President Trump Keeps Quoting a Misleading $91 Billion Figure for Puerto Rico Aid. Here Are the Facts

May 07, 2019, 10:55 AM
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President Donald Trump is sticking to his claim that Congress gave Puerto Rico $91 billion in aid money and that, therefore, the island should be "very happy" and stop asking for more. But his claim is misleading, asserting that the island has received far more cash from Washington than it has.

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President Donald Trump is sticking to his claim that Congress gave Puerto Rico $91 billion in aid money and that, therefore, the island should be "very happy" and stop asking for more. But his claim is misleading, asserting that the island has received far more cash from Washington than it has. https://twitter.