Almost two weeks ago, Puerto Rico was struck by Hurricane Maria, the most recent storm to cause massive devastation on U.S. soil.

Yes, Puerto Rico, though it is a Caribbean island, is a United States territory. With that being said, why isn’t the government taking appropriate action? The island is reportedly in “apocalyptic condition” due to the damage of the category 4 hurricane, after all.

One possibility is that President Trump is too busy tweeting and unintentionally declaring war. Or perhaps he has been preoccupied with bashing the NFL over the National Anthem protests.

It is not new for Trump not to have his priorities in order. Neither is his taking to Twitter to conduct presidential business, rather than speaking formally as every other American president has done. On the 23rd, the president Tweeted (of course) to warn the leaders of North Korea that they “won’t be around much longer,” which is currently being treated as a declaration of war.

President Trump also wants NFL players who are protesting the National Anthem to be fired. Football players across the country have been absent for the singing or have knelt on the field and linked arms in solidarity. The reasoning for these silent protests is to bring attention to the racial injustices that African Americans face, started by ex San Francisco 49ers player Colin Kaepernick.

Aside from these controversial matters, the most pressing issue at hand is relief for hurricane victims.

Over the past few weeks, several hurricanes have struck America and the Caribbean Islands. When Harvey and Irma devastated Texas and Florida, aid was sent almost immediately - yet, a week after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, millions are still waiting for relief efforts.

The horrific storm killed at least ten people and left the island without power. Food and clean drinking water are becoming scarce, and the majority of Puerto Ricans have no way of contacting their family or friends.

FEMA has sent 10,000 staff members to aid in recovery and relief efforts, while Trump has pledged help for Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. That is a start, but not nearly everything the president of the United States could and should be doing for the hurricane victims.

Perhaps the most upsetting element of this crisis is the lack of responsibility President Trump is taking for fellow American citizens. Puerto Ricans are citizens of the United States, so they deserve the same help Texans and Floridians were granted just a few weeks prior to Hurricane Maria. But this past week, Trump has been far too preoccupied with less pertinent events that easily could have been avoided if he had kept his mouth shut.

In typical Trump fashion, he has been Tweeting updates on the storm’s status, which... of course... had inaccurate data. He is more worried about the money that was lost in the storm than the well-being of the residents, who, as we speak, are attempting to survive with barely any means.

Sure, Puerto Rico is not as accessible as the mainland, but the president absolutely has the power and resources needed to reach the island if he felt the need to fulfill his presidential duties. However, Trump is not a reliable president and has not yet visited Puerto Rico.

In the wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, Trump was down in the affected areas four days after the storms hit. Trump plans to visit the victims of Maria this Tuesday - nearly two weeks after the storm ravaged the island.

Does Trump simply not care about the residents of Puerto Rico, or has he been too "busy" to pay attention to another national crisis?