This POTUS is such a puta. (#PutaPOTUS)
Twitter is on fire right now after what Donald Trump has done to Puerto Rico. And by that we mean what he’s done to “Puerto Rico.” The words themselves.
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What’s the problem?
Well, it may not sound awful to say Trump used an especially pronounced Spanish accent to say the name — until you actually hear what we’re talking about:
Trump says Puerto Rico in an affected Spanish accent three times in a row. (via CBS) pic.twitter.com/FopaVNLqAY
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) October 6, 2017
Yeah.
That is in no way an attempt to respect another people or their language. That’s mockery from the class-bully-in-chief.
It doesn’t help that this is in the context of a President delaying aid for hurricane victims and telling him they threw his budget “out of whack” — shortly after doing fine with hurricane relief on the mainland.
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The news also broke today that FEMA had removed from its website the statistics that only 50% of Puerto Rico residents had potable water and just 5% had electricity. Not changed to the reported slight increases of 54% and 9.2% — just deleted so people couldn’t see it.
Trump does know that’s not how things get fixed, right?
See all the heated responses to Trump’s treatment of Puerto Rico and “Puerto Rico” (below):
If you haven’t heard Trump try & have an accent while saying Puerto Rico…go do that right now. 100% authentic accent. 10/10 not offensive.
— Nicholas A. (@sirwillthatcher) October 6, 2017
You POS!
Trump Uses Cringe-Inducing Spanish Accent To Say ‘Puerto Rico’ At Hispanic Heritage Month Event https://t.co/tFd88PTHnL via @Digg
— Aims Abson (@DollysAim) October 6, 2017
For Halloween I’m going to dress up as Trump’s breathy, creepy pronunciation of Puerto Rico. https://t.co/p6grRKKtVl
— Daniel Gerling (@danielgerling) October 6, 2017
I urge every Hispanic in the Trump Administration to resign in solidarity against the utter disregard of Puerto Rico. Now.
— Steve Ruzzoti (@zotizone) October 6, 2017
trump can remove the grim stats from the FEMA site re: Puerto Rico, but it’s STILL A HUMAN CATASTROPHE over there & he couldn’t care less ├░┼╕╦£┬Ñ https://t.co/ETtVduKQIp
— Fight Back America (@FghtBackAmerica) October 6, 2017
Trump treated the people of Puerto Rico like second class citizens. It was heartbreaking & disgusting. Not a ounce of humanity or compassion
— Gay Ross (@jimandgay13) October 6, 2017
so…Trump mocking how Puerto Rico is said by the natives… What’s not to love abt this guy?!
— ceut (@ceut) October 6, 2017
Trump pronounced Puerto Rico with an assumed accent then grinned like it was a joke
— TheAT (@LinusAndLucy17) October 6, 2017
#Trump had #FEMA remove recovery data for #PuertoRico because it makes them both look incompetent. 5% have electricity- 50% have water!
— Rick (@soullessoneder) October 6, 2017
Trump mocked Puerto Rico today – watch video & pronunciation of Puerto Rico #Heartless @JLO donated a million and he’s throwing paper towels
— G Hawkins (@FilmProfessor9) October 6, 2017
NEW VIDEO: Trump’s exaggerated “Puerto Rico” pronunciation today was no accident. This bigot despises its people: pic.twitter.com/GNIlYUXOPe
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) October 6, 2017
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