Trump took aim at Puerto Rico yet again this week, personally intervening in budget talks to cut Medicaid funding to the island by half
Trump took aim at the island again this week, personally intervening in budget talks to cut Medicaid funding to Puerto Rico by half, PoliticoTuesday. Democrats and Republicans had agreed to provide the territory with $12 billion over four years as it sought a more long-term funding option. But the president inserted himself into the talks over the weekend, suggesting the amount was too much. Rather than $12 billion over four years, the budget deal now allocates $5.
In the context of Trump’s comments about the territory, however, his intervention takes on a different significance. His administration has come under intense scrutiny, including from leaders on the island, for its mishandling of the natural disaster, even as Trump has
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