NY Governor Mario Cuomo Suing Pres.Trump For Falling to Provide Adequate Help to Puerto Rico
On Sunday, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that NY would be suing President Trump for failing to help the people of Puerto Rico following the devasting effects of Hurricane Maria.
According to the New York Post, Cuomo made the announcement while speaking at Heavenly Vision Christian Center, a church in the Bronx, calling Trump’s actions in regards to the hurricane an abandonment of the people of the American Commonwealth.
“Somebody has to stand up to this president. He is a bully,” Cuomo said while speaking about the poor federal response Puerto Rico’s people received.
Puerto Rico mistreated
“They got a different level of care than Texas and Florida and other states,” Cuomo said after stating that President Trump really “never tried” to help victims who lacked food and shelter following the September 2017 storm.
“You know how they handle a bully in The Bronx? He puts a finger your chest, you put one right back.”
“We’re going to hold ‘King’ Trump to the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution said equal protection under the law. Puerto Rico did not receive equal protection under the law,” Cuomo continued while addressing the church attendees.
NY to sue President Trump
“We are going to sue President Trump. We are going to show this bully president that the law is the law.”
Cuomo’s vow to sue President Trump comes after the leader’s comments last Wednesday and the staggering death poll of more than 2,900 people, a fact that took months to come to light.
Meanwhile, President Trump told reporters at the White House last week that he thinks his administration “did a fantastic job in Puerto Rico.” Adding, “We’re still helping Puerto Rico.”
If You are asking why isn't the Governor Ricardo Rosselló of Puerto Rico suing instead?
Would it not be more proper?
Puerto Rico's Governor belongs to the same party as Trump and all along he has been very timid in criticising Trump, which he has never done. In assigning fault this Governor is second from the President on down. He colluted with Trump; Wether is been the deal with WhiteFish to make a law maker in Washington DC happy, wrong death count which he confirmed a couple times or not asking for more emergency help for certain areas that were just sinking under the waters of this hurricaine. He left the dirty work for the Mayor of San Juan, Carmin Yulín Cruz. I would bet you that if this legal action makes it to a court, Tump will use Ricardo Rosselló as a reason he did what ever the governor asked for and the Governor never complaint personaly to him. This excuse wont work for Trump though because Trump is had the correct information from the Corps of Engineers, FEMA (whose statement rsenttly said they made mistakes and could have done better) without mentioning the 3000 deaths like he did for the first 11 deaths; The military was there and told Trump how bad things were but he still pulled them out becore the work was even half way done. Still last week He (Trump)said he was proud of the work he did
I have personally seen Governor Cuomo pick a particular issue that was wrong as he promised to fix. He would go all the way putting all his political chips on the table until he made a difference. The New York gay marriage issue comes in mind. He didn't have the vote and he needed republicans to win the vote and the Republican party promised that any legislator that voted with the Dems will be voted out of office and eventually some did but Cuomo got Gay Marriage in NY State long before the Supreme Court did in Washigton DC. He kept the promise.
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