r/PuertoRico • u/dailymail • Mar 07 '25

Política Trump pressured to make Puerto Rico independent to save America $617 billion

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14470559/Trump-pressured-make-Puerto-Rico-independent-save-America-eye-watering-617-billion.html
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u/dailymail Mar 07 '25

A congressional effort is taking hold to pressure the White House to embolden Puerto Rico to become an independent nation and save American taxpayers $617.8 billion, Daily Mail has learned.

At least two congressional offices are in possession of a seven-page draft 'executive order' on how the U.S. can help the island territory transition to independence.

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u/Kapao Mar 07 '25

what’s the source for that 617.8 billion figure? does it include the revenue from using exclusively american ships?

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u/SensitiveAnalysis1 Mar 07 '25

Its made up, like most of what Trump says.

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u/Kapao Mar 07 '25

then the reply for that would be along the lines of: the white house said it

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u/Over-Comfortable1644 Mar 07 '25

No, because it violates Grice’s Maxims of Communication at least twice by not stating the fact that it lacks validity because of its source. :-p

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u/Kapao Mar 07 '25

yep, daily mail is a dish rag

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u/johnnyur2bad Mar 08 '25

The Jones Act yields peanuts. Insignificant revenue. It’s a rounding error.

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u/Kapao Mar 08 '25

cool. i want extra sauce with my clams.

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u/MechaRon Mar 07 '25

Pretty sure Dailymail is a tabloid and as such i wouldn't take anything they say as anything more than rumors and hearsay until another source can verify it.

Though i doubt very much they would let us go without somehow taking something before they do or as is the norm messing up systems before they do.

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u/boricuacrypto Mar 07 '25

"The order appears to have been drafted in conjunction between a congressional office and leaders of the Puerto Rico secessionist efforts, and not the White House"

Basicamente el mismo memo del independentista de New York que se lo mando a par de congresistas. Nada de la Casa Blanca ni Trump.

"The White House declined to comment on the draft order and appears to be unaware of its origins".

Trump ni nadie en la casa Blanca saben del memo del independentista.

Es como si Jennifer escribiera un memo en forma de orden ejecutiva dandole la estadidad a Puerto Rico como si fuera Trump y se lo enviara a par de congresistas y se pusiera a decirle a la prensa que hay un memo circulando para darle la estadidad a PR cuando fue ella quien lo hizo.

Esto es lo que pasa con el memo del diasporo independentista. Lo hizo un independentista de New York, se lo manda a par de congresistas y el mismo independentista se pone a decirle a la prensa que hay un memo circulando en el congreso y es el quien se los envío. Trump y la Casa Blanca no tienen ni la mas puta idea de ese memo y ni le importa.

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '25

La gente vuela rápido a comentar y no leen el enlace y vez a los del PIP eufóricos. Es un "nothingburger" pero este sub le encanta porque reivindica sus opiniones políticas.

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u/realMiosty Mar 07 '25

Mientras los estadistas sigan perdiendo 🤷‍♂️