Schumer Slams Trump Over Puerto Rico Comments

Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., tweeted to President Donald Trump asking why he treated Puerto Ricans "differently," regarding the hurricane relief efforts in the U.S. territory.

Why do you continue to treat Puerto Ricans differently than other Americans when it comes to natural disasters?

— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) October 12, 2017

Schumer’s tweet was in response to a Trump tweet in which the president said that federal help cannot keep the military, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and first responders in Puerto Rico "forever."

The New York senator also commented on the work that remains in Puerto Rico for FEMA.

FEMA needs to stay until the job is done and right now, it's not even close to done.

— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) October 12, 2017

"Americans are still dying" in Puerto Rico, Schumer added in a follow-up tweet.

There is still devastation, Americans are still dying. FEMA needs to stay until the job is done. https://t.co/muzu7e81Hu

— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) October 12, 2017

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