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Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Wagner angrily denounced Gov. Tom Wolf's trip to Puerto Rico last week, where he inspected flood ties and built economic ties with the American territory, as "pure bull----," and said the Democrat should be focusing on the needs of Pennsylvanians - and not traveling abroad.

"The governor going to Puerto Rico is pure bullshit," Wagner says in a video posted to his Facebook page. "Okay? Bullshit. This guy should be taking care of Pennsylvanians and not taking care of other areas. Pennsylvania comes first. Get me to the governor's office and this kind of stuff will change. Trust me when I tell you this."

Wolf announced the trip to Puerto Rico, his first outside the state, last week, saying he planned to survey storm damage and to build ties with the island, which is home to tens of thousands of Pennsylvanians, primarily in Lancaster, Reading and the Lehigh Valley.

The trip came after the Democratic governor had toured flood-damaged areas across the state.

Wagner's remarks, came during a trip to northeastern Pennsylvania last week where he was inspecting flood damage. He was joined by Bradford County Commissioner Doug McKlinko, a former Republican congressional candidate.

Wolf toured Bradford County on Aug. 15, where he surveyed flood damage in New Albany, Pa.

Wagner's

remarks about

Wolf

start at the 3:33 mark in the video.

Governor Wolf could not care less about rural Northeast Pennsylvania counties. Skip to 3:33 to hear Scotts comments on Governor Wolf’s trip to Puerto Rico. Posted by Scott Wagner on Wednesday, August 29, 2018

As of Wednesday morning, Wagner's post had been viewed 16,650 times, shared 268 times and received 524 ratings from viewers.

Here's the full transcript of Wagner's remarks:

"So there's headlines today 'Gov. Tom Wolf heading to Puerto Rico to survey remaining hurricane damage, build ties" Wagner says, as McKlinko looks on. "I mean, Doug, you gotta be kidding me. You know what folks? I'm running for governor for a reason. Why is Gov. Wolf going to Puerto Rico when the people of Pennsylvania aren't being served?"

"You know, I'm running for governor, I'm not trying to be politically correct, and I won't be politically correct," Wagner continues. "But I'm about ready to say something that is maybe going to offend some people. But if I offend you, so what? Because there are municipalities that are struggling. The governor going to Puerto Rico is pure bullshit. Okay? Bullshit. This guy should be taking care of Pennsylvanians and not taking care of other areas. Pennsylvania comes first. Get me to the governor's office and this kind of stuff will change. Trust me when I tell you this."

In a statement, Wagner's spokesman, Andrew Romeo, said the Republican nominee was trying to make the "point [in the video] ... that the Governor should not have made the trip while areas in Northeast Pennsylvania were still hurting from flood damage and looking for the necessary leadership and relief from Harrisburg. Scott values all Puerto Ricans that live in Pennsylvania and their contributions but he will be a governor who never leaves his constituents while they are dealing with a crisis."

Wolf's spokesman, J.J. Abbott, told PennLive last week that Wolf paid for his own airfare and accommodations. He said Wolf has been asked on many occasions to visit the island but his scheduled and other commitments didn't allow for the visit until now.

Wolf's re-election campaign declined a request for comment. We've reached out this morning to the administration for comment and will post it when we get it.

In the meantime, Wolf's allies on the left pounced on Wagner's remarks, denouncing them as "racist."

So @realScottWagner is probably a racist.



"The Governor going to Puerto Rico is pure bullshit. Okay. Bullshit."



That's an actual quote from Scott Wagner on @GovernorTomWolf going to Puerto Rico to build ties. This video is from his official campaign page.#pagov pic.twitter.com/poUuxfPOui — Daylin Leach is Still in Leadership ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 🌹 (@RCPress_Sean) September 4, 2018

Wagner, who has expressed admiration for President Donald Trump's plainspoken style, is facing blowback similar to what Trump faced after the president allegedly described some African nations as "s**thole" countries.

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