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Puerto Rico has long suffered under the heavy, corrupt thumb of Washington’s so-called “financial oversight.” For years, this island has been strung along by a bloated board that bled its people dry while lining its own pockets. Finally, President Trump had the guts to pull the plug on five of those incompetents—and it couldn’t have happened soon enough.
The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico has been a hilarious example of Washington’s arrogance and waste. While the average household income on the island barely cracks $20,000 a year, the board’s staff salaries soared above $200,000. That’s more than a thousand percent higher than what everyday Puerto Ricans make. And it gets worse. The board’s executive director pulls in a jaw-dropping $625,000 annually. For what? For overseeing failed policies crafted by out-of-touch bureaucrats. This is pure elitism in action—wallets fattened while the people suffer.
This board, set up under Obama’s watch, was supposed to save Puerto Rico’s economy. What it really did was become a playground for leftist insiders, political cronies, and consultants who profit from misery. Millions were wasted on consulting firms with cozy political ties, on fancy catering, and even inflated copying expenses. Washington’s so-called “oversight” wasn’t about making Puerto Rico better—it was about line the pockets of globalist players and keep the island under federal control.
Breitbart says that Trump has fired five of the seven members of the USA Junta that controls Puerto Rico.
Local paper @ElNuevoDia asked the Junta and they say that nobody's told them that they're fired.https://t.co/VCt33mHZOG pic.twitter.com/8NkhZ8EXUI
— midnucas #FueraLUMA 🇵🇷 (@midnucas) August 5, 2025
The fact that Trump had to step in and fire five out of seven board members tells you everything you need to know about the Obama-era disaster still haunting Puerto Rico. This wasn’t just bad management—it was a middle finger to the very American citizens living there. Meanwhile, Democrats treat the island’s plight as a political talking point while their bureaucrats rake in obscene paychecks. No wonder Puerto Rico’s economy is still in the gutter.
This move by Trump is a breath of fresh air—finally, someone willing to drain the swamp and fight for the forgotten Americans. But the battle has only just begun. Will Washington ever stop treating Puerto Rico like a cash cow for their unaccountable bureaucracies? Or will the island remain nothing more than a playground for left-wing elites to play their games at the expense of hardworking people? The real question is: how long can the American people afford to keep funding this corruption?
