President Trump asked if he plans to sidestep Jones Act to get aid to Puerto Rico

President Trump Spoke to reporters outside the White House Wednesday as he prepared to depart for Indiana to deliver a speech on tax reform. President Trump took time to respond to reporter’s questions about Puerto Rico and the Jones Act, an act made in the 1920’s as a way to promote US shipping. The act is however, making it especially hard to deliver aid from the US to Puerto Rico in this time of crisis following Hurricane Maria.