Trump a 10? No, Say Puerto Rico’s 4,600 Dead

The president gave his response to Hurricane Maria a perfect score

Bloomberg Opinion
May 30, 2018 · 5 min read
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Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

By Timothy L. O’Brien

Last October, President Donald Trump visited Puerto Rico for a photo op, 13 days after Hurricane Maria had ripped across the island, leaving its residents, communities, roadways and power grid in tatters.

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