...We cannot keep FEMA, the Military & the First Responders, who have been amazing (under the most difficult circumstances) in P.R. forever!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 12, 2017
The USA has held PR as a colony since 1882. The USA military has ALWAYS been an occupying force in PR. There are 4 permanent ARMY bases and several Navy bases on the small island of Vieques.
https://militarybases.com/puerto-rico/
Preznit Trumpo is an ill-informed asshole of the highest order. As far as Amerikkka is concerned, the military presence in PR IS PERMANENT.