White House: San Juan mayor 'might be too busy doing TV' to meet with Trump

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill




BY ALICIA COHN - 09/30/17 01:27 PM EDT

The White House on Saturday said a Puerto Rican mayor dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Maria “might be too busy doing TV” to meet with President Trump during his visit to the island on Tuesday.

The response follows sharp criticism by Trump of the mayor of San Juan, Carmen Yulin Cruz. Cruz has maintained in media appearances that her city, the capital and largest city in Puerto Rico, desperately needs more assistance than the Trump administration has provided in the wake of Hurricane Maria.

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Asked if Trump would meet with Cruz when he visits Puerto Rico on Tuesday, a White House official said they were “not sure.”

“She has been invited to FEMA command center several times to see operations and be part of efforts but so far has refused to come, maybe too busy doing TV?" the White House official told ABC News.



Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/353243-white-house-san-juan-mayor-might-be-too-busy-doing-tv-to-meet-with

[Turbineguy]

1. The only people who enjoy meeting trump

are his foam-at-the-mouth base.

They've given Mayor Cruz a graceful way out.

[thegoose]

11. I think he's going to weasel his way out

There's going to be nothing but really angry people facing his useless orange ass there.

[PearliePoo2]

2. Lower than LOW! Hurray Mr. Mueller! Rid us of these rat-bastards in White House!

[deminks]

3. and some Dear Leaders are too busy watching football opens

to find out where Puerto Rico is.

[Pluvious]

4. They never ignore a chance to toss of an insult

Not one goddamned day goes by I don't feel shame for the cretinous creature we elected to "serve the people."

[Control-Z]

16. We didn't "elect" him.

Not one goddamned day goes by I don't feel shame for the cretinous creature who stole the election to screw the people.

There. I fixed it.

[mainstreetonce]

5. I heard her say

She would be willing to meet him.

She was on Joy Reid.

He doesn't want to meet her obviously.

[maryellen99]

12. Like he refused to meet with the Mayor of Houston nt

[TexasBushwhacker]

23. Yup. Met with our Republican governor

but not our Democratic mayor.

[Hekate]

33. Mayor Cruz is willing to do anything to help her people and save lives...

...even kiss his wrinkly orange ass. I completely understand what she is doing. He, otoh, is going to be insulting and evil to the end.

[mac56]

6. While the mayor is sleeping on a cot,

because she's assisting with rescues.

[democrank]

7. Right. She's "doing tv".....BEGGING for help

just after wading through dirty waist-deep water, using a megaphone to call out to possible survivors.

[PearliePoo2]

8. If there is ANYONE who is a media and TV whore it is DJT!

I loathe and detest the entire, treasonous gang that's squatting in the White House and poisoning our Nation's Capital.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

9. When you think it can't get worse, Trump makes the White House issue another insult. . . nt

[C_U_L8R]

10. What a cynical bastard

Do your job Trump or get lost.

[George II]

13. No, she's been too busy pulling people out of flooded houses and organizing relief efforts

[True_Blue]

14. Kick em while they're down

Unbelievable! This deplorable man, from the comfort of his golf club, has the gall to criticize her for pleading for food, water and medicine to save the American citizens that she represents.

[BaronChocula]

15. Doing TV is perfect!

It's clearly the only way to get through to Taintstain.

[NastyRiffraff]

17. Or maybe she's wading through sewage

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[Denzil_DC]

25. I was just looking for somewhere suitable to post this.

Cheers.

[Scarsdale]

18. tRump should stay home

and donate the $$$ it will cost for his visit. Maybe the Mayor is like the majority of us, and does not think it is an honor to meet the orange ass? In any crisis, he would be the last person I would want to see.

[TexasBushwhacker]

24. $33Million out of his personal bank account sounds about right

Since that's what he stiffed PR for when his golf course there went bankrupt.

[uppityperson]

19. Trump is vile

[NotASurfer]

20. It would brighten my day considerably if mayor Cruz were to read him the riot act

In clear audio and video view of the press, about an elected leader's responsibility when the constituents he or she represents are dying.

[Trust Buster]

21. She should take a knee at his press conference down there.

[LakeArenal]

22. Deplorable

[bdtrppr6]

26. the white house

can suck a d*ck. just insult after insult after insult without any moral compunction. i'm pretty sure she wouldn't want to get within a mile of DOTUS

[SunSeeker]

27. No, she's not "doing TV," she's BEGGING FOR HELP.

Trump is such an asshole. It reeeally bothers him when people of color speak up.

[TomCADem]

30. Going Door to Door Seeking Survivors Through Flooded Streets...

...this is the woman Trump is attacking. Reporters need to ask all Trump officials, "Have You No Sense of Decency?" if they refuse to repudiate these attacks.

[SunSeeker]

31. Yep. nt

[Grammy23]

28. And maybe tRumpolini is too busy Tweeting to be bothered with the

People of Puerto Rico and their plight.

[stopbush]

29. You can be certain that in tRumpland, this WH bullshit

has already morphed into “ tRump went to PR on Day One of the hurricane, and that lazy mayor refused to meet with him, even though he had tons of needed supplies with him.”

[Hekate]

32. They make me want to vomit

[IcyPeas]

34. she ought to meet with him

and throw a pie in his face live on tv.

[Beacool]

35. Trump, let me count the ways that I revile thee............

He's lower than a snake. The guy is a waste of skin. Every day brings a new low. I don't think I have ever despised a president as much as I despise this lowlife.

[adigal]

36. I have never hated a public figure as much as I hate him

I know it is not good for my soul, but I just cant help myself.