Just a little tip.”Ĭolbert also responded to Trump’s budget comment. Colbert proceeded to imitate the president, saying, “You guys knew you were on an island, surrounded by salty water. “That is Trump-splaining at its best,” Colbert joked. territory and described their weather as “second to none.” Although Trump did say, “Every once in awhile you get hit and you really got hit. Donald Trump visited the island,” Colbert joked to his laughing Late Show audience.Ĭolbert then joked of the “positive” words Trump had to say about Puerto Rico, as he expressed his love for the U.S. “Today it’s 13 days after Hurricane Maria, yet another disaster struck Puerto Rico. Like Kimmel, Colbert also took some jabs at Trump’s Puerto Rico visit.
Encouraging everyone to donate to relief efforts, Kimmel warned, “Please make sure they have all the paper toweling they need at this difficult time.”
“It’s amazing how he can get those tiny hands around his back to pat it,” Kimmel said, unable to refrain from laughing. Trump in Hurricane-Ravaged Puerto Rico: "We've Saved a Lot of Lives"
What is he doing? Who does that? What planet is this man from? The Brawny paper towel guy would know better than to do that,” Kimmel jeered.Įnding his monologue, Kimmel proceeded to play a montage of clips of Trump expressing the positive response he has heard of the work he and Congress have achieved in Hurricane relief efforts. “He seems like he’s running the T-shirt cannon at a Clippers game. “It’s a hurricane, not a pool party,” joked Kimmel of the president’s small talk, during which the president told people to “have a good time.” Kimmel then proceed to show a clip of Trump throwing supplies at the crowd in the hurricane relief center. The late-night host continued his monologue by playing a video showcasing Trump speaking with Puerto Rican locals describing the damage they endured. He really puts the ‘ass’ in compassion, doesn’t he?” Next time you allow a storm to ravage your island, please think about - we’re not made out of money - think about the cost. During the conference, Trump stated that Puerto Rico has “thrown our budget a little out of whack.” Kimmel ridiculed: “Oh yeah. Donald Trump Mocks Spanish Accent As He Talks About Puerto Rico Crisis During Hispanic Heritage WeekThe President bragged about his administration's relief e. Kimmel also took jabs at Trump’s comments during a news conference that took place Tuesday morning. When they do, let them know it, and give them a big Thank You - Not like last time.Kimmel also reminded viewers of Trump’s recent comment about Puerto Ricans wanting “everything to be done for them,” adding, “Says the guy whose never carried a piece of luggage in his entire life.” “FEMA and all others are ready, and will do a great job. “We are tracking closely tropical storm Dorian as it heads, as usual, to Puerto Rico,” Trump wrote. Trump continued a feud with San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz Soto, deriding the leader of the island’s largest city as “incompetent” in a morning tweet. “Congress approved Billions of Dollars last time, more than anyplace else has ever gotten, and it is sent to Crooked Pols.
“Their political system is broken and their politicians are either Incompetent or Corrupt,” Trump wrote on Twitter. territory “one of the most corrupt places on earth” as it braced for the arrival of Tropical Storm Dorian with near-hurricane force. President Trump lashed out at Puerto Rico and its politicians, calling the U.S. However, such a possibility remains unlikely during the presidency of Donald Trump, who has previously expressed that he is an “absolute no” on Puerto Rican statehood.Īs The Washington Post observed, Trump has long been feuding with that territory's government officials, whom he has branded as "corrupt" and "incompetent": In May 2020, Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez announced the scheduling of a plebiscite in November on the issue of whether that U.S.
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