President Biden visited Puerto Rico on Monday and pledged $60 million in disaster relief aid as the island recovers from Hurricane Fiona.
after claiming he was"politically" raised in the Puerto Rican community during a press conference held on the U.S. island territory.
The president and first lady visited Puerto Rico on Monday to meet with community leaders and families impacted by Hurricane Fiona after the storm hit the island on September 18. While during the press conference, Biden referenced his political history working in Puerto Rico, mentioning that his home state of Delaware has a"very, in relative terms, large" Puerto Rican community.President Joe Biden speaks to the press on the South Lawn of the White House as he prepares to travel to Puerto Rico on October 3, 2022. Biden pledged $60 million in relief to the island in the wake of Hurricane Fiona's impact on September 18.
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