In a pre-recorded interview with Geraldo Rivera aired on Cleveland’s WTAM radio earlier Monday, Trump said he'd remain against statehood for the territory while San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz remained in office.
"With the mayor of San Juan as bad as she is and as incompetent as she is, Puerto Rico shouldn’t be talking about statehood until they get some people that really know what they’re doing,” said Trump.
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"With people like that involved in Puerto Rico, I would be an absolute no,” said Trump.
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"The President said he is not in favor of statehood for the people of Puerto Rico based on a personal feud with a local mayor. This is an insensitive, disrespectful comment to over 3 million Americans who live in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico," said [Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo] Rosselló in a statement.
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Trump's comments on Rivera's show escalated a budding public disagreement between the president and Rosselló, who has at times taken internal criticism rather than publicly rebuke Trump.
"How can the United States make the case for democracy at the United Nations this week, when they have under their flag the most populous colony in the world? I urge all political leaders in the nation to define their views towards our quest for equal treatment for the U.S. citizens in Puerto Rico," said Rosselló in his statement, in reference to the ongoing United Nations General Assembly, which Trump will address in New York on Tuesday.
The Hill
...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.
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