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(NewsNation) — Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled a caller argumentation level for Puerto Rico connected Sunday, targeting the Latino ballot up of the Nov. 5 statesmanlike predetermination done promises of economical improvement and improved catastrophe response.
While residents of Puerto Rico cannot ballot successful U.S. statesmanlike elections contempt being American citizens, the connection was aimed astatine much than 5.8 cardinal radical of Puerto Rican origin surviving connected the mainland who tin vote, according to Pew Research Center.
The announcement gained further visibility erstwhile Puerto Rican euphony prima Bad Bunny shared Harris' video message connected Instagram, highlighting her disapproval of erstwhile President Donald Trump's effect to Hurricane Maria successful 2017.
"Throughout my career, I've ever fought for the radical of Puerto Rico," Harris said successful the video. "Every accidental helium got, Donald Trump abandoned and insulted them."
Harris outlined respective initiatives, including creating a Puerto Rico Opportunity Economy Task Force to foster economical maturation and make thousands of caller jobs. She besides promised to accelerate catastrophe betterment funds and modernize the island's electrical grid, which inactive experiences regular outages.
"I volition chopped reddish portion to guarantee catastrophe betterment funds are utilized rapidly and effectively, and enactment with leaders crossed the land to guarantee each Puerto Ricans person entree to reliable, affordable electricity," Harris said.
The video merchandise follows Harris' March 22 sojourn to Puerto Rico, wherever she toured hurricane betterment efforts. During the five-hour visit, Harris visited a rebuilt location successful Canovanas that Hurricane Maria had destroyed.
"I spot we are making a difference. There is inactive much enactment to do," Harris said during the visit, noting that the national authorities has provided astir $3 cardinal for reliable vigor sources, including rooftop star panels.
The sojourn wasn't without controversy. A tiny radical of protesters gathered successful San Juan to show against Puerto Rico's territorial presumption and request a cease-fire successful the Israel-Hamas war. Some protesters chanted "Yankee, spell home!" portion supporters responded with chants of "U.S.A.!"
NewsNation's Jackie Koppell, Kellie Meyer and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
