Article snippet: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — President Donald Trump weighed in on the upheaval in crisis-stricken Puerto Rico on Thursday, tweeting harsh words for the territory’s leadership a day after thousands protested to demand the governor resign over leaked chats showing him making misogynistic slurs and mocking constituents. ‘‘A lot of bad things are happening in Puerto Rico,’’ Trump tweeted, adding that ‘‘The Governor is under siege’’ and deriding San Juan Mayor Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz, a frequent critic of the president, as ‘‘a despicable and incompetent person who I wouldn’t trust under any circumstance.’’ He alleged that much of relief funds approved by Congress after 2017’s devastating Hurricane Maria ‘‘was squandered away or wasted, never to be seen again,’’ and said ‘‘much of (Puerto Rico’s) leadership is corrupt, & robbing the U.S. Government blind!’’ Meanwhile, Gov. Ricardo Rosselló issued a statement saying he respects Wednesday’s demonstration as a ‘‘democratic exercise’’ and ‘‘a natural manifestation of bitterness over recent events,’’ but would not resign. ‘‘I firmly believe it’s possible to restore confidence,’’ Rosselló said, adding that he has asked and continues to ask for islanders’ forgiveness. The U.S. island territory is struggling to emerge from a debt-driven financial failure and a recession that’s over a decade old. It also seeks more federal aid to recover from Maria, which devastated Puerto Rico’s electrical grid and from a months-long fail... Link to the full article to read more