The short version
- Impacto Media reported that Gov. Jenniffer González has remained silent on the Democratic victory in the US midterm elections
- Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández of the opposition PPD welcomed the results and said Puerto Ricans want lower cost of living
- Hernández wrote on Facebook that Puerto Rico will benefit from Hakeem Jeffries leading the House and Chuck Schumer leading the Senate
- All three sources agree the governor is a Republican and Trump supporter who has issued no statement
Reaction in San Juan
The Democratic victory in the United States midterm elections was received in Puerto Rico on Wednesday with silence from Governor Jenniffer González and positive reactions from the opposition, Impacto Media reported. The governor, who is a Republican and supporter of Donald Trump, has not issued any statement on the results that gave Democrats control of Congress.
Puerto Rico residents hold US citizenship but cannot vote in US elections as the island is an unincorporated territory. The resident commissioner in Washington, Pablo José Hernández, who is president of the opposition Popular Democratic Party (PPD) and a declared Democrat, said both Americans and Puerto Ricans want change focused on lowering the cost of living. HolaNews reported the same details.
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What the sources posted
Posts and statements below are the sources' own words, quoted as published. They are not independently verified.
el pueblo estadounidense, como el pueblo de Puerto Rico, quiere un cambio
Our translation: The American people, like the people of Puerto Rico, want a change
The source's own statement, as quoted by Impacto Media. Not verified by PuertoRico.com.
Opposition Statement
Hernández stated that "el pueblo estadounidense, como el pueblo de Puerto Rico, quiere un cambio" and that the government should focus on lowering the cost of living, according to all three sources. He added in a Facebook post that Puerto Rico would benefit from having allies in leadership positions in Congress.
ABC Color reported the identical account of events from EFE, noting the governor's continued silence as of Wednesday.
Where the sources differ
The three sources are nearly identical, all based on the same EFE dispatch. Impacto Media, HolaNews and ABC Color agree on every detail including the governor's silence, Hernández's statements, his party affiliation, and the exact wording of his comments and Facebook post. There are no factual conflicts among them.
What the reports do not say
The reports do not state when or if Governor González plans to comment, provide any additional reactions from other political figures or parties in Puerto Rico, or detail specific policy areas beyond the general mention of lowering the cost of living where Democrats in Congress might affect the island.
Sources
Every link below was opened and checked when this story was published. Official means a government body, agency or the organization itself; Reporting means a news outlet.
- Reporting La gobernadora de Puerto Rico guarda silencio y la oposición alaba el cambio en EE. UU.
- Reporting La gobernadora de Puerto Rico guarda silencio y la oposición alaba el triunfo demócrata
- Reporting La gobernadora de Puerto Rico guarda silencio y la oposición alaba el triunfo demócrata
How we checked this
Impacto Media, HolaNews and ABC Color all carried the same core reporting on the governor's silence and the resident commissioner's positive reaction. The Facebook post and exact quotes from Pablo José Hernández rest on these outlets' accounts.
Compiled by the PuertoRico.com News Desk from the reports and statements listed above, and checked against them before publishing. It does not include original interviews. Spot an error? Email support@puertorico.com with a link to this story.
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