WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is assuring residents of hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico that he "will always be with them."

The wonderful people of Puerto Rico, with their unmatched spirit, know how bad things were before the H%27s. I will always be with them!

A Day After Criticism, Trump Offers Support to Puerto Rico

His tweet Friday morning comes a day after he lashed out at the island, insisting that the federal government can't keep sending help "forever." He'd also suggested the U.S. territory is to blame for its financial struggles.

A Day After Criticism, Trump Offers Support to Puerto Rico

He took a softer tone on Friday, saying that "the wonderful people of Puerto Rico" have an "unmatched spirit." He tweeted, "I will always be with them!"

A Day After Criticism, Trump Offers Support to Puerto Rico

But he also said again that residents ``know how bad things were before'' the hurricanes.

Much of the island remains without power weeks after the storm.