George Washington University’s Milken Institute of Public Health on Thursday stood by its finding that nearly 3,000 more Americans died in Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria compared to the expected number of deaths during that time period. The institute’s study was commissioned by Puerto Rico’s governor.
That contradicts the conspiracy theory President Donald Trump offered Thursday morning, in which he asserted Democrats invented the number to make him look bad.
Statement from George Washington University:
“We stand by the science underlying our study which found there were an estimated 2,975 excess deaths in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.” pic.twitter.com/P6Tbp5mTcl
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 13, 2018
Science vs. Rampant Delusion.
The alt-reality of the Trump Badministration.
There’s a very uncomfortable question coming up in the next month. I hope to God FEMA can do right by the Carolinians but we’re going to be left with 2 options
Trump was able to handle a hurricane and its aftermath, in which case he decided to let Puerto Rico twist in the wind, or,
Trump is simply incompetent in any situation and will pat himself on the back while the Southeast suffers.
You forgot a c) choice.
Both of the above…
I have faith and trust in the results of rigorous scientific analysis. Trumpistemology, not so much.
Chiselin’ Trump’s self-back-patting has already started, even before Florence has made landfall.