On Saturday morning, President Donald Trump rose early at his New Jersey golf resort and tweeted insults at San Juan, Puerto Rico Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz, as well as insults to citizens on the American territory at large.

“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,” the president tweeted. “They want everything to be done for them when it should be a community effort.”

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He went on to say that “the military and first responders, despite no electric, roads, phones etc., have done an amazing job. Puerto Rico was totally destroyed,” doubling down on rhetoric that many believe blames Puerto Rico for their own devastation in the wake of Hurricane Maria.

In response to the president, many pointed out the apparent bigotry in Trump’s comments.

“This is one of the most horrible, racist, despicable things Trump has ever said,” journalist Shaun King wrote of Trump’s comments alluding to the laziness of the Puerto Rican people.

Others pointed out that Trump’s criticism of Puerto Ricans amid their suffering was an example of victim blaming.

“Trump is victim blaming Puerto Rico via twitter (they have no power so can’t see) at his golf course,” artist Bryan Brinkman commented.

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Read some of the best responses to Trump’s attacks on Puerto Rico below.

Trump implied that @CarmenYulinCruz and her people are lazy. The racial undercurrent becomes an overcurrent. https://t.co/7rwynpN0rR — Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) September 30, 2017

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“they want everything to be done for them” they got hit by a HURRICANE, for cryin out loud, and are STARVING & DYING https://t.co/aBdjChn0PD — you’re on 🌶 (@yiraaann) September 30, 2017

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It's clear that Trump does not really get that Puerto Rico is American and its residents are American citizens, and thus his responsibility. — Amanda Marcotte (@AmandaMarcotte) September 30, 2017

👇🏼PROJECTION👇🏼 It's NOT poor leadership by San Juan Mayor to help those whom she serves. It IS poor leadership by YOU, you #racist fool‼️😡 https://t.co/mTwuP6i1Ad — Dr. Dena Grayson 🇺🇸 (@DrDenaGrayson) September 30, 2017

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Listen, I'm not saying that's what he's doing. I'm just saying that him doing that would look exactly like what we see with our eyes rn. — A.R. Moxon (Julius Goat) (@JuliusGoat) September 30, 2017

Is Houston recovery happening totally on its own? Is Miami's? — A.R. Moxon (Julius Goat) (@JuliusGoat) September 30, 2017

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Trump is unfit for office. He's attacking the Mayor of San Juan, who is pleading for help to save her citizens, because she was mean to him. https://t.co/vlyw8EYucd — Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) September 30, 2017

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Trump was victim-blaming from the beginning of this crisis – talking about how Puerto Rico was already messed up pre-Maria. pic.twitter.com/WMkdDMeUIf — Daniel Dale (@ddale8) September 30, 2017

trump has the biggest fucking mouth I can't believe this..puerto rico is WITHOUT POWER, FOOD, WATER, AND MEDICAL CARE, and he's playing golf — erin christie (@myIovescooI) September 30, 2017

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ICYMI Trump just ran a master class in victim-blaming #saturdaymorning pic.twitter.com/5LuuiWcECT — Dani Bostick (@danibostick) September 30, 2017

To be clear, this is the mayor of San Juan who he insulted. She's using a bullhorn to find people. pic.twitter.com/OsbcNKANLd — Denice Frohman (@denicefrohman) September 30, 2017

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In Trump's mind, PR workers are lazy ("want everything done for them") but C'ville white supremacist protests included "very fine people." — Stephen Hayes (@stephenfhayes) September 30, 2017

The two mayors Trump has attacked during crises are a Muslim in London and a Hispanic in San Juan. https://t.co/IDdbSH6PvH — Daniel Dale (@ddale8) September 30, 2017

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Trump's attacks on Puerto Rico aren't xenophobic—Puerto Rico is part of the USA. There's another word for them. — Ben Wikler (@benwikler) September 30, 2017

Let's note that mayor of San Juan is on the ground in Puerto Rico dealing with crisis while Trump is tweeting smack from the golf course. — Claude Taylor (@TrueFactsStated) September 30, 2017

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