Headline Roundup October 3, 2017
Oxfam Criticizes US Response in PR
Summary from the AllSides News Team
The humanitarian organization Oxfam condemned Trump's response to the disaster in Puerto Rico as "inadequate" and announced they will intervene, even though the international charity typically only sends aid to developing countries. In response to criticism, Trump has stated that "I think it’s now acknowledged what a great job we’ve done."
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Trump's 'Slow' Response to Puerto Rico Disaster Is Like Third-World Nation, Oxfam Says
Newsweek
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Puerto Rico will receive humanitarian crisis relief from the poverty group Oxfam, which has slammed the Trump administration's "slow and inadequate" response to the unfolding crisis.
Oxfam slams US response in Puerto Rico as 'slow, inadequate'
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Oxfam America is stepping in to help Puerto Rico, saying the Trump administration's response has been “inadequate."
Trump: San Juan mayor coming around on hurricane response
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As President Trump headed Tuesday to Puerto Rico to survey recover efforts from the hurricane disaster, he said his toughest critic on the island was changing her tune.
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