Captain Trump Powers Up his Paper Boat & Rolls Up His Sleeves after Hurricane - Unlike Puerto Rico, There are a Lot of White People in North Carolina

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In the months since Hurricane Maria, studies estimating the death toll in Puerto Rico have far exceeded the government's initial figure. But President Trump is denying a conclusion that nearly 3,000 people died as a result of the storm, and defending the government's response. John Yang talks with Philip Bump from the Washington Post.

President Donald Trump continues to dispute the death toll in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria. CNN's Christi Paul leads a panel discussion.