TRUMP STILL HASN'T RESPONDED TO MEXICO'S OFFER OF HURRICANE HARVEY RELIEF

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Newsweek


BY HARRIET SINCLAIR ON 8/29/17 AT 8:14 PM


President Donald Trump has not yet responded to Mexico’s offer of help to those in Texas suffering the effects of flooding following Hurricane Harvey.

The U.S.’s southern neighbor has previously provided assistance during natural disasters, offering its support following Hurricane Katrina, which devastated New Orleans in 2005.

Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement: “The Mexican government takes this opportunity to express its full solidarity with the people and government of the United States as a result of the damages caused by Hurricane Harvey in Texas, and expresses that it has offered to provide help and cooperation to the U.S. government in order to deal with the impact of this natural disaster—as good neighbors should always do in trying times."

The timing of Mexico’s offer to provide help to Texas came following a series of attacks on the country from President Trump over the weekend.

Read more: http://www.newsweek.com/trump-not-respond-mexico-offer-relief-hurricane-harvey-656711?piano_t=1

[elleng]

1. 'Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray spoke with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott by telephone on Sunday

evening to offer his country’s support. The Republican governor told reporters on Monday that his staff would communicate with Mexican government officials about specific needs.

“Our offering is open and permanent,” Carlos Sada, Mexico’s undersecretary for North America, told HuffPost on Monday evening. The Mexican government is waiting for Abbott to send a list specifying both the immediate and long-term needs of hurricane victims in Texas, Sada said.'

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-mexico-aid-hurricane-harvey_us_59a492bbe4b050afa90c3600

[burrowowl]

3. I hope the Governor lets them in protects them and tells

non-human 45 to go to hell!

[sandensea]

2. My guess is that Cheeto would like to muscle in on the rebuilding contracts action himself

Hence his reluctance to let outsiders mitigate the damage in any real way.

[truthisfreedom]

4. Should be a state choice.

[LudwigPastorius]

5. Predictable.

That carrot-colored shitheel will put his pride and the needs of his ego over helping someone who is suffering every time.

[Hortensis]

6. I'm glad our neighbor is still behaving as a neighbor despite

our nation's despicable insults and hurtful actions. Decent people in both countries won't want this dark period to permanently damage our relationship.