Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló warns the White House: 'If the bully gets close, I'll punch the bully in the mouth'
In an exclusive interview with CNN, Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló said he would not sit back and allow his officials to be bullied by the White House."If the bully gets close, I'll punch the bully in the mouth," Rosselló said."It would be a mistake to confuse courtesy with courage.
Trump takes swipe at Puerto Rico relief aid 01:57While Congress has appropriated almost $20 billion in disaster funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, only a small fraction of that -- $1.5 billion -- is approved for actually spending. Legislation that would send more funds to the island as part of a larger disaster relief package has been tied up in the Senate.
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