Shadow president Hillary Clinton kicked off her response to the crisis in Puerto Rico Sept. 24 with an “If I were president…” tweet:
President Trump, Sec. Mattis, and DOD should send the Navy, including the USNS Comfort, to Puerto Rico now. These are American citizens. https://t.co/J2FVg4II0n
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) September 24, 2017
That tweet has racked up more than 300,000 likes since, and it has resonated deeply, having given The Resistance a taste of what things would be like were President Clinton running the show. Suddenly, every anti-Trumper on social media was asking, “Why hasn’t Trump sent the USNS Comfort yet?” “When is Trump going to send it?”
Suddenly, those who’d never heard of the Comfort (that is, everybody) were wondering why it hadn’t been readied and dispatched to arrive at port the moment the hurricane passed over.
Calm down, everyone … the hospital ship arrived in Puerto Rico Tuesday, brining with it hospital beds and operating rooms.
#USNSComfort has arrived in #SanJuan, #PuertoRico to support Hurricane #Maria relief. More to follow. @MSCSealift @USFleetForces pic.twitter.com/1oVdlCTwII
— U.S. Navy (@USNavy) October 3, 2017
NEW: The @USNavy's floating hospital USNS Comfort has arrived in Puerto Rico to treat hurricane victims: https://t.co/GuPhQP1nYJ pic.twitter.com/VeQZXWeCv8
— FOX 13 Tampa Bay (@FOX13News) October 3, 2017
The USNS Comfort is in Puerto Rico and brings with it an additional 800+ medical staff to support a wide variety of needs. #Maria pic.twitter.com/jZX3ciQvvw
— FEMA (@fema) October 3, 2017
Good news, right? Now San Juan’s mayor can take off her “HELP US, WE ARE DYING” shirt and change into something else. Or not.
Finally! https://t.co/sjgywrZGCa
— Mary Ehret (@NativePalate) October 3, 2017
#Maria hit on Sept. 20. Its route was predicted days in advance.
That #Comfort is just arriving 13 days later is heinous. https://t.co/gXJr1UjWd2
— Tim Shank, a parody of control (@Freckelz43) October 3, 2017
https://twitter.com/PortiaChalifoux/status/915285918386458624
ABC News’ Jon Karl made note that the ship arrived two weeks after the hurricane struck the island.
.@JonKarl reports on the USNV Comfort arriving in Puerto Rico – 2 weeks after the storm slammed into the island. https://t.co/JFtg0TuMKW pic.twitter.com/Cz5T119rVz
— World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) October 3, 2017
"Comfort" has arrived in San Juan
*it's the Navy's floating hospital
*255 beds
*522 medical staff
?@jphernandezpr pic.twitter.com/roah3B3fk2— David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) October 3, 2017
Oh thank goodness it didn't get there too early!! Like right on the heels of the storm or anything!!
— Linda Kemp (@LindaLarsonKemp) October 3, 2017
https://twitter.com/erikastruth/status/915241647621001217
https://twitter.com/SirFartknocker/status/915288321126842368
What a coincidence. Did the ship just happen to arrive on the same day as the president? Or was it held back until he arrived? https://t.co/6hh2sD81Ef
— sharon north east (@primaltwit) October 3, 2017
https://twitter.com/steffimaggs/status/915242556841185280
Just in time for @realDonaldTrump appearance in P.R. What a coincidence? Just have been there right after the hurricane
— Danielle Sullivan (@Danie25) October 3, 2017
Can you say photo op!?!???
— Amy (@amyks_07) October 3, 2017
https://twitter.com/lambertglowbug2/status/915261802778447872
Just in time for Trumps arrival. What a coinkedink.
— Kristina Shands (@authenticbuzz) October 3, 2017
That really is excellent news. And, what a coincidence, same day the Imposter POTUS is arriving…2 weeks too late.
— LisaB (@BriscoeLAB) October 3, 2017
"Comfort" has arrived in San Juan" …Will trump be standing on the deck, wearing a 'MAGA Mission Accomplished' hat ($40 on his website)?
— Wendell M. Young (@wendmyoung) October 3, 2017
Of course just in time for a photo-op for white savior Trump.
— #CourtsMatter PerSisterBK ????? (@BklynDin) October 3, 2017
What a wonderful time to be alive.
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Related:
WaPo: Did Hillary's nagging convince Trump to deploy a hospital ship to Puerto Rico? https://t.co/I1Lm0JtKJG
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) September 26, 2017
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