‘Dear God’: Trump Slammed on Twitter for Talking Budget and Death Toll in Puerto Rico

President Trump’s remarks about the budget and the death toll in Puerto Rico today really set off Twitter this afternoon.

That’s the kind of presser you call to celebrate the opening of a new hotel.
Meanwhile, 1.5 million Americans are drinking rain water

— Bill Weir (@BillWeirCNN) October 3, 2017

Trump is congratulating himself for (only) 16 confirmed deaths.
I heard many stories of desperate/cut-off people burying spouses in the mud

— Bill Weir (@BillWeirCNN) October 3, 2017

No way to get a real body count AND mosquitos are breeding + no roofs = Dengue fever, zika, etc.
Like Katrina, this is a slow motion disastr https://t.co/u7keTXLiky

— Bill Weir (@BillWeirCNN) October 3, 2017

Trump just castigated Puerto Rico for “throwing our budget out of whack”

— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) October 3, 2017

Trump keeps bragging about the low death toll, but the current death toll is almost certainly way way below the actual total.

— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) October 3, 2017

This feels a lot like Trump’s cabinet secretary meeting over the summer.

— Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) October 3, 2017

Pretty stunning moment: blaming Puerto Rico storm recovery for the deficit? Also thanked every politician in sight except San Juan Mayor https://t.co/jeZJGunUo4

— Andrea Mitchell (@mitchellreports) October 3, 2017

A bad guy saying this in a movie script wouldn’t work because it would be too on-the-nose. https://t.co/2YhopUNjJx

— Kumail Nanjiani (@kumailn) October 3, 2017

This is essentially a praise-fest by Trump before he’s even seen any of the damage in Puerto Rico firsthand

— Jessica Taylor (@JessicaTaylor) October 3, 2017

!!!?!!! https://t.co/WZaA8oxkMK

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) October 3, 2017

We’re not going to know the real death count for awhile, this is extremely premature https://t.co/V3VDMBUsAy

— Benjy Sarlin (@BenjySarlin) October 3, 2017

“Whatever you do, Mr. President, please do not compare this disaster to Katrina.”
Trump: Got it.
Also: https://t.co/ZwVA5EwjB9

— Lisa Tozzi (@lisatozzi) October 3, 2017

I’m in utter disbelief at the obnoxious,self-congratulatory, press briefing Trump had in #puertorico. He compared death counts w/Katrina!!!

— Tara Setmayer (@TaraSetmayer) October 3, 2017

Hears Trump’s remarks on Katrina vs. Maria… pic.twitter.com/2PB6CSvMp1

— (((Harry Enten))) (@ForecasterEnten) October 3, 2017

Trump event in Puerto Rico just now was more about helping Trump than about helping Puerto Rico

— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) October 3, 2017

We. Have. No. President. https://t.co/gkIQTQiZTW

— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) October 3, 2017

Dear God https://t.co/Q3cWyAonkT

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) October 3, 2017

Translation: So, you see, Puerto Rico isn’t MY Katrina, so therefore I haven’t done anything wrong. No need to thank me with an apology https://t.co/NC1oiescMa

— Colin Hanks (@ColinHanks) October 3, 2017

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