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Edit:

For what it's worth, Snopes has fact checked this and is pushing back on it.

http://www.snopes.com/is-the-trump-administration-puerto-rico-evacuees/

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People evacuated by the U.S. from hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico must sign promissory notes ensuring they fully repay transportation costs to the Defense Department, according to the State Department.

Evacuees from Dominica and other countries hit by the hurricanes also must sign the promissory notes, though their repayments would go through the State Department.

The notes fall under a longstanding but discretionary policy meant to ensure that evacuees pay transportation costs, which are based on ”the price of the last commercial one-way, full-fare (not discounted) economy ticket prior to the crisis."

Marketwatch first reported that the evacuees from Puerto Rico were required to put up the promissory notes.

It is unclear how many people have been evacuated on military flights from Puerto Rico, which has been hit by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in the last three weeks.

According to the State Department's website, the policy applies to all evacuees who boarded U.S. government aircraft or other vehicles to evacuate.

It's possible that promissory notes could be waived.

Some promissory notes for people evacuated from Dominica were waived due to medical emergencies, for example, a State Department spokesman said.

It's not clear if any waivers have been issued for evacuees from Puerto Rico, who would be overseen by the Department of Defense.

People who sign the promissory notes are effectively taking out a loan from the U.S. government. The loans, according to State's website, are managed "by the Comptroller and Global Financial Services office in Charleston, South Carolina."

Limits are placed on the passports of evacuees who sign the notes, the State Department's website says.

”Upon evacuation, a Department of State official must limit an evacuee's passport. In order to obtain a new passport, an evacuee must arrange payment as agreed upon via the promissory note," the website reads.

Trump hgas vowed that his administration would receive high marks for Hurricane Maria relief efforts.

”We've gotten A-pluses on Texas and in Florida, and we will also on Puerto Rico," Trump said Tuesday. ”But the difference is this is an island sitting in the middle of an ocean. It's a big ocean, it's a very big ocean. And we're doing a really good job."

Trump on Thursday lifted shipping restrictions on relief efforts to Puerto Rico, allowing non-U.S. owned and crewed ships to deliver aid to the island.

http://thehill.com/homenews/adminis...ation-forcing-puerto-rico-evacuees-to-pay-for

 

[Lunar15]

It's a big ocean guys.

That he frames everything with his "ranking" is disgusting. It's not a ratings thing, buddy: it's people's lives.

 

[Captin Quacker]

This pit has no bottom

 

[A Serious Man]

Tom Price already drained their transpo budget.

 

[HStallion]

Fucking cheapskate piece of shit.

 

[LifEndz]

You’ve just listen everything, but I’ma need you to put something on the gas money


Fucking disgraceful.

 

[mnannola]

Tom Price already drained their transpo budget.

Ya can we get some of these assholes flying around in private jets on the taxpayers dime to pay us back?

 

[Greigor The Fellhand]

oh you POS

President of shit.

they are americans in need, tell everyone to wiave the fees

 

[Flying Toaster]

Sad part is a lot of people are eating this shit up. Out of sight out of mind. If this shit was pulled on mainland people would have the torches and pitchforks out.

 

[DarkJediKnight]

It's a big ocean, a very big ocean....

I pictured him saying that before I saw his quote. Lol

 

[____]

Is this fucking guy serious?

Then again, am I really asking that question?

 

[GhaleonEB]

He keeps finding new ways to be petty at the most horrifying of times. This is straight up disgusting.

 

[Widdle Puppy]

The piece of shit may be as racist as presidents that actually owned slaves

 

[giancarlo123x]

oh you POS

President of shit.

they are americans in need, tell everyone to wiave the fees

You really think that orange fuck knows that? MAGA!

 

[StoOgE]

Fuck everything.

Is there a gofundme or something where we can help pay these costs?

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

The piece of shit may be as racist as presidents that actually owned slaves

Outside of Jackson, he may be more so.

 

[Protein]

These freeloadin' Browns aren't gonna get a free ride on ma tax dollars. Sure they got hit, but what about our veterans and actual 'murican citizens?

 

[HomerSimpson-Man]

This guy.

Everything he says and does about Puerto Rico really feels like he doesn't realize they are Americans.

Can you imagine if this was done in terms of Texas or Florida? We really need to get Puerto Rico as our 51st state, otherwise, they really don't give a damn.

 

[thelatestmodel]

Every day this administration finds ways of making me throw up in my mouth

 

[Neuromancer]

Not sure if you all knew this but “it's the most difficult job because it's on the island. It's on an island in the middle of the ocean. It's out in the ocean. You can't just drive your trucks there from other states."

https://www.axios.com/axios-am-2490...m=linkshare&utm_campaign=organic#rebelltitem4

 

[TheMan]

That's fucking incredible. Just...goddamn. This is the man who represents America.

 

[RinsFury]

Fuck that orange piece of shit so much. He never misses an opportunity to be a hateful fuck, does he?

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

They're American citizens you absolute cretin.

 

[old]

This seems unethical on many levels.

 

[shira]

Mnuchin please

 

[Randolph Freelander]

For what it's worth, Snopes has fact checked this and is pushing back on it.

http://www.snopes.com/is-the-trump-administration-puerto-rico-evacuees/

 

[TheCochese]

The piece of shit may be as racist as presidents that actually owned slaves

I said that in another thread, actually. More so.

 

[Peltz]

The hell? Is there any precedence for this sort of thing?

 

[HomerSimpson-Man]

For what it's worth, Snopes has fact checked this and is pushing back on it.

http://www.snopes.com/is-the-trump-administration-puerto-rico-evacuees/

Oh, thank god.

 

[The Technomancer]

What in the ever loving fuck

 

[Lil'DigiOp]

Worse than Bush and Katrina


Actively charging those with nothing left

 

[Wilsongt]

What.

The.

Fuck.

 

[How About No]

Fuck off you piece of shit

These payment better get fucking waived

EDIT if this is true....well then my statement still stands

 

[Skinny Pete]

I don't know if you guys know this but there is a big thing called the Ocean which is making it very, very hard to get these people out of there.

 

[PoorChoices]

ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS?

I never thought I'd say this, but guys, I think I miss George W. Bush.

 

[dskillzhtown]

ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS?

I never thought I'd say this, but guys, I think I miss George W. Bush.

Hell, I'd take Reagan right now. Everyday it is something else that you just can't believe. This racist, petty, cruel asshole is the president. There are people are happy he is president. Fuck him, his supporters, and anyone else down with him.

 

[Trojita]

I'll wait until this info is verified.

Anyone know of the best charity to help those in Puerto Rico?

 

[Skellig Gra]

For what it's worth, Snopes has fact checked this and is pushing back on it.

http://www.snopes.com/is-the-trump-administration-puerto-rico-evacuees/

John Bowden is a Russian bot apparently

 

[titiklabingapat]

Democrats should be funding gofundmes for those that want to relocate from PR then send them to states like PA, MI, OH and others. Low cost of living and all....

 

[Shadow Puppetry]

Not sure if you all knew this but ”it's the most difficult job because it's on the island. It's on an island in the middle of the ocean. It's out in the ocean. You can't just drive your trucks there from other states."

https://www.axios.com/axios-am-2490...m=linkshare&utm_campaign=organic#rebelltitem4

I recall reading that on FB. What a Captain Obvious.

 

[dskillzhtown]

For what it's worth, Snopes has fact checked this and is pushing back on it.

http://www.snopes.com/is-the-trump-administration-puerto-rico-evacuees/

I hope it's not true. The fact that we all just accepted based on past actions says alot.

 

[RinsFury]

ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS?

I never thought I'd say this, but guys, I think I miss George W. Bush.

The same George W. that should be in prison for war crimes?

I hate Trump with every fibre of my being, but nah.

 

[NYCmetsfan]

For what it's worth, Snopes has fact checked this and is pushing back on it.

http://www.snopes.com/is-the-trump-administration-puerto-rico-evacuees/

The hill and the independent are trash tier outlets who do no original reporting and make the most inflamatory head lines

their social team is run by the guy who formally ran gawker when that site was at its peek of aggregating around 2010-2011

 

[Nohar]

[....]

 

[_Ryo_]

Fuck everything. Fuck you too you cheapsteak piece of shit.

Just saw the snopes thing. I hope theyre right and this is not true.

Trump is still a massive cunt, regardless.

 

[SpiralZilla]

For what it's worth, Snopes has fact checked this and is pushing back on it.

http://www.snopes.com/is-the-trump-administration-puerto-rico-evacuees/

I really hope it turns out to not be true. If it does, we need to invoke the 25th ASAP. Actually, we probably should anyway.

 

[Jackpot]

For what it's worth, Snopes has fact checked this and is pushing back on it.

http://www.snopes.com/is-the-trump-administration-puerto-rico-evacuees/

You have to hold TheHill stories at arm's length.