Sorry, Mr. President: The Hurricane Maria death toll in Puerto Rico didn’t grow by ‘magic.’
Environment,Donald Trump,Puerto Rico,Hurricane Maria
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“Like magic” and “NO WAY!”
These are the latest phrases President Trump is using to express continuing disbelief that Hurricane Maria could have caused nearly 3,000 excess deaths in Puerto Rico. In his mind — or in his tweets, at least — the death toll remains in the double digits.
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