Lin-Manuel Miranda to Trump: There will be 'American deaths on your watch' if you wait on PR

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill



Lin-Manuel Miranda to Trump: There will be 'American deaths on your watch' if you wait on Puerto Rico

BY JUDY KURTZ - 09/25/17 11:45 AM EDT

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Lin-Manuel Miranda on Monday warned President Trump that there will be a lot of American deaths on your watch if disaster aid isnt sent to Puerto Rico soon.

Link to tweet

Hurricanes Irma and Maria inflicted widespread damage and island-wide power outages in Puerto Rico, potentially threatening more than 3 million American citizens. House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) said Monday that Congress is working with the Trump administration to ensure necessary resources get to the U.S. territory.

Miranda, whose parents were born in Puerto Rico, wrote on Twitter on Sunday that hes reaching out to every famous Puerto Rican singer I know and several I dont to raise money to help with hurricane relief efforts.

The 37-year-old Broadway veteran has been an outspoken critic of Trump. Earlier this month, he visited Capitol Hill to lobby lawmakers to preserve federal arts and humanities funding.

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[Javaman]

1. the tRumpster fire will only respond if it's to his advantage...

in a psychopaths mind, they only look at how it effects them in larger picture. empathy and humanity never enter into the equation.

[Marthe48]

2. Idea on Facebook

If every small town in the U.S. adopted a family in a hurricane ravaged place. Take up donations for 1 family. Focus all donations on getting that family stable, with food, cleaning supplies, communication, power, water, and then get the home repaired, household items replaced, whatever is needed.

This is a massive idea. I don't even know if it could be done.

I am willing to take in one or 2 people, such as older folks, kids over 5, pregnant Moms, people who might be better off letting someone else do the work. I have a spare room, and while my house isn't big, it is comfy. And is somewhat accessible (ramp, handhold in the bath, 1 floor plan)

[WhiskeyGrinder]

12. The administrative burden to make that work would be ridiculous.

Better to send cash to approved aid agencies.

[PatSeg]

3. Trump probably doesn't

see Puerto Ricans as "real Americans". As such, it is hard to elicit any real concern or compassion from him. Okay, it is impossible to elicit "compassion" from him over anyone other than himself, but he can fake it for mainland white folks.

[IronLionZion]

4. The Coast Guard bases there are mission critical for drug interdiction in the Caribbean

Bacardi rum. People like vacationing there. Despacito. They have the only tropical rain forest in the United States. Mofongos. Roasted pork lechon.

Just trying to think of reasons why a Republican might want to help suffering US citizens who are brown and liberal.

[jaxind]

5. Why Should tRUMP Care about Puerto Ricans?!

They're not white so why should he care?? Also, to him they are probably the same as Mexicans, so again why would he care??!

[Bradical79]

10. Fort Buchanan?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Buchanan,_Puerto_Rico

[fierywoman]

6. Did PR vote for Trump? Remember, every dollar that goes to help a human being

in a disaster is a dollar taken away from "his" wall. "It's just business."

[IronLionZion]

8. PR can't vote for President, just the party primaries

and they voted for Marco Rubio in the Republican primary

[fierywoman]

9. That's not fair -- they can vote for primaries but not the actual election?

[IronLionZion]

11. They are about 2:1 Democrat

so if they ever get statehood we would get another reliably blue state

Their population is over 3 million so they are larger than many US states

[fierywoman]

14. Ah, U.S. imperialists -- my Marxist friends from the 80's were right.

[IronLionZion]

15. Hillary got more votes than all Republicans combined

so Republicans would never allow them to become a state. Also they've voted against it on referendums. They have benefits from remaining a territory like no federal income tax, only payroll tax.

[George II]

7. He doesn't care - Puerto Ricans aren't white like the Texans and Floridians to whom....

....he sent aid.

[NastyRiffraff]

16. You're right

He doesn't see them as "real" Americans. A LOT of people aren't real Americans to him.

[BigmanPigman]

13. Even Hillary texted the Donald to help PR today.

[Luciferous]

17. They aren't rich white people, so Trump doesn't care.

[JI7]

18. He doesn't care about brown people dying

Its part of MAGA.

[raven mad]

19. I keep urging everyone to "do what you can".

Even if it's only an old blanket, canned goods, bottled water - I'm 5K miles away and we still loaded 2 planes for Puerto Rico alone! And we are NOT a rich wealthy community.

[FakeNoose]

20. Brother's Brother Foundation is sending relief shipments to Puerto Rico

http://www.brothersbrother.org/

I'm a regular contributor to Brother's Brother Foundation because they're an awesome organization. Many of them are volunteer doctors, nurses and health professionals who get on planes and fly to the affected areas to help people in need. They also bring food, water, medicines, clothing and anything they can get donated on short notice.

This foundation is based in Pittsburgh and they provide relief to places like Haiti, Mexico, African countries, South American countries, or wherever disasters happen. If you want to get involved they need volunteers, money and "in kind" donations, if you have food or medicines to give. Almost all of donated moneys (95%) go to help the people in need.

They're currently sending volunteers and supplies to Puerto Rico, and I sure this will be a long-term project for them.
Please help if you can.