October 3rd, 2017 — Top Headlines

#1: Trump visits Puerto Rico following hurricane Maria

CNN: Trump doles out praise as Puerto Ricans despair

Fox News: Death toll from Hurricane Maria hits 34 in Puerto Rico, governor says

Vox: Trump to Puerto Rico: your hurricane isn’t a “real catastrophe” like Katrina

New York Post: Death toll in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria rises to 34

NOT NEWS by The Hill: Trump tosses paper towels into crowd at Puerto Rican church

Headline Analysis:

There are two camps here. One side (CNN, Vox) wants you to know Trump messed up “bigly” regarding Puerto Rico. He wasn’t there fast enough. He didn’t show enough compassion. He insulted them. You get the idea. They want to focus on the fact that Trump said it wasn’t a “real catastrophe, like Katrina”.

The other side (Fox News, NY Post) are not so hard on POTUS. Despite his poor choice of words, he does have a point — 1,800 deaths in Katrina is >>>>> than the 34 so far in Puerto Rico. This is not to undermine the massive infrastructure damage. Other nice things were said by the prez which were absent in major headlines.

Finally, The Hill decides to report on things that are not news… 😐

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