President Trump's response to the humanitarian crisis in Puerto Ruco has been the subject of backlash this week with Democrats, members of the media and some Puerto Rican officials criticizing the federal government's recovery efforts.

Basic necessities such as food, water, medicine and electricity have been slow to reach the island's residents, who are trying to recover from the Category 4 storm that slammed the island earlier this month.

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While Puerto Rico's Gov. Ricardo Rossello praised the federal government's response to the disaster, San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz issued a desperate plea for help and condemned the federal government's response to the crisis during on Friday.

"I will do what I never thought I was going to do. I am begging, begging anyone who can hear us to save us from dying. If anybody out there is listening to us, we are dying, and you are killing us with the inefficiency," Cruz said.

Trump responded to Cruz early on Saturday in a scathing tweet storm, saying the mayor had shown poor leadership in a time of crisis.

The Mayor of San Juan, who was very complimentary only a few days ago, has now been told by the Democrats that you must be nasty to Trump. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 30, 2017

...Such poor leadership ability by the Mayor of San Juan, and others in Puerto Rico, who are not able to get their workers to help. They.... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 30, 2017

...want everything to be done for them when it should be a community effort. 10,000 Federal workers now on Island doing a fantastic job. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 30, 2017

Democrats swiftly responded to the president's comments calling for Trump to apologize to Cruz.

The president's controversial response to the recovery effort is likely to dominate Washington's Sunday talk show circuit.

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Here's this week's lineup:

ABC's "This Week": Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, along with Sens. Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersJacobin editor: Primarying Schumer would force him to fight Trump's SCOTUS nominee Trump campaign plays up Biden's skills ahead of Cleveland debate: 'He's actually quite good' Young voters backing Biden by 2:1 margin: poll MORE (I-Vt.) and Tim Scott Timothy (Tim) Eugene ScottAuthor Ryan Girdusky: RNC worked best when highlighting 'regular people' as opposed to 'standard Republicans' Now is the time to renew our focus on students and their futures GOP lobbyists pleasantly surprised by Republican convention MORE (R-S.C.) will make appearances on the program.

NBC's "Meet the Press": Sen. Bob Corker Robert (Bob) Phillips CorkerHas Congress captured Russia policy? Tennessee primary battle turns nasty for Republicans Cheney clashes with Trump MORE (R-Tenn.) will join Mnuchin on the show.

CBS's "Face the Nation": House Speaker Paul Ryan Paul Davis RyanKenosha will be a good bellwether in 2020 At indoor rally, Pence says election runs through Wisconsin Juan Williams: Breaking down the debates MORE (R-Wis.) will appear on the show, along with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer Chuck SchumerJacobin editor: Primarying Schumer would force him to fight Trump's SCOTUS nominee CNN's Toobin: Democrats are 'wimps' who won't 'have the guts' to add Supreme Court seats Republican senator says plans to confirm justice before election 'completely consistent with the precedent' MORE (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Marco Rubio Marco Antonio RubioMurky TikTok deal raises questions about China's role Sunday shows preview: Justice Ginsburg dies, sparking partisan battle over vacancy before election Florida senators pushing to keep Daylight Savings Time during pandemic MORE (R-Fla.)

CNN's "State of the Union": White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney Mick MulvaneyMick Mulvaney to start hedge fund Fauci says positive White House task force reports don't always match what he hears on the ground Bottom line MORE will join Gov. John Kasich (R-Oh.) and Sanders on the program.

"Fox News Sunday": Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Brock Long will appear on the show in addition to Mulvaney.