The job that FEMA and law enforcement and everybody did working along with the government in Puerto Rico, I think, was tremendous. I think that Puerto Rico was an incredible, unsung success. I think in a certain way, the best job we did was Puerto Rico, but nobody would understand that.
Trump praised the federal response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, claiming it was a tremendous success despite the high death toll.
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