President Donald Trump continued his Twitter war with San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz, who responded Saturday by posting photos of the recovery efforts in Puerto Rico after it was devastated last week by Hurricane Maria.

‘We must all be united in offering assistance to everyone suffering in Puerto Rico and elsewhere in the wake of this terrible disaster,’ Trump tweeted late Saturday afternoon.

He then criticized Cruz again, tweeting: ‘Results of recovery efforts will speak much louder than complaints by San Juan mayor. Doing everything we can to help great people of PR!’

Cruz declined to escalate the Twitter feud with the president, tweeting: ‘The goal is one: saving lives. This is the time to show our "true colors". We cannot be distracted by anything else.’

President Donald Trump continued his Twitter war with San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz

Later on Saturday, Trump sounded more conciliatory, tweeting: 'I will be in PR on Tues. to further ensure we continue doing everything possible to assist & support the people in their time of great need'

Because of #FakeNews my people are not getting the credit they deserve for doing a great job. As seen here, they are ALL doing a GREAT JOB! pic.twitter.com/1ltW2t3rwy — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 30, 2017

The tweet was sent with photos of Cruz engaged in relief efforts while visiting island residents whose lives have been upended by the hurricane.

In one dramatic photo, Cruz is seen wearing a life vest with water up to her waist. She is shaking hands with a Puerto Rican resident who is kayaking through the flood waters of a residential neighborhood.

Later on Saturday, Trump sounded more conciliatory, tweeting: 'I will be in PR on Tues. to further ensure we continue doing everything possible to assist & support the people in their time of great need.'

The president then repeated his criticisms of the 'fake news' media, saying that press coverage is preventing 'my people' from 'getting the credit they deserve for doing a great job.'

He then posted a video showing federal rescue personnel aiding in the recovery.

The head of the federal agency responsible for the recovery efforts in Puerto Rico defended the president on Saturday while taking aim at Cruz for her criticisms of Washington’s response.

Brock Long, the administrator of FEMA, told CNN on Saturday it was Cruz who failed to connect with FEMA’s command center on the island, thus slowing down the recovery.

‘The problem that we have with the mayor unfortunately is that unity of command is ultimately what’s needed to be successful in this response,’ Long told CNN.

Cruz declined to escalate the Twitter feud with the president, tweeting: ‘The goal is one: saving lives. This is the time to show our "true colors". We cannot be distracted by anything else’

The tweet was sent with photos of Cruz engaged in relief efforts while visiting island residents whose lives have been upended by the hurricane

In one dramatic photo, Cruz is seen wearing a life vest with water up to her waist. She is shaking hands with a Puerto Rican resident who is kayaking through the flood waters of a residential neighborhood

Trump on Saturday placed blame squarely on Puerto Ricans for the slow recovery from Hurricane Maria

Eleven days after the devastating storm wiped out power, water and communications systems, more than half of the 3.4 million people in on the island do not have access to drinking water, and 95 percent remain without power, according to the US Defense Department

Brock Long (right), the administrator of FEMA, told CNN on Saturday it was Cruz who failed to connect with FEMA’s command center on the island, thus slowing down the recovery

‘What we need is for the mayor, the good mayor, to make her way to the joint field office and get plugged into what’s going on and be successful,’ he said.

‘I think that’s the bottom line on that tweet.’

Earlier on Saturday, Trump took to Twitter to blast Cruz, calling her 'nasty' and also said the American citizens in Puerto Rico expect handouts.

However, he later praised Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló in an afternoon tweet storm, calling him a 'great guy.'

Rosselló said the Trump administration adequately responded to their requests for help yesterday. Trump also said Congresswoman Jennifer Gonzalez-Colon of Puerto Rico has been 'wonderful to deal with.'

Trump tweeted: '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.'

'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.'

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Earlier on Saturday, Trump said Democrats told Cruz to be 'nasty' towards him in a Twitter rant early Saturday morning

Cruz said she didn't say anything 'nasty' about the president but was just asking for help

Cruz responded to Trump's morning comments telling Joy Reid on MSNBC: 'Actually, I was asking for help. I wasn't saying anything nasty about the president, but don't take my word for it.

'General Buchanan, a three-star general, has said as one of the first comments that he has made about the Puerto Rico situation, that he doesn't have enough troops and he doesn't have enough equipment of what he needs to get the situation under control.'

Trump's feelings on Rosselló were much more positive.

He tweeted Saturday afternoon: 'The Governor of Puerto Rico, Ricardo Rossello, is a great guy and leader who is really working hard. Thank you Ricky!'

In his first tweet after Hurricane Maria devastated the US territory, Trump brought up how the country still owed money to Wall Street.

Trump did not seem to have negative feelings about the Governor of Puerto Rico Ricardo Rossello or Congresswoman Jennifer Gonzalez-Colon

Trump criticized the mayor's leadership and said she was not able to get 'workers to help' the devastation in Puerto Rico

In a second tweet storm, the president called out Puerto Rican leaders who have been more positive to the government's response

The county is in $73 billion of debt but less than a quarter of that debt is owned by hedge funds. According to CNN Money, the rest is held by individuals and mutual funds i.e. Main Street America.

Today Trump criticized the efforts of the Puerto Rican people and Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz.

On Friday, she pleaded with the federal government to send more resources to Puerto Rico.

Cruz said in several TV interviews that the lack of an efficient response by the US military and government was going to cost people's lives.

White House Director of Social Media Dan Scavino Jr tweeted that Cruz was dramatizing the situation in Puerto Rico because she did not like the president before the storm.

He screenshotted tweets in Spanish that were critical of the president, writing: 'San Juan, PR Mayor has been hating on @realDonaldTrump long before he was our President. I'm not surprised by the show she is putting on...'

Trump will visit Puerto Rico on Tuesday with the First Lady. He also said he would try to stop by the US Virgin Islands, saying people there are 'working hard.'

He continued in his rant: 'They 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.'

San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz was astonished that DHS Secretary Elaine Duke Duke called the government response to Hurricane Maria was a 'good news story'

'Puerto Rico was totally destroyed': Trump said the US military and first responders were doing an 'amazing job' in the wake of the category five hurricane

A woman poses for a portrait in the door of her heavily damaged home in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Yabucoa,

Many Puerto Ricans have to cook outside over fires because of the lack of electricity

White House Director of Social Media Dan Scavino Jr said the mayor was putting on a show

President Trump claimed the 'fake news media' and the Democrats were making the Puerto Rico recovery effort look worse than it actually is

'The military and first responders, despite no electric, roads, phones etc., have done an amazing job. Puerto Rico was totally destroyed.'

Hours later, he continued: 'Despite the Fake News Media in conjunction with the Dems, an amazing job is being done in Puerto Rico. Great people!'

During his second rant Saturday the president reiterated the claims of 'fake news' saying: 'My Administration, Governor @RicardoRossello, and many others are working together to help the people of Puerto Rico in every way'

'#FakeNews critics are working overtime, but we're getting great marks from the people that truly matter! #PRStrong'

However, Trump sang a different tune in 2012 when President Obama responded to Hurricane Sandy. He tweeted: 'The federal gov. has handled Sandy worse than Katrina. There is no excuse why people don't have electricity or fuel yet.'

Twitter users unearthed a tweet of Trump criticizing Obama for golfing after Sandy. Trump was golfing on Saturday.

He said in 2012: 'President Obama should have gone to Louisiana days ago, instead of golfing. Too little, too late!'

During his rant Saturday, he went on to criticize news coverage of the devastation from the category five hurricane.

Trump tweeted: 'Fake News CNN and NBC are going out of their way to disparage our great First Responders as a way to "get Trump." Not fair to FR or effort!'

Trump's Homeland Security chief told reporters Friday that the government's response to Maria was a 'good news story.'

Trump criticized the Obama administration for how it handled Hurricane Sandy in 2012

President Trump spent Saturday morning golfing but sent this tweet about Obama in 2012

'When you're drinking from a creek, it's not a good news story': Cruz was shocked DHS Secretary Elaine Duke Duke called the government's response to Maria a good news story

Puerto Rico National Guard delivers FEMA supplies of water and MRE meals by helicopter to rural area of Lares devastated by hurricane Maria

DHS Secretary Elaine Duke Duke said: 'I know it is really a good news story in terms of our ability to reach people and the limited number of deaths that have taken place in such a devastating hurricane.'

In an interview with CNN Friday, Cruz seemed astonished by Duke's comments.

Cruz responded the quote on the brink of tears saying: 'When you're drinking from a creek, it's not a good news story. When you don't have food for a baby, it's not a good news story.'

'When you have to pull people down from buildings - I'm sorry, that really upsets me and frustrates me. '

Cruz then invited Duke to come witness the devastation of the towns and reconsider her statement.

Frustated, she said: 'Dammit, this is not a good news story. This is a 'people are dying' story. It's a life-or-death story.'