Ocasio-Cortez slams Trump's Puerto Rico comments: 'My own grandfather died'
By Justin Wise - 09/13/18 04:43 PM EDT
Democratic House candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Thursday ripped President Trump's false claims about the death toll in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria, saying that her grandfather was one of the "uncounted" people to die as a result of the storm.
"My own grandfather died in the aftermath of the storm," Ocasio-Cortez, whose family has roots in Puerto Rico, tweeted. "Uncounted."
"Thousands of Puerto Ricans have similar stories," she added. "They have lost children, friends, & family members. Instead of finger-pointing, INVEST in the Marshall Plan for Puerto Rico + just transition to renewable energy."
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