Rep. Joe Kennedy III, D-Mass., urged President Donald Trump to provide funds to help Puerto Rico recover after the island was struck by a 6.4-magnitude earthquake this week.
The quake rattled Puerto Rico before dawn on Tuesday. It was the largest in a series of quakes that have struck Puerto Rico in recent days. Damage was heavy in some areas.
Kennedy made his plea to Trump in a Tuesday tweet. He wrote: "To our fellow Americans in Puerto Rico: We are thinking of you. We are with you.
"To the President: While you seem to think differently, these are our fellow citizens. Treat them as such. Provide funds for Puerto Rico to rebuild, to recover."
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