Trump on Killer Storm: ‘As Tough As It Was It’s Been A Wonderful Thing’
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The Donald knows how to wow them, and wow them he did on his visit to a Texas shelter for storm victims Saturday, Trump declared he sees “a lot of love” in the wake of devastation left by Harvey, the AP reports. “We saw a lot of happiness,” he told reporters after he and first lady Melania Trump greeted children in the kids’ zone in Houston’s NRG Center, an emergency refuge for people who were forced out of their homes. He also said:
“As tough as this was, it’s been a wonderful thing.”
It was his second trip to Texas in a week, and this time his first order of business was to meet with those affected by the record-setting rainfall and flooding. That interaction was missing from Tuesday’s trip to Texas, which was criticized as being off-key for a presidential visit to discuss communities in crisis. No doubt this second trip is more of a photo-op, and to dispel some of the criticism.
During his visit to NRG Center, Trump cupped a boy’s face in his hands and then gave him a high-five. He lifted a girl into his arms to give her a kiss. He snapped on latex gloves to hand out boxed lunches of hot dogs and potato chips. Joining Trump on Saturday were four Cabinet secretaries and other administration officials, including Brock Long, the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Trump has sent lawmakers an initial request for a $7.9 billion down payment toward Harvey relief and recovery efforts—a request expected to be swiftly approved by Congress, which returns to work Tuesday after its summer break. He also pledged $1M of his own money to the relief effort, although many are skeptical of that offer, as, in the past, Trump has proven to be less than reliable when it comes to spending his own money.
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Donald Trump says that Tim. Donald Trump, and his base loves him. They were applauding. Applauding.
Like Babs Bush the elder when she said that the people during Katrina never had much so this was a good thing for them. I fuckin hate this assclown, seriously I HATE him and I don’t even know him.
I hate him too; real unadulterated hatred. Who the fuck says “It’s been a wonderful thing” about a fucking storm that killed like 43 people that we know of. Who the fuck says that?
Sorry Donald, too little too late. You showed you real self the first time you went down there. Now you are just being a hypocrite. Surprised? Not me.
Yeah. Too little too late, but they’re already lauding his praises. He’s “acting presidential” in a desperate attempt to normalize this fucker.