The Jones Act is a century-old shipping law that Puerto Rican officials said was hindering efforts to get supplies to the island
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Amazing what Shaming The
@POTUS can do Guess he finally heard “Trump’s Katrina” was trending on Twitter? Very sad it’s taken a week
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Well, you see, it was more important for him to attack and obsess over the NFL.
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So, someone finally managed to: (a) explain the Jones Act in 4th grade terms; and (b) convince POTUS that Puerto Rico is part of the USA.
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More like: convince
@POTUS that the danger to American citizens outweighs the shipping industry’s financial interests. He knew what it was. -
Respectfully disagree. Based on his record, he hasn't shown a capacity to understand beyond a rudimentary "bad for shipping."
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Yes, I know. I don't think our positions are inconsistent, Bobby. Just two sides of the same (unfortunate) coin.
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Of course, my friend. As usual, your insight and commentary is deeply respected and admired.
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Likewise.
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Finally! 3.4M
#American citizens in need of help.#puertoricoThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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It would be great if Trump did the right thing the first time instead of being forced to be kind based on everyone's outrage
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Shame on Trump for his negligence. Gross disregard for fellow citizens. Let's hope ships will not be too late getting there.
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Not getting any praise for doing something that should've been done in the 1st place.
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Shameful. Gross negligence. A true leader would have sent humanitarian aid ASAP
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Too bad. Jones Act is a good example of putting America and it's workers first.
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