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Because i have family in puerto rico, and they have no water. they have no lights. no lelectricity, nothing. >> they are in a devastating situation. they need food. people who are hungry, babies crying that dont have the basic necessities for comfort. whats important to know and keep in mind is that they are still severely hurting. there are literally no trees with leaves on them to even cover them from the sun. it is desperate and imperative they receive what they need. >>reporter: a desperate ...

This mayor from a very small town of 20,000 people got one little truck that he got -- somebody loaned him the truck and came to san juan and picked up supplies. its not that difficult. if the logistics dont take the place of the action, and i know the fema people are working hard and doing their best, so this is a message for president trump, thank you for calling san juan yesterday and listening for our may day call. there are 77 other towns that are waiting anxiously and will be very grateful...

Thaad deployment. but what they dont like more is the thing in north korea. so i think theyll put the screws to the north koreans to a certain extent. but its a strategic imperative. what they dont want to do is lose their buffer state. and the thought of having a reunified peninsula under the control of seoul, and they are on the yellow river by the united states, thats strategic imperative they avoid. >> is that worse than a nuclear north korea? >> well, no, they dont want that. but i say what...

United states have decided that it will be. and by pulling out of any kind of marketing, pulling out of any state-based efforts to try to tell people what obamacare is, you are hurting americans. and so this is i think as troubling as it gets. but as you know, its part of a pattern here. they pulled out 90% of the advertising money. they wont pay the insurers more than a month ahead of time. theyve told the irs to stop enforcing the individual mandate. they are intentionally sabotaging in every ...

State-based efforts to try to tell people what obamacare is, you are hurting americans. and so this is i think as troubling as it gets. but as you know, its part of a pattern here. they pulled out 90% of the advertising money. they wont pay the insurers more than a month ahead of time. theyve told the irs to stop enforcing the individual mandate. they are intentionally sabotaging in every way, way, shape and form the affordable care act, hurting americans. republicans better put a stop to this, ...

$24,000 for married couples. $12,000 for individuals. and the marriage penalty as its called would also be eliminated. the child tax credit would go up for kids under 17 and also to be eliminated, the estate dax. also called the death tax. and the alternative minimum tax. the corporate tax rate for businesses would go down to 20% from 35%. the president wants it even lower. senator lindsey graham was walking through the hallways of the capitol this morning and our own garrett haake happened to c...

Imperative to deal with that situation first and then deal with any other situations coming your way. >> mayor, what are you asking trump for today? >> well, number one, we need any help we can get. not only the boots on the ground, but theres going to be massive reconstruction funds that are going to be needed for infrastructure. but theres something that can be done quickly. which was already done for irma. the jones act, which makes everything that comes into puerto rico that makes it more ex...

We have to remember the whole political spectrum for and from the center to the democratic right wing. that could mean the chancellor and her conservatives drifting further right to steal the populist fire the two parties are mulling over their options for the next coalition governments make up for merkel theres only one possibility governing with the business friendly free democrats and the environmentally oriented green party the greens say such a coalition would come at a price pushing throug...

States president, you know, he can come to puerto rico if he wants to. he has been not only tweeting, but i know he has been in contact with the governor, and we appreciate that. lets make sure that this is not a handout, this is a moral imperative, and it a plea for help and it a plea for us to be done right. >> understood. mayor, thank you very much for your time. we will check back with you all week. thanks for being with us. its just after 8:00 in the morning, so if you are just joining us...

>> make no doubt about it there is a humanitarian crises. not only in san juan, but in the rest of the island. lets make sure that this is not a handout, this is a moral imperative and its a plea for help and its a plea for us to be done right. >> responding to the mayor on twitter, president trump said the following, thank you to carmen yulin cruz the mayor of san juan for your kind words. were working hard much food and water there on the way. still a big problem with the airport only taking a...