x Lobster, shrimp, caviar, oysters, were for starters. Plus in Trump Tradition mini Trump Burgers were served. Something for everyone pallet , all in all a magical night. When was the last time you saw a President congregate with his peers. His approach is truly unique. pic.twitter.com/MfCxgcnYxx — Dr. Eric Kaplan (@drekaplan) January 2, 2018

The people of Puerto Rico likely don’t care if this president “congregates with his peers,” who are all as wretched and self-absorbed as he is. And as delightful as mini- burgers and caviar for starters sounds, they are concerned with far more basic needs—like sustainable food sources and knowing when they’ll have electricity and access to clean drinking water.

Meanwhile, over the weekend, the First Lady of Puerto Rico, Beatriz Rosselló also royally screwed up with a proposal to use money donated to the group United for Puerto Rico ($6.2 million to be exact) on the reconstruction of 78 parks and sports facilities around the island. This would cost about $75,000 per project. From a long-term point of view, these places will most certainly need to be rebuilt and will be good for communities to thrive. But right now, this is simply not the priority. According to an article in Primera Hora, a Spanish-language website, this news from Rosselló did not go over well. The article, translated into English, details how anger over this proposal was swift and garnered intense backlash.

The news provoked a flood of criticism and a movement to collect signatures, through Change.org, which until last night exceeded 9,500. The petition, made on the platform by Yaddeliz Martínez Pérez, asked the directors of Unidos por Puerto Rico "to reject the government's proposal to use the money in the restoration of parks, that the money collected be used to cover basic needs such as housing, food and medicine to the victims and thus our children have a decent life.”

Rosselló withdrew her proposal on Monday evening.

x BREAKING: Amid blistering criticism, the First Lady of Puerto Rico, Beatriz Rossello, just announced she is withdrawing her proposal, suggesting that 6.2 million dollars in donations to #UnitedforPuertoRico be use to rebuild parks & sports fields, & to help with tourism projects pic.twitter.com/UCNaZTBzNE — David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) January 2, 2018

This is where Puerto Rico stands at the start of 2018. At 104 days into a disaster, no electricity for half the island and no word or help from Donald Trump. Not to mention the local government’s failures and gross negligence in managing this disaster. Meanwhile this remains a story that has faded into the background while Trump tweets about Hillary Clinton and Huma Abedin, the “failing New York Times” and tries to provoke a war with Iran, Pakistan and North Korea.

Two days into a new year and sadly it looks like absolutely nothing will change for Puerto Ricans on the island. Where is the help for Puerto Rico? This should absolutely be a priority for the government—not next week or next month but right now. This is absolutely despicable.