Donald Trump Sparks Backlash With 'Unsung Success' Boast About Puerto Rico

President Donald Trump sparked a backlash on Tuesday after he claimed his administration did “the best job” in dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Maria , the 2017 monster storm that battered Puerto Rico and left almost 3,000 people dead.

“I think that Puerto Rico was an incredible unsung success,” Trump said during a FEMA briefing about Hurricane Florence, which is forecast to hit the Carolinas later this week.

However, Trump was panned on social media for the slow-moving federal response following Maria, including by San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz :

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