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4. "It seems we should have done something during Biden's term because Maria devastated them under tRump."
Sat Jun 13, 2026, 12:59 PM
Yesterday

Biden did - FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration Supports Puerto Rico's Recovery and Renewal in its First Year in Office (January 20, 2022)

and it was confirmed that 45 blocked any aid to P.R. before the end of his first term so all of that had to be undone - New probe confirms Trump officials blocked Puerto Rico from receiving hurricane aid (April 22, 2021, 5:01 PM EDT / Updated April 23, 2021, 2:08 PM EDT)

Biden administration lifts Trump-era restrictions stalling Puerto Rico hurricane aid (April 20, 2021, 1:41 PM EDT)

Then in his 2nd term, most of what Biden did was tossed as 45 gutted any funding designated for them to eliminate DEI (the whole island is DEI), purge anything related to climate and "green" energy (like the hundreds of millions allocated for solar backups), and use that money for the billionaire tax cuts - Solar was poised to help Puerto Ricans survive blackouts — until Trump axed nearly $1B in funding (Apr 02, 2026)

We need to stop blaming Democrats for GOP insanity.

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