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Trump considered selling Puerto Rico: Ex-DHS chief says the president asked ‘can we sell the island?’
President Donald Trump’s former acting Secretary of Homeland Security says the leader of the free world considered selling Puerto Rico.
Elaine Duke, who describes herself as a lifelong Republican, spoke with The New York Times in a “wide-ranging interview” about her 14 months working for Trump.
“Among her most searing moments during the response to the hurricanes came when she heard Mr. Trump raise the possibility of ‘divesting’ or ‘selling’ Puerto Rico as the island struggled to recover,” the newspaper reported.
“Can we outsource the electricity? Can we can we sell the island? You know, or divest of that asset?” Trump reportedly asked.
Puerto Rico is an American territory, the island’s three million people are American citizens. The territory’s government estimates that 2,975 Americans were killed by the hurricane.
And why not? Puerto Rico has always been a financial burden to us. Either become another state or set them free. They seem to like their cake and eat it to though.
Trump is not racist he just really hates brown people.
Sell off Puerto Rico.
Build a Wall on the Mexican border but not Canada.
No wonder he wanted to buy Greenland.
Provide proof that Trump hates so-called brown people ( I assume you mean Latinos) or STHU!!!!
We don't have millions of Canadians flooding our northern border illegally sucking up our taxes, jobs and resources so WTH are you talking about?
Puerto Rico got their relief funds. Their officials squandered them rather than giving them to their needy citizens. Boy, are you out of touch or do you just like lying?
And why not? Puerto Rico has always been a financial burden to us. Either become another state or set them free. They seem to like their cake and eat it to though.
I agree and let's purge states that are a "financial burden to us".
Most of the South would be gone.
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