Trump to meet victims, responders in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico

WASHINGTON/SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – President Donald Trump will fly to Puerto Rico on Tuesday to view the havoc wreaked by Hurricane Maria, giving him the chance to show solidarity with survivors and demonstrate how his government intends to help them recover.

Trump will have to navigate resentment from Puerto Ricans frustrated that they are still struggling with basic necessities two weeks after they were hit by the worst hurricane in 90 years—tensions that were exacerbated when Trump berated critics of his government's response.

Trump lashed out at San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz for "poor leadership" on the weekend after she criticized the federal response. He said some people on the island "want everything to be done for them."

The White House invited Cruz to participate in Trump's visit, though it was not immediately clear whether she had accepted.