NFL to use Week 4 games to help Puerto Rico relief efforts
The NFL will use Week 4 games and broadcasts to raise money and awareness for the Hurricane Maria relief effort in Puerto Rico, USA TODAY’S Lindsey Jones reported on Tuesday.
The announcement comes after President Donald Trump tweeted on Monday night that food and water were on the way to a devastated Puerto Rico and that the U.S. territories’ debts of “billions of dollars” to Wall Street “must be dealt with.”
The NFL announced it will use Week 4 games/broadcasts to raise money and awareness for the humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico.
— Lindsay Jones (@bylindsayhjones) September 26, 2017
Texas & Florida are doing great but Puerto Rico, which was already suffering from broken infrastructure & massive debt, is in deep trouble..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 26, 2017
...It's old electrical grid, which was in terrible shape, was devastated. Much of the Island was destroyed, with billions of dollars....
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 26, 2017
...owed to Wall Street and the banks which, sadly, must be dealt with. Food, water and medical are top priorities - and doing well. #FEMA
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 26, 2017
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