The Puerto Rico disaster and Trump's inadequate response

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The Puerto Rico disaster and Trump's inadequate response

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Sep 29, 2017

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Eliza Barclay and Alexia Fernández Campbell join Matt to talk about Hurricane Maria and its aftermath.

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Sep 29, 2017

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