WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says he’ll visit hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico next Tuesday.
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Trump announced the visit after the administration came under criticism for its response to the damage on the island that is home to more than 3 million U.S. citizens. The island has been coping with shortages of food, drinking water, electricity and various forms of communication after Hurricane Maria struck earlier this month.
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Trump said Tuesday is the earliest he can visit without disrupting recovery operations.
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He says he may also visit the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Trump says Puerto Rico is important to him. He says Puerto Ricans are “great people and we need to help them.”
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