Sources tell @FoxNews @realDonaldTrump will be announcing an $11.6 billion aid package for Puerto

[demmiblue]

The president finally gets around to this less than two months before the election, with Puerto Rican voters in Florida representing a key demographic

Sources tell @FoxNews @realDonaldTrump will be announcing an $11.6 billion aid package for Puerto Rico for energy and education systems later this morning. This is to address lingering problems from Hurricane Maria 3 years ago.

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[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. That's a lot of paper towels. Will he throw them himself?

Those funds should have been available 3 years ago.

[TheBlackAdder]

9. Also should pay off all of those billionaires investing in the billions in tax leans crippling them.

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. He'll be giving away the &(%.# store until Nov. 3rd

Last night it was billions for Wisconsin cranberry growers.

[Laelth]

3. Better late than never, I suppose.

Obviously, this is a play for the Puerto Rican vote in Florida.

-Laelth

[soothsayer]

4. Yep

[Javaman]

5. as we have learned from the orange murderer

"announcing" and actually delivering are two vastly different things.

[PatSeg]

16. In Trump's mind,

he just says stuff and it happens magically!

This was the funniest headline I've read all week. Does he really think Puerto Ricans will vote for him, because all of sudden he wants to send them money? The most transparent politician in the world. I doubt anyone in Puerto Rico is holding their breath waiting for the money.

[ecstatic]

6. He announced it but will it actually happen?

Probably not. People keep forgetting this guy is a con artist and when there's no follow-up, he wins. That being said, Puerto Ricans are not stupid. It took him how many years to get around to announcing this?? If it's true, great! But it's not going to affect how people vote.

[BGBD]

7. It won't help him.

the voters in Florida were displaced years ago with no help. They are established in FL now and probably aren't planning to return to PR.

They also know how bad things have been there for 3 years while Trump did nothing.

[ooky]

8. Joe should run an ad on this in Florida.

Happy to see Trump finally recognizing PR's misery 3 years late right before the election and let them know if it turns out he's lying again that Joe will have their backs when he gets in office. Also ask them who they want in office when the next hurricane hits.

[fierywoman]

15. This ...

[RhodeIslandOne]

10. LOL

He is going to do everything the night before his big test now.

[JI7]

11. Don't believe it until they actually get something. Im sure he will have many

announcements.

[fleur-de-lisa]

12. Buying votes.

Good for Puerto Rico. I don't think it will help Dump though. He let them suffer for three years.

[jorgevlorgan]

13. He realized they might vote for him, so figured why not throw them a bone 3 years later

[Eyeball_Kid]

14. We all remember Trump's "roll-out" of his new Health Care Plan in...

two weeks?

very soon now?

It's ready to go?

It's like nothing you've ever seen?

IOW, TRUMP ALWAYS LIES.

He's lying about aid to P.R.

He's lying about aid to Minnesota cranberry farmers.

He lies about EVERYTHING.

[demmiblue]

19. It's been confirmed by Schumer and Velazquez:

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[nykym]

17. I do believe they are still waiting for

the remainder of the original Aid to come.

[mitch96]

18. Yup, all talk and no action... Don't listen to what he says, watch what he DOES...(per RM) nt

[Midnight Writer]

20. I reckon he is troubled by polling in Florida. If it's not about him, it doesn't happen.