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Attorney Igartúa says Trump letter raised no objection to statehood

Pro-statehood lawyer Gregorio Igartúa de la Rosa described a recent letter from President Trump, filed Nov. 3, 2026.

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Pro-statehood attorney Gregorio Igartúa de la Rosa said a recent letter he received from Donald Trump contained no opposition to Puerto Rico statehood or US incorporation.[1] Igartúa, who has pressed the statehood and incorporation question for years, framed the letter as free of objection. The letter's full contents were not given. The statement lands against the 2024 referendum, in which statehood drew 58.61% of the vote.[2]
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  1. Pro-statehood attorney Gregorio Igartúa de la Rosa stated that a recent letter received from Donald Trump contained no opposition to Puerto Rico statehood or US incorporation. · San Juan Daily Star
  2. Statehood received 58.61% of votes in the 2024 Puerto Rico referendum. · institutodelibertadeconomica.org
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