As the parade passed Trump Tower, the president's New York residence, many marchers extended middle fingers toward the building. An older blind man, escorted by other marchers, wore a sign around his neck that read, "We don't need your paper towels," followed by an obscenity — a reference to President Trump tossing rolls of paper towels to storm victims at a relief center when he visited the island in October.
For all that, the dissenters were in the minority. Along the crowded avenue, the sound systems boomed, floats of musicians strummed the small 10-string guitar called the cuatro, a marcher in a giant frog costume embodying the coqui, Puerto Rico's unofficial mascot, drew cheers.
A troupe of girls in short red frilly dresses with red bows in their hair danced tightly choreographed routines to "I Like It" by Cardi B. and last summer's smash "Mi Gente." Sponsored floats from Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble and Murray and Lanman Florida Water Cologne broadcast cheery corporate messages.
On the Transit Workers Union float, a dozen revelers danced around towers of red, white and blue balloons to the thumping bass of Wisin's reggaeton hit "Escápate Conmigo" — " Escape with Me."
A banner on the side of the float told a different story. "4,645: TWU Local 100 mourns the heartbreaking loss of life from Hurricane Maria! Message to President Trump! Puerto Rico's recovery has just begun!"
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