Article snippet: Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories During a briefing with US and Puerto Rico officials Tuesday, President Trump griped about the cost of aiding the ravaged island as it recovers from Hurricane Maria while simultaneously patting members of his administration on the back. Trump also said some things that could be interpreted as rather insensitive during Puerto Rico’s time of need. Here’s a look at the quotes from Trump’s briefing that raised some eyebrows. As Trump introduced Mick Mulvaney, who is “in charge of a thing called the budget,” the president went on a bit of a tangent. “I hate to tell you, Puerto Rico, but you’ve thrown our budget a little out of whack because we’ve spent a lot of money on Puerto Rico,” Trump scolded. “But that’s fine. We’ve saved a lot of lives.” The governor of Puerto Rico says the official death count for Hurricane Maria has climbed from 16 to 34. Trump, as he sought praise from those in the room, compared the victims of Hurricane Maria to the victims of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. “If you look at a real catastrophe like Katrina and you look at the tremendous hundreds and hundreds and hundreds that died . . . 16 people [in Puerto Rico] versus in the thousands [in Louisiana], you can be very proud of all your people, all our people,” Trump said. “Everybody around this table and everybody watching could be very proud of what has taken pla... Link to the full article to read more