Marc Anthony is furious with Donald Trump for focusing on the national anthem protests in the NFL instead of devoting his time to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico.
The actor, who was born in New York, but whose parents are from Puerto Rico, let Trump know how he felt about the president’s lack of attention on the Caribbean island in an expletive tweet on Monday night.
“Mr. President, shut the f**k up about NFL. Do something about our people in need in #PuertoRico. We are American citizens too,” Anthony wrote.
Mr. President shut the fuck up about NFL. Do something about our people in need in #PuertoRico. We are American citizens too.
— Marc Anthony (@MarcAnthony) September 25, 2017
Anthony is just one of many celebrities who are joining the relief effort to help Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria.
On Sunday, Anthony’s fellow singer and ex-wife Jennifer Lopez pledged $1 million to the relief effort. She and current boyfriend Alex Rodriguez are teaming up with Anthony in the effort as well as Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, who is sending two of his team planes full of supplies down to the island.
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Hurricane Maria hit the American territory on Wednesday, but much of the island is still left without power or clean water almost a week later.