Authorized statement of the governor of Puerto Rico, Ricardo Rosselló:
(September 24, 2018 – La Fortaleza, San Juan) “Today, President Donald Trump made an unfortunate statement regarding the unequal and colonial relationship between the United States and Puerto Rico.
The president said he is not in favor of statehood for the people of Puerto Rico based on a personal feud with a local mayor. This is an insensitive, disrespectful comment to over 3 million Americans who live in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico.