Who knew Puerto Rico was an island surrounded by big water

[milestogo]

and you can't just drive a truck up to it?

I had no friggin' clue. I'm glad we have such a smart president.

[LuckyCharms]

1. BIG WATER.

When he said "water" the first time today, he even paused before he said it to increase the dramatic effect.

It's surrounded by.......................water.

[milestogo]

3. Reminded me a little of W... waxing eloquent about the oceans...

"See, if you're not a battleground, if you don't have to worry about your people getting attacked because of vast oceans protecting you, then you can think one way."

"No, it's a different kind of war than our nation has seen in the past. One thing that's different is oceans no longer keep us safe."

"In order to protect the American people, we must see clearly the threats we face. We can't have any fuzziness anymore, because the oceans aren't there."

[SammyWinstonJack]

14. Ah, bushisms. Those were the days.

[NRaleighLiberal]

2. Puerto Rico an island...health care complicated - such hard work. Sad.

[Kber]

4. Me

I knew that.

[Historic NY]

5. Well it has interstates...

[TheDebbieDee]

6. Are you sure about that?

[Historic NY]

12. Yup, they go round and round....the island.

Clearing them would help in moving supplies around the island. Too bad Trump hasn't sent in the Army Engineers.


Interstate PRI-1 goes from San Juan southwest to Ponce on the shortest route. It goes along Puerto Rico Highway 52 and Puerto Rico Highway 18. It is 71.08 miles (114.39 km) long.
Interstate PRI-2 goes from San Juan to Ponce along the coast of western Puerto Rico. It goes along Puerto Rico Highway 22 and Puerto Rico Highway 2. It is 138.13 miles (222.30 km) long.
Interstate PRI-3 goes from San Juan southeast to Ceiba. It goes along Puerto Rico Highway 53. It is 40.56 miles (65.27 km) long].

[Shaddox]

7. To be fair - it's not the driving underwater, it's the holding your breath.

Puerto Rico is a long way away. A long way. Believe me, I asked Mark Spitz and Michael Phelps - great white swimmers by the way- and they told me that even one of our great American drivers might not be able to drive to Porter Eeko. Believe me.

[SammyWinstonJack]

15. Ha!

[DK504]

8. I had no idea water was wet. Damn.

[procon]

9. Don't laugh, most of his base probably doesn't know that Puerto Rico

is an island surrounded by big water.

[arthritisR_US]

10. He just learned this so now he's tying to teach his base.

[MFM008]

11. Shhhhhhhh

Water around islands is top secret info......

[karynnj]

13. As opposed to all the island not surrounded by water ?????

The entire comment sounds strange when he commands a military that has transported hundreds of tanks and humvees to a desert in the middle east. A far greater difference and also separated from the US by an ocean.