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On that island? do you feel like second-class americans? >> its like we felt -- we feel we arent a priority, you know. >> reporter: right. >> we arent being taken the care we deserve to be taken on the island. >> and we need the help. we are really needing the help. >> reporter: so when president trump goes to puerto rico, for example, and throws paper towels to storm survivors, what sort of message does that send and how are you graded based on that? >> you know what, president trump has been i...

On that island? do you feel like second-class americans? >> its like we felt -- we feel we arent a priority, you know. >> reporter: right. >> we arent being taken the care we deserve to be taken on the island. >> and we need the help. we are really needing the help. >> reporter: so when president trump goes to puerto rico, for example, and throws paper towels to storm survivors, what sort of message does that send and how are you graded based on that? >> you know what, president trump has been i...

They get assistance and then they come back, you know, there was no reason for this to take 36 days, its just frankly because they didnt get the attention and we treat puerto ricans like second class americans. >> new york governor andrew cuomo, thanks so much. >> coming up, do something. the president issuing the new rallying cry to fellow republicans this day, it comes in the wake of reports that clinton campaign helped fund research that led to that infamous dossier and appears some republica...

Monthly basis in this country. when texas had a problem and florida had a problem, new york state sends utility crews and they get assistance and come back. there was no reason for this to take 36 days. its frankly because they didnt get the attention and think we treat puerto ricans like second class americans. >> we will leave it right there. andrew cuomo, thanks so much. >> thank you very much. >> well be right back. i was playing golf days ago... love golf. i used to love golf. wait, what, w...

You use private contractors. for example, in the state of new york, i have public utilities in the state of new york and we have private contractors that we use. both would be sent from this state and through this states apparatus. they then get billed back through the federal government. look, day 36 with no power, no clean water for many people. its a matter of life and death. we have to remember these are americans. just imagine if this was any other state in this country. if these were texan...

Contractor contractors that we use. both would be sent from this state and through this states apparatus. and they then get billed back through the federal government. but look, day 36 with no power, no clean water for many people, its a matter of life and death. we just have to remember that these are americans and just imagine if this was any other state in this country, if these were texans or new yorkers or californians, the outrage, the media coverage that you would be seeing, puerto ricans...