san juan puerto rico u.s. president donald trump express satisfaction tuesday federal response hurricane maria devastation puerto rico despite criticism government slow address crisis trump grapple hurricanes harvey irma maria past six weeks say brief disasters strain u.s. budget hate tell puerto rico throw budget little whack spend lot money puerto rico say fine save lot live two weeks hit bad hurricane 90 years many puerto rico 3.4 million residents still struggle without basic necessities shortly trump leave puerto rico governor ricardo rosello say death toll rise 16 34. u.s. territory economy already recession hurricane maria government file bankruptcy face 72 billion debt load interview fox news trump say island debt would erase owe lot money friends wall street go wipe go say goodbye know goldman sachs whoever wave goodbye trump say interview conduct visit island moody tuesday estimate maria total cost puerto rico include lose output 45 billion 95 billion significant relief federal government would require trump say federal response maria compare favorably real catastrophe like katrina 2005 storm swamp louisiana mississippi kill 1,800. happen term recovery term save live 16 live lot compare thousands people die hurricanes frankly nearly severe say hurricane wipe island power grid few half residents run water still difficult residents get cell phone signal find fuel generators cars 88 percent cellphone sit still service air force one return flight washington trump say great day hear criticism day puerto rico hear thank yous people puerto rico say something enjoy much today say local truck drivers still need help distribute supply washington senate democratic leader chuck schumer say republican president trump stop blame puerto rico storm devastate shore start try make situation good white house prepare ask congress 29 billion aid package puerto rico areas hit natural disasters white house official say speak condition anonymity additional request administration expect longer-term assistance puerto rico well texas florida also hit powerful storm recent weeks 4-1/2 hour visit puerto rico trump motorcade speed past tree strip leave occasional home without roof wife melania meet survivors disaster town guaynabo walk street talk several families whose home damage sidewalks pile debris know help god help right trump say san juan mayor carmen yulin cruz criticize administration response puerto rico among trump meet visit territory days trump lash cruz twitter accuse poor leadership say people island want everything do trump shake hand cruz save warm word praise local federal authorities right begin governor play politics say puerto rico governor ricardo rossello cnn cruz say tell trump save live politics trump take helicopter tour destruction see hill normally lush green brown bare maria wind strip branch also saw air usns comfort just-arrived hospital ship valentine navarro 26 salesman san juan shrug trump trip public relations exercise think come pressure photo-op think go help already do much navarro say trump praise response puerto rico say crisis strain budget