Trump has spent years blasting Puerto Rican officials while opposing spending to rebuild a power grid and other infrastructure that was wiped out by Hurricane Maria in 2017.

Puerto Rico's governor said she had ordered an investigation after learning the emergency supplies had been piled in the warehouse since Hurricane Maria battered Puerto Rico in September 2017.

Last year, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to divert disaster-recovery funds from Puerto Rico to help pay for a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Puerto Rico is still struggling to recover from back-to-back hurricanes in 2017 that killed about 3,000 people soon after the island filed for bankruptcy.

By the time Dorian hits Florida late on Sunday or Monday, it could be a major hurricane, according to NHC.

Tropical Storm Beryl could unleash flooding and landslides in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

So far, Congress has approved nearly $5 billion in aid for Puerto Rico, where Hurricane Maria caused widespread damage on Sept. 20 and the worst blackout in U.S. history.

The remarks spurred backlash from Democrats who called Trump's comments "shameful."

U.S. President Donald Trump defended his decision to toss "beautiful, soft" paper towels into a crowd of people.

At one point, U.S. President Donald Trump threw paper towel rolls into a crowd of Puerto Ricans.