Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected token < polyfills.js:1 Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected token < main.js:1 Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected token <

ionic 2.1.4
cordova 6.4.0
node 6.5.0
typescript/javascript
windows 64 bit, visual studio code 1.7.1

the last 2 javascript imports are returning html
script src=“build/polyfills.js”>
script src=“build/main.js”>

it seems that the two files are being loaded correctly: 200.
the app functions on my local machine. when i deploy to a cloud host. this error gets thrown.