San Juan Mayor: Trump Tossing Towels Was 'Terrible'

By Kate Seamons

October 4, 2017

There's no love lost between San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz and President Trump, and that situation wasn't much changed following the president's trip to Puerto Rico on Tuesday. 

Cruz, you'll recall, lashed out last Thursday against the administration's categorization of federal relief efforts as a "good news story"; two days later, Trump tweetedabout her "poor leadership ability." Ahead of his visit, he said Cruz had "come back a long way" regarding her criticism, but she didn't shy away from dishing up criticism Tuesday night. 

In an MSNBC interview, Cruz called Trump "insulting to the people of Puerto Rico" during his visit. "This was a PR, 17-minute meeting. There was no exchange with anybody, with none of the mayors." She also referenced a comment and an action that got wide coverage Tuesday.

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