Trump praises response to Puerto Rico, says crisis straining budgetSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump expressed satisfaction on Tuesday with the federal response to Hurricane Maria s devastation of Puerto Rico, despite criticism that the government was slow to address the crisis. Trump, who has grappled with hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria in the past six weeks, said at a briefing that the disasters were straining the U.S. budget.  I hate to tell you, Puerto Rico, but you ve thrown our budget a little out of whack because we ve spent a lot of money on Puerto Rico,  he said.  And that s fine. We ve saved a lot of lives.  Two weeks after it was hit by the worst hurricane in 90 years, many of Puerto Rico s 3.4 million residents are still struggling without basic necessities. Shortly after Trump left Puerto Rico, Governor Ricardo Rosello said the death toll had risen from 16 to 34.  The U.S. territory s economy already was in recession before Hurricane Maria and its government had filed for bankruptcy in the face of a $72 billion debt load. In an interview with Fox News, Trump said the island s debt would have to be erased.  They owe a lot of money to your friends on Wall Street and we re going to have to wipe that out. You re going to say goodbye to that, I don t know if it s Goldman Sachs but whoever it is you can wave goodbye to that,  Trump said in the interview, conducted while he visited the island. Moody s on Tuesday estimated Maria s total cost to Puerto Rico, including lost output, at $45 billion to $95 billion and significant relief from the federal government would be required. Trump said the federal response to Maria compared favorably with a  real catastrophe like Katrina,  the 2005 storm that swamped Louisiana and Mississippi and killed more than 1,800.  What s happened in terms of recovery, in terms of saving lives - 16 lives that s a lot - but if you compare that to the thousands of people who died in other hurricanes that frankly were not nearly as severe,  he said. The hurricane wiped out the island s power grid, and fewer than half of residents have running water. It is still difficult for residents to get a cell phone signal or find fuel for their generators or cars. About 88 percent of cellphone sites are still out of service. On Air Force One on his return flight to Washington, Trump said it had been a  great day  and he had heard no criticism during his day in Puerto Rico.  We ve only heard  thank yous  from the people of Puerto Rico,  he said.  It is something I enjoyed very much today.  He said local truck drivers are still needed to help distribute supplies. In Washington, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Republican President Trump should  stop blaming Puerto Rico for the storm that devastated their shores  and should start trying to make the situation better. The White House is preparing to ask Congress for a $29 billion aid package for Puerto Rico and other areas hit by natural disasters, a White House official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. Additional requests from the administration are expected for longer-term assistance to Puerto Rico, as well as Texas and Florida, which also were hit by powerful storms in recent weeks. During his 4-1/2 hour visit to Puerto Rico, Trump s motorcade sped past trees stripped of their leaves and the occasional home without a roof. He and his wife, Melania, met survivors of the disaster in the town of Guaynabo, walking down a street and talking to several families whose homes were damaged. Sidewalks were piled with debris.  You know who helped them? God helped them. Right?  Trump said. San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz, who has criticized the administration s response to Puerto Rico, was among those Trump met with during his visit to the territory.  Days before, Trump lashed out at Cruz on Twitter, accusing her of  poor leadership  and saying that some people on the island  want everything to be done for them.  Trump shook hands with Cruz but he saved his warm words of praise for other local and federal authorities.  Right from the beginning, this governor did not play politics,  he said of Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello. On CNN, Cruz said she told Trump,  This is about saving lives; it s not about politics.  Trump took a helicopter tour of the destruction, seeing hills that are normally lush and green, brown and bare after Maria s winds stripped the branches. He also saw from the air the USNS Comfort, the just-arrived hospital ship. Valentine Navarro, 26, a salesman in San Juan, shrugged off Trump s trip as a public relations exercise.  I think he s coming here because of pressure, as a photo-op, but I don t think he s going to help more than he has already done   and that s not much,  Navarro said. worldnews
trump praises response puerto rico says crisis training budgets juan puerto rico reuters president donald trump expressed satisfaction tuesday federal response hurricane maria devastation puerto rico despite criticism government slow address crisis trump trapped hurricanes harvey irma maria past six weeks said briefing disasters training budget i hate tell puerto rico thrown budget little whack spent lot money puerto rico said and fine we saved lot lives two weeks hit worst hurricane years many puerto rico million residents still struggling without basic necessities shortly trump left puerto rico governor ricardo rosello said death toll risen the territory economy already recession hurricane maria government filed bankruptcy face billion debt load in interview fox news trump said island debt would erased they owe lot money friends wall street going wipe you going say goodbye i know goldman sachs whoever wave goodbye trump said interview conducted visited island moody tuesday estimated maria total cost puerto rico including lost output billion billion significant relief federal government would required trump said federal response maria compared favorably real catastrophe like katrina storm swamped louisiana mississippi killed what happened terms recovery terms saving lives lives lot compare thousands people died hurricanes frankly nearly severe said the hurricane wiped island power grid fewer half residents running water it still difficult residents get cell phone signal find fuel generators cars about percent cellphone sites still service on air force one return flight washington trump said great day heard criticism day puerto rico we heard thank you people puerto rico said it something i enjoyed much today he said local truck drivers still needed help distribute supplies in washington senate democratic leader chuck scheme said republican president trump stop blaming puerto rico storm devastated shores start trying make situation better the white house preparing ask congress billion aid package puerto rico areas hit natural disasters white house official said speaking condition anonymity additional requests administration expected assistance puerto rico well texas florida also hit powerful storms recent weeks during hour visit puerto rico trump motorcade sped past trees stripped leaves occasional home without roof he wife melanie met survivors disaster town guaynabo walking street talking several families whose homes damaged sidewalks piled debris you know helped god helped right trump said san juan mayor carmen ruling cruz criticized administration response puerto rico among trump met visit territory days trump lashed cruz twitter accusing poor leadership saying people island want everything done trump shook hands cruz saved warm words praise local federal authorities right beginning governor play politics said puerto rico governor ricardo russell on cnn cruz said told trump this saving lives politics trump took helicopter tour destruction seeing hills normally lush green brown bare maria winds stripped branches he also saw air uses comfort hospital ship valentine navarro salesman san juan struggled trump trip public relations exercise i think coming pressure i think going help already done much navarro said worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Trump praises response to Puerto Rico, says crisis straining budgetSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump expressed satisfaction on Tuesday with the federal response to Hurricane Maria s devastation of Puerto Rico, despite criticism that the government was slow to address the crisis. Trump, who has grappled with hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria in the past six weeks, said at a briefing that the disasters were straining the U.S. budget.  I hate to tell you, Puerto Rico, but you ve thrown our budget a little out of whack because we ve spent a lot of money on Puerto Rico,  he said.  And that s fine. We ve saved a lot of lives.  Two weeks after it was hit by the worst hurricane in 90 years, many of Puerto Rico s 3.4 million residents are still struggling without basic necessities. Shortly after Trump left Puerto Rico, Governor Ricardo Rosello said the death toll had risen from 16 to 34.  The U.S. territory s economy already was in recession before Hurricane Maria and its government had filed for bankruptcy in the face of a $72 billion debt load. In an interview with Fox News, Trump said the island s debt would have to be erased.  They owe a lot of money to your friends on Wall Street and we re going to have to wipe that out. You re going to say goodbye to that, I don t know if it s Goldman Sachs but whoever it is you can wave goodbye to that,  Trump said in the interview, conducted while he visited the island. Moody s on Tuesday estimated Maria s total cost to Puerto Rico, including lost output, at $45 billion to $95 billion and significant relief from the federal government would be required. Trump said the federal response to Maria compared favorably with a  real catastrophe like Katrina,  the 2005 storm that swamped Louisiana and Mississippi and killed more than 1,800.  What s happened in terms of recovery, in terms of saving lives - 16 lives that s a lot - but if you compare that to the thousands of people who died in other hurricanes that frankly were not nearly as severe,  he said. The hurricane wiped out the island s power grid, and fewer than half of residents have running water. It is still difficult for residents to get a cell phone signal or find fuel for their generators or cars. About 88 percent of cellphone sites are still out of service. On Air Force One on his return flight to Washington, Trump said it had been a  great day  and he had heard no criticism during his day in Puerto Rico.  We ve only heard  thank yous  from the people of Puerto Rico,  he said.  It is something I enjoyed very much today.  He said local truck drivers are still needed to help distribute supplies. In Washington, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Republican President Trump should  stop blaming Puerto Rico for the storm that devastated their shores  and should start trying to make the situation better. The White House is preparing to ask Congress for a $29 billion aid package for Puerto Rico and other areas hit by natural disasters, a White House official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. Additional requests from the administration are expected for longer-term assistance to Puerto Rico, as well as Texas and Florida, which also were hit by powerful storms in recent weeks. During his 4-1/2 hour visit to Puerto Rico, Trump s motorcade sped past trees stripped of their leaves and the occasional home without a roof. He and his wife, Melania, met survivors of the disaster in the town of Guaynabo, walking down a street and talking to several families whose homes were damaged. Sidewalks were piled with debris.  You know who helped them? God helped them. Right?  Trump said. San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz, who has criticized the administration s response to Puerto Rico, was among those Trump met with during his visit to the territory.  Days before, Trump lashed out at Cruz on Twitter, accusing her of  poor leadership  and saying that some people on the island  want everything to be done for them.  Trump shook hands with Cruz but he saved his warm words of praise for other local and federal authorities.  Right from the beginning, this governor did not play politics,  he said of Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello. On CNN, Cruz said she told Trump,  This is about saving lives; it s not about politics.  Trump took a helicopter tour of the destruction, seeing hills that are normally lush and green, brown and bare after Maria s winds stripped the branches. He also saw from the air the USNS Comfort, the just-arrived hospital ship. Valentine Navarro, 26, a salesman in San Juan, shrugged off Trump s trip as a public relations exercise.  I think he s coming here because of pressure, as a photo-op, but I don t think he s going to help more than he has already done   and that s not much,  Navarro said. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: trump praises response puerto rico says crisis training budgets juan puerto rico reuters president donald trump expressed satisfaction tuesday federal response hurricane maria devastation puerto rico despite criticism government slow address crisis trump trapped hurricanes harvey irma maria past six weeks said briefing disasters training budget i hate tell puerto rico thrown budget little whack spent lot money puerto rico said and fine we saved lot lives two weeks hit worst hurricane years many puerto rico million residents still struggling without basic necessities shortly trump left puerto rico governor ricardo rosello said death toll risen the territory economy already recession hurricane maria government filed bankruptcy face billion debt load in interview fox news trump said island debt would erased they owe lot money friends wall street going wipe you going say goodbye i know goldman sachs whoever wave goodbye trump said interview conducted visited island moody tuesday estimated maria total cost puerto rico including lost output billion billion significant relief federal government would required trump said federal response maria compared favorably real catastrophe like katrina storm swamped louisiana mississippi killed what happened terms recovery terms saving lives lives lot compare thousands people died hurricanes frankly nearly severe said the hurricane wiped island power grid fewer half residents running water it still difficult residents get cell phone signal find fuel generators cars about percent cellphone sites still service on air force one return flight washington trump said great day heard criticism day puerto rico we heard thank you people puerto rico said it something i enjoyed much today he said local truck drivers still needed help distribute supplies in washington senate democratic leader chuck scheme said republican president trump stop blaming puerto rico storm devastated shores start trying make situation better the white house preparing ask congress billion aid package puerto rico areas hit natural disasters white house official said speaking condition anonymity additional requests administration expected assistance puerto rico well texas florida also hit powerful storms recent weeks during hour visit puerto rico trump motorcade sped past trees stripped leaves occasional home without roof he wife melanie met survivors disaster town guaynabo walking street talking several families whose homes damaged sidewalks piled debris you know helped god helped right trump said san juan mayor carmen ruling cruz criticized administration response puerto rico among trump met visit territory days trump lashed cruz twitter accusing poor leadership saying people island want everything done trump shook hands cruz saved warm words praise local federal authorities right beginning governor play politics said puerto rico governor ricardo russell on cnn cruz said told trump this saving lives politics trump took helicopter tour destruction seeing hills normally lush green brown bare maria winds stripped branches he also saw air uses comfort hospital ship valentine navarro salesman san juan struggled trump trip public relations exercise i think coming pressure i think going help already done much navarro said worldnews