Trump, speaking to reporters before a meeting with Puerto Rican Governor Ricardo Rossello, said repayment of federal loans to Puerto Rico will come before repayment of the island's private debt. Before the hurricane, the bankrupt territory was already struggling with $72 billion in debt.
(Reporting by Roberta Rampton and Doina Chiacu)Trump says will work with Congress on grants, loans for Puerto Rico
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