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FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2017 file photo, Nestor Serrano walks on the upstairs floor of his home, where the walls were blown off, in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico. President Donald Trump's assertion on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018, that the federal government's response to Hurricane Maria was &quot;an incredible, unsung success&quot; is falling flat in Puerto Rico, where islanders are still struggling to recover a year later. For many, Trump's boast is hard to square with their daily reality: Blackouts remain common, and nearly 60,000 homes have only a makeshift roof. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

The Latest: WH: ‘Liberal media,’ mayor spread misinformation

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Carmen Yulin Cruz, the mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, speaks in Hartford, Conn. on Thursday, May 17, 2018, after receiving the &quot;Latina Champion&quot; award at the annual Latinas &amp; Power Symposium, which promotes Hispanic professional women. (AP Photo/Pat Eaton-Robb) ** FILE **

San Juan’s mayor says island not ready for hurricane season

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FILE - In this Feb. 6, 2015, file photo, Puerto Rico plays Dominican Republic at the Caribbean Series baseball tournament at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins play baseball in San Juan on April 17-18. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo, File)

On eve of MLB games, mayor says San Juan ‘open for business’

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FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2017 file photo, a boy accompanied by his dog watches the repairs of Guajataca Dam, which cracked during the passage of Hurricane Maria, in Quebradillas, Puerto Rico. Experts said on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017, that Puerto Rico could face nearly two decades of further economic stagnation and a steep drop in population as a result of Maria. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa, File)

Carmen Yulin Cruz, San Juan mayor, attacks Donald Trump, praises Bernie Sanders for new aid bill

By Sally Persons - The Washington Times

Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz speaks with a man as she arrives at San Francisco hospital in the Rio Piedras area of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017, as about 35 patients are evacuated after the failure of an electrical plant. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)

The Latest: Trump dedicates golf trophy to hurricane victims

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President Donald Trump speaks to the National Association of Manufactures at the Mandarin Oriental hotel, Friday, Sept. 29, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump praises Puerto Rico aid, mayor says it’s ‘killing us’

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and LUIS ALONSO LUGO - Associated Press

People wait in line outside a grocery store to buy food that wouldn't spoil and that they could prepare without electricity, in San Juan, Monday, Sept. 25, 2017. Most stores and restaurants remained closed Monday. Nearly all of Puerto Rico was without power or water five days after Hurricane Maria. (AP Photo/Ben Fox)

Donald Trump says more supplies headed to Puerto Rico as governor fears ‘humanitarian crisis’

By Sally Persons - The Washington Times