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Lawrence, start with you. you're 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. isn't that what matters is water and power, not politics for these people? >> it shouldn't be about politics. people need to remember puerto rico isn't like florida or texas. we're talking about a territory that was already having problems with their water and power system before this even hit. we're talking about corruption in the local government. we're talking about workers that were already on strike in increasi...

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 island's economy. tourists aren't going there right now and spending money. restaurants can't open because they've 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 repeatedly been on our air he stressed that as well. they were already struggling and needing federal rel...

Ground, gerald yo who said power was lacking and corruption in the local government and maybe how it's 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 government's response and more of a critique of donald trump's 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 mayor of san juan he was punching down. was she being political about it? maybe. as president you h...