“I've made mistakes, and I apologize,” Rosselló said. People protested for days calling for his ouster, furious over leaked anti-gay and misogynist text messages he sent; allowing thousands to die in
On July 13, Puerto Rico's
Another target of the texts was San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz, who announced in May that she is running against Rosselló in the 2020 elections. Rosselló said she was"off her meds" and referred to her as an"HP," short for"hija de puta," the Spanish equivalent of"son of a bitch.
Several members of Rosselló's own party in Puerto Rico called for him to step down and some Democrats running for president began calling for his ouster.
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