President Trump to North Carolina resident: 'At least you got a nice boat out of the deal'

No, no Donald, he did not.

In what can best be described by me as the president showing the empathy of a detached, unemotional zombie, the president remarked to a man whose house was damaged that he was fortunate to get a boat out of the entire affair, referring to the boat of someone else that had washed up into the yard of the fellow.

Now, i am not versed in maritime law, but I am pretty sure if a boat washes up onto your property during a hurricane and is left there, damaged and out of water, it is not legally yours nor some sort of windfall.


https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...rump-florence-north-carolina-boat/1366025002/


“Do you want to see my house? It’s over there,” another resident said, pointing to a badly damaged yellow house across the street.

Trump crossed the street to a small brick house, where he stopped to greet an older man in the T-shirt. Behind the house, a large yacht had washed ashore and was shipwrecked against the wooden deck.

He gazed at the yacht, saying, “Is this your boat?” The owner said no. Trump turned and replied with smile, “At least you got a nice boat out of the deal.”