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spanone

(135,636 posts)
Thu Sep 28, 2017, 08:16 AM Sep 2017

m$nbc just reported that trump finally waived the jones act.

what took so frickin' long.

Trump authorizes waiver to loosen shipping regulations for Puerto Rico

Washington (CNN)The White House has authorized a waiver to loosen shipping rules regarding Puerto Rico that island officials say would be a significant help for recovery efforts from Hurricane Maria.

"At @ricardorossello request, @POTUS has authorized the Jones Act be waived for Puerto Rico. It will go into effect immediately," White House press secretary Sarah Sanders tweeted Thursday morning.

He joined the growing list of officials who argued that lifting the the Jones Act -- a federal law designed to protect the financial interests of US shipbuilders by limiting shipping by foreign vessels -- would help expedite supplies to the ravaged island.

The act was quickly lifted to help Texas and Florida in the wake of hurricanes Harvey and Irma. The Department of Homeland Security said it was able to lift the restrictions quickly because the Department of Defense requested a waiver for those states and the department hadn't yet done so for Puerto Rico.


http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/28/politics/puerto-rico-governor-white-house-jones-act-waiver/index.html
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samnsara

(17,570 posts)
3. oh..just heard it...
Thu Sep 28, 2017, 08:19 AM
Sep 2017

....YAY....y'know trump waits til the very last minute to do these things. He wants ppl to grovel and he likes the idea he has the power to make it happen...or not...he wants ppl to get on their knees and beg.

kentuck

(110,950 posts)
4. What took so long??
Thu Sep 28, 2017, 08:20 AM
Sep 2017

It became public information. And Trump could see the potential for political damage.

pwb

(11,205 posts)
7. He was probably looking in the mirror at himself and watching Fox News all day.
Thu Sep 28, 2017, 08:24 AM
Sep 2017

So how would he know it needed to be done.

Lint Head

(15,064 posts)
8. I doubt if he even knew what the Jones Act was.
Thu Sep 28, 2017, 08:24 AM
Sep 2017

He is so ignorant when it comes to Civics and government.

spanone

(135,636 posts)
10. trump said the shipping industry didn't approve.....
Thu Sep 28, 2017, 08:33 AM
Sep 2017

they waived it for texas and florida.....we didn't even hear about it.

tblue37

(64,982 posts)
11. No, that's why Trump didn't do it. But now the claim is that the Dept of Homeland Security
Thu Sep 28, 2017, 08:35 AM
Sep 2017

hadn't asked for the waiver yet as they did for Florida and Texas.

kydo

(2,679 posts)
12. Bet scott reminded him where the Puerto Ricans would move to and how it effects dotard
Thu Sep 28, 2017, 08:36 AM
Sep 2017

deplorables would lose Fl forever if there is a mass exodus of Puerto Rico.

MrsCoffee

(5,801 posts)
13. It was more important to him to put on a show for the "business interests" than save lives.
Thu Sep 28, 2017, 08:37 AM
Sep 2017

For him it is always about the people writing checks. He gives zero shits about whoever has to die for his greed.

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