President Trump lobs paper towels to crowd in hurricane-stricken Puerto Rico

On his first visit to survey damage from Hurricane Maria, the president lobbed at least five rolls into a crowd gathered at a church.|
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President Donald Trump tossed rolls of paper towels out to a crowd of Puerto Ricans as he handed out supplies to the storm-damaged island's residents.

On his first visit to survey damage from Hurricane Maria, the president lobbed at least five rolls into a crowd gathered at Calvary Chapel. Many caught them with a smile and took cell phone photos.

Trump praised the roughly 200 people gathered there, saying there was a lot of "love" in the room.

The president also handed out flashlights and said of the recovery that "the job that's been done here is really nothing short of a miracle."

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