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GoldenRod
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NFL vs Puerto Rico
Apparently, millionaire ball players standing or kneeling during a game opening is tremendously more important to the potus than the devastation to a US territory.
As of right now, 17 tweets about the NFL, but 0 mentions of PR.... 
Yes, he signed off on giving them money, but PR, and family in the rest of the US need to know that the potus is actually concerned about them (we know he's not, but he needs to pretend he is).
He is such a childish little baby.....
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Posted 9/25/17 1:11 PM  |
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seaside
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Re: NFL vs Puerto Rico
After 9/11, Bush understood that a good deal of the struggle was providing communication that would reassure people straight from the top. Real, mature, thoughtful communications.
If all we're going to get are "tweets," is it too much to ask that they be less about vindictive vendettas and more about things that he's actually responsible for, like our fellow citizens' lives and limbs?
His lack of compassion, focus, and maturity are indefensible.
And if he keeps inflaming the North Koreans, we will have much bigger existential threats.
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| Posted 9/25/17 1:33 PM |
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StaceyLu
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NFL vs Puerto Rico
I did not vote for nor agree with the politics of Bush Jr but he was a great comfort in the wake of 9/11. There is no comfort to be found in this; it's stunning how egregious it is.
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| Posted 9/25/17 3:25 PM |
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jame0801
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NFL vs Puerto Rico
You wrote exactly what I have been thinking all day. These poor people in Puerto Rico are US Citizens for gods sake and this "man" child can only tweet about something that ultimately plays into his ego yet again. Im disgusted.
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| Posted 9/25/17 4:17 PM |
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JennZ
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NFL vs Puerto Rico
its all deflection
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| Posted 9/25/17 7:41 PM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: NFL vs Puerto Rico
Donald J. Trump ? @realDonaldTrump
Texas & Florida are doing great but Puerto Rico, which was already suffering from broken infrastructure & massive debt, is in deep trouble..
8:45 PM - Sep 25, 2017
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Donald J. Trump ? @realDonaldTrump
...It's old electrical grid, which was in terrible shape, was devastated. Much of the Island was destroyed, with billions of dollars....
8:50 PM - Sep 25, 2017
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Donald J. Trump ? @realDonaldTrump
...owed to Wall Street and the banks which, sadly, must be dealt with. Food, water and medical are top priorities - and doing well. #FEMA
8:58 PM - Sep 25, 2017
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Not quite the supportive messages I would have hoped from a US president to US citizens in times of desperate need....
Texas and Florida are NOT doing great.... food, water, and medical are FAR from doing well in PR.
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| Posted 9/26/17 12:55 AM |
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LIRascal
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NFL vs Puerto Rico
This is all to wag the dog! I am infuriated at the bull crap that is being spewed forth by #45
We need to hear about amendments to a (now failed) healthcare reform bill that isn't loaded with pork
We need to hear about how the different departments are banding together to help the industry and citizens affected by Harvey, Jose and Maria
What will we do to help Puerto Rico?
Shut up with North Korea already
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| Posted 9/26/17 1:12 AM |
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stinger
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Re: NFL vs Puerto Rico
Whats killing me is people care more about a song and a flag than they do about fellow citizens (puerto rico, those that are taking a knee)
Where are our priorities!? What happened to kindness and respect to other HUMAN BEINGS!?
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| Posted 9/26/17 6:00 AM |
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Bugaboo
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Re: NFL vs Puerto Rico
We all know Trump doesn’t care about PR because the people are brown and they don’t impact elections. They can’t give him anything so they’re on their own. I bet you that a lot of people don’t even know that Puerto Ricans are Americans. Sad but true. Just like Trump is a racist.
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| Posted 9/26/17 8:07 AM |
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NervousNell
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Re: NFL vs Puerto Rico
Posted by GoldenRod
Donald J. Trump ? @realDonaldTrump
Texas & Florida are doing great but Puerto Rico, which was already suffering from broken infrastructure & massive debt, is in deep trouble..
8:45 PM - Sep 25, 2017
17,757 17,757 Replies 8,228 8,228 Retweets 33,299 33,299 likes
Donald J. Trump ? @realDonaldTrump
...It's old electrical grid, which was in terrible shape, was devastated. Much of the Island was destroyed, with billions of dollars....
8:50 PM - Sep 25, 2017
7,635 7,635 Replies 5,868 5,868 Retweets 25,675 25,675 likes
Donald J. Trump ? @realDonaldTrump
...owed to Wall Street and the banks which, sadly, must be dealt with. Food, water and medical are top priorities - and doing well. #FEMA
8:58 PM - Sep 25, 2017
13,084 13,084 Replies 5,215 5,215 Retweets 23,401 23,401 likes
Not quite the supportive messages I would have hoped from a US president to US citizens in times of desperate need....
Texas and Florida are NOT doing great.... food, water, and medical are FAR from doing well in PR.
I saw that on the news this mroning and thought- is he trying to say it's PR's own fault they are in such dire straights now, because they are in debt?
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| Posted 9/26/17 8:49 AM |
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Pumpkin1
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Re: NFL vs Puerto Rico
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by GoldenRod
Donald J. Trump ? @realDonaldTrump
Texas & Florida are doing great but Puerto Rico, which was already suffering from broken infrastructure & massive debt, is in deep trouble..
8:45 PM - Sep 25, 2017
17,757 17,757 Replies 8,228 8,228 Retweets 33,299 33,299 likes
Donald J. Trump ? @realDonaldTrump
...It's old electrical grid, which was in terrible shape, was devastated. Much of the Island was destroyed, with billions of dollars....
8:50 PM - Sep 25, 2017
7,635 7,635 Replies 5,868 5,868 Retweets 25,675 25,675 likes
Donald J. Trump ? @realDonaldTrump
...owed to Wall Street and the banks which, sadly, must be dealt with. Food, water and medical are top priorities - and doing well. #FEMA
8:58 PM - Sep 25, 2017
13,084 13,084 Replies 5,215 5,215 Retweets 23,401 23,401 likes
Not quite the supportive messages I would have hoped from a US president to US citizens in times of desperate need....
Texas and Florida are NOT doing great.... food, water, and medical are FAR from doing well in PR.
I saw that on the news this mroning and thought- is he trying to say it's PR's own fault they are in such dire straights now, because they are in debt?
Let's start a GoFundMe for those poor financial institutions who will suffer so much from Hurricane Maria.
Message edited 9/26/2017 9:57:24 AM.
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| Posted 9/26/17 9:55 AM |
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JDandMe
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Re: NFL vs Puerto Rico
Posted by Bugaboo
We all know Trump doesn’t care about PR because the people are brown and they don’t impact elections. They can’t give him anything so they’re on their own. I bet you that a lot of people don’t even know that Puerto Ricans are Americans. Sad but true. Just like Trump is a racist.
I think it's the fact that Puerto Ricans don't pay federal income tax. Trump feels only he can avoid paying taxes.
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| Posted 9/26/17 3:53 PM |
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Bugaboo
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Re: NFL vs Puerto Rico
Posted by JDandMe
Posted by Bugaboo
We all know Trump doesn’t care about PR because the people are brown and they don’t impact elections. They can’t give him anything so they’re on their own. I bet you that a lot of people don’t even know that Puerto Ricans are Americans. Sad but true. Just like Trump is a racist.
I think it's the fact that Puerto Ricans don't pay federal income tax. Trump feels only he can avoid paying taxes.
It could be but it's pretty clear he sees PR as second class citizens. They can't vote in the general elections so he doesn't care since they can't do anything to him or give him anything. The Trump administration waived the Jones Act for Texas and Florida but not for Puerto Rico is just mind boggling. Trump is heartless and evil but I guess seeing millions of human beings suffering is entertaining to some.
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| Posted 9/27/17 9:00 AM |
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LSP2005
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Re: NFL vs Puerto Rico
I find the lack of response so heartless and cruel. The least he could do is waive the Jones act to get foreign aid ships into the affected areas. They need much more and better logistics and getting water, food, medicine, and critical aid to the people who require help.
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| Posted 9/27/17 10:37 AM |
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Momma2015
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Re: NFL vs Puerto Rico
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Posted by GoldenRod
Donald J. Trump ? @realDonaldTrump
Texas & Florida are doing great but Puerto Rico, which was already suffering from broken infrastructure & massive debt, is in deep trouble..
8:45 PM - Sep 25, 2017
17,757 17,757 Replies 8,228 8,228 Retweets 33,299 33,299 likes
Donald J. Trump ? @realDonaldTrump
...It's old electrical grid, which was in terrible shape, was devastated. Much of the Island was destroyed, with billions of dollars....
8:50 PM - Sep 25, 2017
7,635 7,635 Replies 5,868 5,868 Retweets 25,675 25,675 likes
Donald J. Trump ? @realDonaldTrump
...owed to Wall Street and the banks which, sadly, must be dealt with. Food, water and medical are top priorities - and doing well. #FEMA
8:58 PM - Sep 25, 2017
13,084 13,084 Replies 5,215 5,215 Retweets 23,401 23,401 likes
Not quite the supportive messages I would have hoped from a US president to US citizens in times of desperate need....
Texas and Florida are NOT doing great.... food, water, and medical are FAR from doing well in PR.
I saw that on the news this mroning and thought- is he trying to say it's PR's own fault they are in such dire straights now, because they are in debt?
That's how I read it... and didn't he build a golf course in Puerto Rico which defaulted, leaving them more in debt?
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| Posted 9/27/17 11:41 AM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: NFL vs Puerto Rico
Posted by Momma2015
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That's how I read it... and didn't he build a golf course in Puerto Rico which defaulted, leaving them more in debt?
Technically, he bought a failing golf course that was already in debt, and after he bought it, it failed worse, so he declared bankruptcy and left PR stuck with the bill. But, that's good business.... 
PR getting stuck with his failure is THEIR fault....
The Jones act is just making a bad thing worse for PR. Everything is costing much more than it needs to because of that outdated act.
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| Posted 9/27/17 11:58 AM |
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MrsT809
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Re: NFL vs Puerto Rico
Posted by Bugaboo
We all know Trump doesn’t care about PR because the people are brown and they don’t impact elections. They can’t give him anything so they’re on their own. I bet you that a lot of people don’t even know that Puerto Ricans are Americans. Sad but true. Just like Trump is a racist.
I saw a poll yesterday that found only 54% of Americans know that Puerto Ricans are US citizens. 
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| Posted 9/27/17 12:39 PM |
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Sash
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Posted by Bugaboo
We all know Trump doesn’t care about PR because the people are brown and they don’t impact elections. They can’t give him anything so they’re on their own. I bet you that a lot of people don’t even know that Puerto Ricans are Americans. Sad but true. Just like Trump is a racist.
A lot of people don't know that Puerto Rico is part of the US and we are citizens. It's sad. Remember the Marc Anthony debacle? It's sad what is happening over there, took us 8 days to get a hold of family and still waiting on a few more.
NFL thing is annoying on both sides to me.. the players and the president.
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| Posted 9/27/17 1:15 PM |
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MrsT809
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NFL vs Puerto Rico
Trump actually just said he hasn't waved the Jones Act bc many in the shipping industry are against it. Disgusting. Supposedly there are valid reasons why it cannot be waived but not wanting to hurt folks in the shipping industry is not even close to one of them.
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| Posted 9/27/17 1:21 PM |
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Momma2015
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Re: NFL vs Puerto Rico
Posted by GoldenRod
Posted by Momma2015
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That's how I read it... and didn't he build a golf course in Puerto Rico which defaulted, leaving them more in debt?
Technically, he bought a failing golf course that was already in debt, and after he bought it, it failed worse, so he declared bankruptcy and left PR stuck with the bill. But, that's good business....
PR getting stuck with his failure is THEIR fault....
The Jones act is just making a bad thing worse for PR. Everything is costing much more than it needs to because of that outdated act.
Gotcha- thanks for the clarification.
And THIS is why we hired him... he's such a savvy businessman.
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| Posted 9/28/17 8:31 AM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: NFL vs Puerto Rico
Posted by MrsT809
Trump actually just said he hasn't waved the Jones Act bc many in the shipping industry are against it. Disgusting. Supposedly there are valid reasons why it cannot be waived but not wanting to hurt folks in the shipping industry is not even close to one of them.
He did finally lift the Jones Act restrictions for PR.
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| Posted 9/28/17 9:54 AM |
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NervousNell
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Re: NFL vs Puerto Rico
Posted by GoldenRod
Posted by MrsT809
Trump actually just said he hasn't waved the Jones Act bc many in the shipping industry are against it. Disgusting. Supposedly there are valid reasons why it cannot be waived but not wanting to hurt folks in the shipping industry is not even close to one of them.
He did finally lift the Jones Act restrictions for PR.
Finally.
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| Posted 9/28/17 11:15 AM |
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MrsT809
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Re: NFL vs Puerto Rico
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by GoldenRod
Posted by MrsT809
Trump actually just said he hasn't waved the Jones Act bc many in the shipping industry are against it. Disgusting. Supposedly there are valid reasons why it cannot be waived but not wanting to hurt folks in the shipping industry is not even close to one of them.
He did finally lift the Jones Act restrictions for PR.
Finally.
Yes, he was finally shamed into it. He does nothing decent until the media forces him to.
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| Posted 9/28/17 11:23 AM |
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MrsT809
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NFL vs Puerto Rico
Glad they finally appointed someone to coordinate the relief efforts. It is such a logistical nightmare. My sister used to live there and some friends there are struggling to get off the island. Two flights left from the airport in aguadilla yesterday but they were half empty bc so many aren't able to secure the necessary paperwork. One of her friends didn't get on his flight bc they wouldn't let his dogs on bc the vet wasn't open to give him proof of vaccinations. Those staying are struggling to get clean water and fuel.
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| Posted 9/28/17 2:38 PM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: NFL vs Puerto Rico
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-slams-puerto-rico-‘they-want-everything-to-be-done-for-them’/ar-AAsE1xP
Donald J. Trump ? @realDonaldTrump
The Mayor of San Juan, who was very complimentary only a few days ago, has now been told by the Democrats that you must be nasty to Trump.
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...Such poor leadership ability by the Mayor of San Juan, and others in Puerto Rico, who are not able to get their workers to help. They....
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Donald J. Trump ? @realDonaldTrump
...want everything to be done for them when it should be a community effort. 10,000 Federal workers now on Island doing a fantastic job.
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The military and first responders, despite no electric, roads, phones etc., have done an amazing job. Puerto Rico was totally destroyed.
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Wow, nothing is EVER his fault, no matter how terrible a job he's doing, he's always pointing fingers. HE didn't send aid fast enough, HE is complaining about "a big ocean" preventing aid, HE isn't sending down the proper equipment...
But no, it's the fault of the people who have nothing, and are doing everything they can to not die.
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