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Center for Reproductive Rights
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Donald Trump’s Dismissal of the Puerto Rican Death Toll Is Reprehensible—But It’s Nothing New
This is how he’s handled the situation every step of the way: accusing people advocating for Puerto Rican lives of politicizing the issue, citing false statistics, claiming landslide victory, and blaming the victims in order to control the narrative surrounding the federal response.
