The Latest: Trump official praises Puerto Ricans' resilience
President Donald Trump  says the federal government is "engaged fully" in the effort to help Puerto Rico recover from Hurricane Maria.
But  Trump  did not repeat what  his  acting homeland security secretary's said when  she  called the situation on the ground "a good news story.'
As Elaine Duke landed in Puerto Rico  Friday   Trump  described the island as completely devastated.  He  adds that the rebuilding effort is "starting from scratch."  Trump  said  his  administration "will not rest" until people there are safe. Puerto Rico is home to about 3.4 million people.
 Trump  spoke at the National Association of Manufacturers in Washington.
 President Donald Trump  speaks to the National Association of Manufactures at the Mandarin Oriental hotel  Friday  Sept. 29  2017  in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
San Juan's mayor is slamming a  Trump  administration official for referring to Puerto Rico's suffering as "a good news story."
Acting Homeland Secretary Elaine Duke  center  is briefed on the Hurricane Maria response during a flight to Puerto Rico on Friday  Sept. 29  2017.  President Donald Trump  on Thursday cleared the way for more supplies to head to Puerto Rico by waiving restrictions on foreign ships delivering cargo to the island. (AP Photo/Luis Alonso Lugo)
Duke was one of several members of  the Trump administration  Thursday to push back against reporting that the federal government was slow to respond to the storm  which knocked out power and left Puerto Rico's 3.4 million people short of food and water.
 President Donald Trump  is defending  his  response to Puerto Rico's hurricane destruction and says "big decisions" are coming on the cost of rebuilding the island.
 Trump  is quoting praise from Puerto Rico's governor  Ricardo Rossello  who says the president and  the Trump administration  have "delivered" for the U.S. territory.
 Trump  writes on Twitter: "The fact is that Puerto Rico has been destroyed by two hurricanes. Big decisions will have to be made as to the cost of its rebuilding!"
 His  tweets come after people on the island have said help is scarce and disorganized and food supplies are dwindling in some remote towns after Hurricane Maria.
 Trump  is expected to survey the damage on the island on Tuesday.
[TGT] says the federal government is "engaged fully" in the effort to help Puerto Rico recover from Hurricane Maria.
But   [TGT]   did not repeat what   [TGT]   acting homeland security secretary's said when  she  called the situation on the ground "a good news story.'
As Elaine Duke landed in Puerto Rico  Friday    [TGT]   described the island as completely devastated.  He  adds that the rebuilding effort is "starting from scratch. [TGT] said   [TGT]   administration "will not rest" until people there are safe. Puerto Rico is home to about 3.4 million people.
  [TGT]   spoke at the National Association of Manufacturers in Washington.
  [TGT] speaks to the National Association of Manufactures at the Mandarin Oriental hotel  Friday  Sept. 29  2017  in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
San Juan's mayor is slamming a   [TGT]   administration official for referring to Puerto Rico's suffering as "a good news story."
Acting Homeland Secretary Elaine Duke  center  is briefed on the Hurricane Maria response during a flight to Puerto Rico on Friday  Sept. 29  2017.   [TGT] on Thursday cleared the way for more supplies to head to Puerto Rico by waiving restrictions on foreign ships delivering cargo to the island. (AP Photo/Luis Alonso Lugo)
Duke was one of several members of   [TGT] Thursday to push back against reporting that the federal government was slow to respond to the storm  which knocked out power and left Puerto Rico's 3.4 million people short of food and water.
  [TGT] is defending   [TGT]   response to Puerto Rico's hurricane destruction and says "big decisions" are coming on the cost of rebuilding the island.
  [TGT] is quoting praise from Puerto Rico's governor  Ricardo Rossello  who says the president and   [TGT] have "delivered" for the U.S. territory.
  [TGT] writes on Twitter: "The fact is that Puerto Rico has been destroyed by two hurricanes. Big decisions will have to be made as to the cost of its rebuilding!"
  [TGT]   tweets come after people on the island have said help is scarce and disorganized and food supplies are dwindling in some remote towns after Hurricane Maria.
  [TGT] is expected to survey the damage on the island on Tuesday.