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Lawrence, start with you. youre looking at 95% of the island without power. 45% only have drinking water at this point. they want to get that number up to 60% by tend of the week. isnt that what matters is water and power, not politics for these people? >> it shouldnt be about politics. people need to remember puerto rico isnt like florida or texas. were talking about a territory that was already having problems with their water and power system before this even hit. were talking about corruptio...

Need federal support. >> jon: as you know, being the business reporter you are. puerto rico was essentially bankrupt before the storm hit. now they are faced with a catastrophic economic event that has essentially shut down the islands economy. tourists arent going there right now and spending money. restaurants cant open because theyve been obliterated. it is really the worst of all possible times on that island. >> melissa: they were already in financial crisis. when the governor has repeatedl...

Ground, gerald yo who said power was lacking and corruption in the local government and maybe how its gotten political. local leaders are forced to defend what the island looked like before the storm even hit. >> i have less of a critique about the actual federal governments response and more of a critique of donald trumps response. i think as the commander-in-chief one of your chief objectives is also to be the consoler in chief during national crises. this was a crisis. when he attacked the ma...