Trump says he'll visit Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria 'absolutely obliterated' island and knocked out ALL electricity for 3.4 million peopleDaily Mail/UK, Sep 21, 2017
President Donald Trump confirmed Thursday that he plans to visit Puerto Rico, the U.S. territory that's beginning a long process of recovery after Hurricane Maria struck this week.
'Yes, I will,' he said in response to a question about whether a trip there is in his future. 'I'll be going.'
Trump was speaking during a photo-op at the United Nations, before a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko.
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders told DailyMail.com that there is 'no set timetable' yet for a presidential visit to Puerto Rico.
'We want to be respectful of the recovery efforts and not disrupt them but we are in regular contact with state and local officials and when it's determined appropriate he will travel there,' she said.
The extent of the damage in Puerto Rico is still unknown given that dozens of municipalities remain isolated and without communication.
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