PBS NewsHour

Rosselló: White House committed to Puerto Rico recovery

Clip: 10/12/2017 | 9m 49s  | Video has closed captioning.

Puerto Rico’s painfully slow recovery from Hurricane Maria has alarmed the island’s residents and become the subject of a political fight. President Trump tweeted that federal aid in Puerto Rico cannot continue “forever,” drawing criticism from San Juan’s mayor. P.J. Tobia reports, then Judy Woodruff speaks with Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló about the aid citizens on the island are receiving.

Aired: 10/12/17

Rating: NR

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