An unidentified speaker said President Trump, Senator Rubio and the American people have pledged support to the people of Jamaica and that large-lift helicopters will work with the Jamaica Defence Force to deliver supplies.
The speaker said, "President Trump and secretary Rubio and the American people have promised support to the people of Jamaica. These are very large lift helicopters. They're gonna be working shoulder to shoulder with the JDF to get supplies out to the Jamaican people." The quote is verbatim from the recorded remark; the transcript used the phrase "secretary Rubio," which the speaker likely intended as a reference to Sen. Marco Rubio (Senator Marco Rubio is a member of the U.S. Senate). The speaker did not identify a U.S. agency or provide a timeline, funding details, or a formal authorization for the operation.
The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) was named as the partnering Jamaican security force; the speaker said the helicopters would operate "shoulder to shoulder" with the JDF to move supplies. The statement did not specify what supplies would be delivered, which U.S. departments or contractors would provide helicopters, or whether the aircraft are U.S. military or civilian assets.
No vote, motion, contract award, or legal authority appears in the transcript. The remark was a short announcement-style statement rather than a policy debate or formal action; details such as funding source, operational command, or start date were not specified. Reporter notes: the transcript segment supplied contains a single short paragraph of remarks beginning at 00:00:00 and does not identify the speaker by name or title.