Hakeem Jeffries on Trump’s Puerto Rico Claims: He’s a ‘Master of Deception’

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BLITZER: "Joining us now, democratic congressman, Akeem Jeffries of New York, a member of the Judiciary Committee. Congressman, thanks for joining us. Let me get right to hurricane Florence. As you know, it’s bearing down on the east coast. The president meanwhile is doubling down on his claim that his handling of last year’s devastating storms in Puerto Rico was an incredible unsung success. His words. What’s your reaction to that?"

JEFFRIES: "Well, the president, of course, is a master of deception, and those irresponsible remarks illustrate the clear difference between the Trump Administration and Washington Republicans and house Democrats. Donald Trump is fighting for himself in this particular instance, rewriting history, because of the response of his administration to hurricane Maria was clearly a disaster. House Democrats, on the other hand, we’re fighting for the people, lower health care costs, increased pay, cleaning up corruption, to make sure that Washington works for the American people. For instance, in response to natural disasters like hurricane Florence."