this is "nightline." >> tonight the wrong state of mind. liberals and texas conservatives in california. some hiding their views. others under attack. >> people have punched me in the face before. >> a mother running for congress in a sea of red. and undercover trump lovers who say there's more of them in blue states than meet the eye. >> people can't be out about it. it could jeopardize their career. >> behind lines the of the political divide. >> plus, puerto rico in peril. >> everyone is fighting of the it is really, really survival mode right now of the. >> hit by the worst natural disaster in nearly a century of

the. >> homes completely smashed. power lines knocked over. >> the side on the edge of chaos of the will. >> we're with interests trapped in their retirement home. is the president doing enough to save this u.s. territory? but first here, the "nightline" five.

good evening. tonight you'll need some people desperately in need of allies. some meeting in secret the express their true feelings. others wearing their politics on their sleeves. we're talking about trump supporters in deep blue california and democrats in bright red texas. they get unfrebiended on facebo and their kids are ostracized in schools. now they're telling their stories. >> people have punched me in the face before. >> because you support trump. >> yes. >> the older kids are both republicans. we argued about it and we said a can you please things. >> i wore a trump shirt to 62 will and every one got mad at me. >> my friend matthew was worried about his parents get deeg ported when donald trump became president. >> they said you're bad because you wanted donald trump and i wanted hillary and they get mad at me. >> ought way down to elementary school.

politically divided, politically active. most americans believe their country is today deeply divided and is there any hopeful. >> local democrats we spoke to said it is the reddest in america. texans for hillary city stuck in her lawn. rainbow stars and stripes and a home made planned parenthood wreath. >> my neighbor to the north had a trump sign, my neighbor across the street had a trump sign. i voted for her and i would do it again if i could. >> these friends and their moms still living deep in a red state. >> after the election, there were kids in the cafeteria talking about building the wall. there was this kind of baiting going on. >> i get poked at a lot for being the black sheep of the family. they're concerned that being a democrat means i don't have a relationship with god.

>> over in deep blue southern california, we met republican women feeling similarly shamed. they meet on a private facebook page to chat. it is all republican moms. >> yes of the not necessarily republicans. we say if you support trump. that's where it shifted to. it has gotten so bad for people. >> in the course of my daily life in los angeles, i do not meet many trump supporters. >> people can't be out about it. it could jeopardize their career. people in the entertainment industry, people with businesses. >> we met at the reagan library in simi valley. they did not want their last names used. >> do you like politics? >> uh-huh. >> i like it because you get to see other points of view. >> we first met his wife this supper. >> i fee like they're bringing

in bad things. >> i wanted to go. >> i voted for trump in our school's mock election. my friend asked, who did you vote for? they're like, you're a disgraceful. >> you're a disgrace. >> i should have my own political beliefs. i don't harass you forlike obama of will. >> i find a lot of people on the left are very vocal about their opinions. when eye vocal about my opinion, will inracist, i will intolerant of the. >> girls came up to her and said trump grabs women, trump -- she comes home and tells me this stuff. and i said honey, it is much more complicated handle the that. >> we live in a stupid -- >> it's not a friendly environment. >> on my own facebook page, she went to the mat. >> shooting 72% for clinton. 22.5 for trump. >> you had a jail hillary sticker on your car.

right? >> yes. it did not go well. >> when obama got elected, we didn't break things down and burn things. we kept quiet for eight years. why can't the democrats let us have our fun? >> jimmy: it never used to be this bad. >> never been this bad. the issues have never been this critical. we've never had the level of national security threats. it has been very productive. the economy, the stock market, jobs. >> jimmy: have you lost friends over this? >> yes of the. >> making inflammatory sfwamts the police behaving stupidly of the. >> do you have similar political opinions to your parents? >> yes. >> i tell my children not to talk about politics when they're at school. don't talk about how we voted for trump or that we don't like hillary. >> we end up with a country that people are too scared to fix

what's really wrong. >> those democrats in texas agree. >> i'm not talking about that. >> they're talking about putting circles together, that's truly getting democrats and republicans in the same room of the. >> it has come to that? >> it has come to that. >> and they're learning from their parents. >> my mom talked to me about it. and she was like, he doesn't like gay people. he doesn't like all sorts of stuff. and that made me realize donald trump was a bad person. >> vanessa, even thor, mother, is now running for congress. >> this is -- she's the incumbent. >> she is. she's been in there almost 20 years. >> and the republican kay granger polled nearly 70% last time. >> who will fight for my children? for my students. >> sophia is vanessa's daughter. >> i would vote for who is kind

hearted, wants to help everyone, not like donald trump. >> brittney power is an iraq war veteran. >> i've had a lot of experience being treated like what are you thinking? i'm going to delete you off facebook because i don't like what you're saying. rather than let's agree to disagree. >> why don't you just move to los angeles? >> i feel like i've got to do this work. if i'm not here to have these conversations, then who will? >> so is there hope? >> i think we are creating a future generation that does not have voter apathy like we do now. >> every mom wants to know when our children leave our front doors, that they'll be safe. those are values every mom nasa common. those are a good starting point. >> most people have it in common. >> how do we move beyond this?

>> we have to be adults and have xofrgss are hard to have. >> maybe we need to be more like kids. calm down a little. >> i've seen on youtube pea getting into fist fights. >> talk about other stuff as well. >> they're talking about if i knowett spinners of the. >> in california and texas. next with puerto rico reeling after one of the worst disasters in the island's history, some are asking is president trump responding quickly enough? our reporter is there tonight. a bathroom disease. ut you're a life of unpredictable symptoms. crohn's, you've tried to own us. but now it's our turn to take control with stelara® stelara® works differently for adults with moderately to severely active crohn's disease. studies showed relief and remission, with dosing every 8 weeks. stelara® may lower the ability of your immune system to fight infections and may increase your risk

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it's a really desperate situation in puerto rico right now. help is on the way but will it get there in time? eva is on the ground tonight. >> what's out there is total devastation, total annihilation. people literally gasping for air. >> reporter: it is the worst natural disaster to hit puerto rico in nearly 100 years. hurricane maria pummelled the side last wednesday. as a category 4 storm. >> we are many days removed from hurricane maria making landfall and you can see there are several neighborhoods that are flooded. >> reporter: with basic supplies, food and drinking water running low and lines for gas, hours long. the 3.4 million american citizens in puerto rico are living on the edge. >> everyone is fighting in the

stores, in the streets, in the gas lines. it is really, really survival mode right now. >> if we don't get unprecedented collaboration from the federal government here, this could collapse into a humanitarian crisis. >> reporter: this stunning image showing almost all of puerto rico blacked out. most of the power you see, generators. no air conditioning. and the oppressive heat makes matters worse. at this sweltering 14-story retirement home in san juan -- >> door to door to door. >> there's no running water. the only way out, these stairs. >> what can i do? here we meet this would that trying to care for her parents. who desperately need medicine. they were just treated for

dehydration. >> i wouldn't mind taking them to the hospital. they would be there. >> reporter: over the past week as puerto ricans are pleading for help, trump faced criticism for tweeting about the nfl. only reto puerto rico last night after five days of silence saying much of the side was destroyed with billions owed to wall street and the buildings which sadly must be dealt with, food, water and medical are top priorities and doing well. >> the irony of the fact that he criticized puerto rico for having wall street bailouts when he's been bankrupt five or six types and needed bailouts. that's not lost on people paying attention. >> today she put the question to the president of. >> the puerto rico getting all the help it needs? >> they're fantastic people. i grew up in new york so i know many people from puerto rico.

>> reporter: the president highlighting the praise he's received. >> it is the most difficult job. it is on an island in the middle of the ocean. it is out in the ocean. you can't just drive trucks there from other states. the governor said we're doing a great job. >> often he becomes self-congratulatory. that's not what people want. that's not reassuring. so it's been a challenge so far. >> the president said he plans to visit puerto rico next tuesday. in the meantime, 12,000 employees are on the ground in puerto rico and the virgin islands. the effort to bring supplies to those in need and rebuild critical infrastructure is a long it is particularal nightmare of the. >> as soon as we start bringing buses, something you're not even considering or taking for granted, then we can execute

quicker. >> today they brought in medical teams and additional generators. and since it made landfall, fema has provided 1.5 million gallons of water to the u.s. virgin islands and puerto rico with more help on the way. >> fema has been very responsive and sent an enormous amount of supplies very quickly. >> on the ground it's a race in type. >> are you getting what you need fast enough? >> no, no. that's not politically correct to say. we are getting help and we appreciate it so much. you have no idea. the chain of command needs to work faster. >> for now puerto rico remains disconnected. some like jose are anxious to reconnect to family on the mainland. we loaned him our phone.

>> i'm okay. >> she's worried about you. >> yeah. >> hundreds at the airport are still trying to get off the island. flight navigation systems wiped out in the storm. >> i have high blum and i'm not supposed to be -- it's not good. >> tonight the only certainty is the long road ahead. >> this is the biggest catastrophe in puerto rico history. >> for "nightline," san juan, puerto rico. a singis single payer the f of health care? we asked what bernie sanders says needs to happen next. >> abc news "nightline."

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>> how are we going to make it possible for everyone to have health insurance that's affordable? >> i wish it was simpler, cheaper. >> obamacare is a step in the right direction but it doesn't go far enough. >> there's been a lot of talk about repealing and replacing obamacare of the but one generation wants to see it go even further. millennials. most young people under 30 say the government should pay for health care. with 45% supporting a system of single payer. while most older folks aren't too excited about single payer health care, there is one guy who is. >> more people under the age of 30 support single payer than any other age demographic. to what do you attribute that? >> they're smart of we have a very bright younger generation who is catching on. they see it as a human right, not just a privilege.

>> that's exactly what this doctor told us. >> part of growing up and seeing some people with coverage, some without. that's what made me want to go into medicine in the first place. i would take a pay cut if it meant better care, easier care. >> you would be willing to take a pay cut. >> absolutely. he's not the only one. >> i think everyone deserves their right to health care. so i would pay more in taxes if i had to. >> i'm willing to pay higher taxes so all of us can get better health care. >> why do more and more millennials feel this way? horror stories on social media may be playing a role. one is jimmy kimmel's show about his son. >> no parent should ever have to decide if they can't afford to save their child's life. >> right now i'm working three jobs. and i don't have health care. it's frustrating. >> some conservatives think

millennials are too confident in the government's ability to provide health care of the. >> millennials have too much faith in the government. i oppose it for a couple reasons. number one, it costs a lot of money. some might clues to go without for a year or so. that's not necessarily a bad thing. >> senator sanders is aware of these criticisms. >> people's taxes will go you. if you're a family of four and you're paying $15,000 for health insurance. i say you won't have to pay that but you will pay $5,000 in taxes. that's a great deal. >> how would you get that to pass? >> i have no illusion when we have republican leadership who wanted to throw 32 million people off health insurance, they'll be supportive. what i am very confidence that, it is not just young people. it is more and more americans. >> whether