threw paper towels at Puerto Ricans in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria?

2,975 people on the island died in the disaster. Trump claimed that the death toll was exaggerated by a Democrat conspiracy.

Trump later addressed his throwing paper towels into a crowd by saying, “They had these beautiful, soft towels. Very good towels.” 

Despite claiming that he’s the best thing that ever happened to Puerto Rico, he withheld disaster relief funding.

NBC News – Trump Defends Throwing Paper Towels to Hurricane Survivors in Puerto Rico
Business Insider – Trump is reportedly upset about old video footage showing him throwing rolls of paper towels at first-responders in Puerto Rico

told Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, “you don’t have this problem, but I can send you 25 million Mexicans and you’ll be out of office very soon”?

The remark came during a G7 meeting in closed-door discussions between heads of state. The Wall Street Journal, which broke the story, cited a senior EU official.

25 million people represents a fifth of the Mexican population, and about two and a half times the estimated number of undocumented immigrants in the United States.

The Wall Street Journal – Behind the Scenes at G-7 Meetings, Allies Dismayed by Trump’s Jabs
Pew Research Center – 5 facts about illegal immigration in the U.S.

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