The official seal of The Bronx.

“The Trump Administration’s response to Hurricane Maria’s devastating impact in Puerto Rico was an abject failure. Everyone knows this. Any attempt by this administration to call their response a success is the ultimate example of fake news. Facts are facts, and the fact is that President Trump’s failure in Puerto Rico is his Hurricane Katrina.

“It is disgusting that the president would lie about the pain and suffering of millions of Puerto Ricans in order to pat himself on the back,” said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.