During a speech in Washington, D.C., on Friday, President Trump said the Hurricane Maria disaster relief effort in Puerto Rico has been complicated because the island is “surrounded by water"

President Trump has been criticized for what some are calling his lackluster response to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico — and his explanation on Friday did little to help him.

During a speech on his tax plan in Washington, D.C., Trump said the Hurricane Maria disaster relief effort in Puerto Rico has been complicated because the island is “surrounded by water.”

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“This is an island, surrounded by water. Big water. Ocean water,” the president said.

Now the president is being pilloried on Twitter not just for his hurricane response, but for his “toddler-level” response to that response.

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Hurricane Maria has devastated Puerto Rico, leaving many of its 3.4 million residents without power, food and drinking water.