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President Trump was in Puerto Rico on Tuesday to tour the storm-ravaged capital city of San Juan and some of the surrounding suburbs. He met with local officials and residents while helping to hand out much-needed supplies. But that didn’t seem to be good enough for the liberal networks of ABC and CBS. Both bemoaned Trump’s visit and touted those who called it an elaborate photo-op.
At the start of his report on World News Tonight, ABC Chief White House Correspondent Jon Karl lamented Trump’s visit altogether. “There’s never been a presidential visit to a disaster zone quote like this one. At a church in San Juan, President Trump tossed paper towels to hurricane victims as if he were playing basketball.”
At a meeting with local officials, Trump noted that the death toll could have been much worse since it only stood at 16. But according to Karl, “Sitting right next to Puerto Rico's governor, he touted the death count as if he were keeping score.”
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. melanie.hunter
