Trump Doubles Down on Puerto Rico Conspiracy Theory
President Trump late Friday renewed his claim that Puerto Rico’s death toll from Hurricane Maria was doctored, even after receiving widespread criticism for casting doubt on the deaths of nearly 3,000 people. Citing a Washington Post report that mentioned the fact that Puerto Rican officials initially told Trump only 16 people had died in the hurricane, the president questioned how the death toll then climbed to 64. “Then, like magic, ‘3000 PEOPLE KILLED,’” he tweeted.
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