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Pictures of Donald Trump throwing paper towel rolls at Puerto Ricans

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President Trump throws a roll of paper towels to residents gathered in a chapel while visiting areas damaged by Hurricane Maria in San Juan, Puerto Rico
The t-shirt cannon wasn't available. (Reuters/Jonathan Ernst)
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US president Donald Trump visited hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico today (Oct. 2), where he was photographed handing out flashlights and throwing paper towels into a crowd. More than 90% of the island lacks electricity.

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President Donald Trump tosses paper towels into a crowd as he hands out supplies at Calvary Chapel, Oct. 3, in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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President Donald Trump tosses paper towels into a crowd as he hands out supplies at Calvary Chapel. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
President Trump hands out bags of rice to residents while visiting areas damaged by Hurricane Maria in San Juan, Puerto Rico
U.S. President Donald Trump hands out bags of rice. (Reuters/Jonathan Ernst)
President Trump visits distribution center while surveying hurricane damage in San Juan, Puerto Rico
U.S. President Donald Trump visits a distribution center while surveying hurricane damage in San Juan, Puerto Rico. (Reuters/Jonathan Ernst)
Trump eceives a briefing on hurricane damage at Muniz Air National Guard Base in Carolina, Puerto Rico
U.S. President Donald Trump sits between Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello and first lady Melania Trump, as he receives a briefing on hurricane damage at Muniz Air National Guard Base. (Reuters/Jonathan Ernst)

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