Fox News anchor Shepard Smith on Wednesday called out Donald Trump's false claims about the southern U.S.-Mexico border wall and Puerto Rico after the president lashed out at the network.
During a segment on Shepard Smith Reporting on Wednesday afternoon, the Fox News host fact-checked Trump's recent claims about Puerto Rico. "President Trump is calling the island one of the most corrupt places on earth. He added [on Twitter] that 'by the way, I'm the best thing that's ever happened to Puerto Rico.' Those are opinions as opposed to facts," he said.
Smith went on to declare that Trump also "repeated his false claims" about the $92 billion aid that Puerto Rico has received, citing a tweet the president posted yesterday.
"That is decidedly not true," Smith said in response. "We checked with sources including the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA. The latest numbers show that as of the end of June, the federal government has allocated $42.7 billion for Puerto Rico... About $21 billion is binding. In other words, Congress has to pay it. Of that, Puerto Rico has received less than $14 billion. So $14 billion or less. Not $92 billion."
Pres. Trump. MASA. Making America Safe Again.
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Quibbling over numbers does not define a Presidency.
how is it safe again el paso dayton Pittsburgh?
ReplyDeletethis is not quibbling this is about outright lying
ReplyDeleteHow many lone wolf attacks have originated from outer space?
ReplyDeleteI give up !
ReplyDeletehow many?
None! The Space Command, under the Commander-in-Chief is working. More in article I linked to.
ReplyDeletewow !! zero attacks before trump none under trump that is proof that he saved us from an incredible number of attacks
ReplyDeletei an so grateeful that he saved the country
at the same time he has done nothing to prevent Russian interference in elections
he is obviously too busy watching Fox News
Do I really need to point this out? The Special Prosecutor worked for the President. That's why there was such a tumult over statements the President may have made to his personal attorney in regard to firing the Special Prosecutor.
ReplyDeleteIn turn, the Special Prosecutor brought down oodles of indictments against Russians who interfered in the election.