking again. Defend Your Humanity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaLuna 12,732 Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Of course he did, Puerto Rico threw the whole budget out of whack. His words exactly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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