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President Trump and First Lady Melania met with victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico Tuesday, shaking their hands, posing for photos, listening to their stories, and offering reassurances.

"Your governor and your mayor have done really a fantastic job," Trump said in San Juan. "We're going to help you out. Have a good time."

Trump meets storm victims in Puerto Rico

President Donald Trump takes a walking tour to survey hurricane damage and recovery efforts in a neighborhood in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. Photo: Evan Vucci / AP

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<p>President Trump and First Lady Melania met with victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico Tuesday, shaking their hands, posing for photos, listening to their stories, and offering reassurances.</p><blockquote>&quot;Your governor and your mayor have done really a fantastic job,&quot; Trump said in San Juan. &quot;We&#x27;re going to help you out. Have a good time.&quot;</blockquote><span data-ad-status="NO_AD_LENGTH" data-ad-type="midStoryAd"></span>

President Biden has made the COVID-19 crisis and a post-Trump return to national unity and traditional democratic ideals his top priorities. From vaccinations to stimulus to schools, Biden is seeking bipartisan compromise while showing a willingness to use executive authority and bare Democratic majorities in the U.S. House and Senate to implement his policies. Republican leaders are navigating deep party divisions over if and how to move beyond former President Trump.

Trump meets storm victims in Puerto Rico

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