"The people of Puerto Rico trust you and we have high hopes," said Zoraida Buxo.
Before Trump arrived on stage, some of the speakers also took pains to celebrate Puerto Rico.
In Pennsylvania, a crucial battleground state, the Puerto Rican population amounts to nearly 500,000 people, according to census estimates.
People of Puerto Rican descent comprise the biggest share of Latino eligible voters in Pennsylvania.
In a visit to Puerto Rico after the storm Trump tossed rolls of paper towels to residents of the stricken island.
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