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Trump denies Puerto Rico request to let hurricane victims use food stamps for prepared hot meals: report
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló says the federal government has denied the U.S. territory's request for its citizens to redeem food stamps for ready-to-eat hot meals, amid widespread food shortages and power outages in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.
The nearly 1.3 million people on food stamps in Puerto Rico almost 40 percent of its population are unable to use the benefits of the federal program to buy fasts food or pre-prepared meals at supermarkets, according to The New York Times.
Food-stamp recipients are usually prohibited from buying hot foods and other items that can be eaten in store such as sandwiches, soup or pizza.
Puerto Rico requested the administration temporarily lift the restrictions on the program, formally known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
So far, the administration has refused, even after granting similar waivers in Texas after Hurricane Harvey and in Florida after Hurricane Irma.
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http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/353685-trump-admin-denied-puerto-rico-request-to-let-hurricane-victims-use
Docreed2003
(16,869 posts)Treating PR like second class citizens
malaise
(269,137 posts)as is happening in at least one clinic
Doreen
(11,686 posts)Vinca
(50,300 posts)He's a mean, hateful, old fart who is treating the hurricane victims the same way he treated his ill nephew.
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)SammyWinstonJack
(44,130 posts)Horrible.
Stonepounder
(4,033 posts)Donald Trump admits cutting off medical treatment for his nephew's sick baby after will dispute with alcoholic brother's family
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3382756/Donald-Trump-cut-medical-treatment-nephew-s-sick-baby.html
Solly Mack
(90,778 posts)He has repeatedly hit Americans with his hurricane force ignorance and boorish behavior.
eShirl
(18,496 posts)tanyev
(42,594 posts)"They love it when I do that."
*not intended to be actual quotes.
OldHippieChick
(2,434 posts)is there anything else we can do? This is outrageous!
BadgerMom
(2,771 posts)Don't wake me till it's over.
LakeArenal
(28,835 posts)I feel ill everyday. I just can not believe it.
He is the most vile person.
LuckyCharms
(17,454 posts)gademocrat7
(10,665 posts)The rethugs own this monster.
Persondem
(1,936 posts)B2G
(9,766 posts)The approval was granted on Sept 30.
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/353685-trump-admin-denied-puerto-rico-request-to-let-hurricane-victims-use?amp