NY governor ‘ashamed’ at failure of US to help Puerto Rico

By iNFOTEL
April 24 2025 04:10 AM

CP635480647 — In this photo provided by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo\'s office, Puerto Rico\'s Gov. Ricardo Rossello, left, shakes hands with Cuomo at a rally in the Bronx borough of New York, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2018. At the event, Cuomo stated that he was "ashamed" that this country failed to help Puerto Rico recover faster from last year\'s hurricane. About a third of Puerto Rico remains without power. (New York Governor\'s Office via AP)

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he’s “ashamed” that this country failed to help Puerto Rico recover faster from last year’s hurricane.

The Democrat made the remarks Saturday during a rally in the Bronx with Puerto Rico’s Gov. Ricardo Rossello.

The New York governor wants more government money to be allocated to fund the island’s recovery. Cuomo says Trump administration officials showed what he called “disrespect” toward the people of Puerto Rico for not helping out more after Hurricane Maria, which left much of the island without electricity.

Politicians at Saturday’s rally included U.S. Rep. Jose Serrano, who noted that Puerto Ricans didn’t need Trump to toss paper towels at people in need last October at a hurricane relief centre in the capital of San Juan.

About a third of Puerto Rico remains without power.

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