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2024-10-18 20:31:55 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 17E746A1FC5185292CC1AAB4350F7A3EFFE915E2A3144A395A8EEE968E57FCBA
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The claim "Trump blocked Puerto Rico from receiving hurricane aid" is not a "lie." https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/new-probe-confirms-trump-officials-blocked-puerto-rico-receiving-hurri-rcna749 NBC cited a HUD OIG report. Pages 19-26 & 47-49 (ALL of the conclusions) note the delay caused by the 2018–2019 U.S. federal government shutdown from Trump's demand for border wall funds. https://www.hudoig.gov/sites/default/files/2021-04/HUD%20OIG%20Final%20Report_2019SU008945I.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018%E2%80%932019_United_States_federal_government_shutdown#:~:text=The%20shutdown%20stemmed%20from%20an%20impasse%20over%20Trump%27s%20demand%20for%20%245.7%C2%A0billion%20in%20federal%20funds%20for%20a%20U.S.%E2%80%93Mexico%20border%20wall
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