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Trump Campaign Distances Itself from Comedian's Racist Puerto Rico Remarks Amid Florida Backlash

Oct 28, 2024, 05:21 PM

At a Sunday night rally in New York City, comedian Tony Hinchcliffe made inflammatory remarks about Puerto Rico, referring to it as a 'floating island of garbage.' The comments have sparked backlash from Puerto Rican leaders in Philadelphia and members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, who have condemned the remarks as racist. The Trump campaign has since distanced itself from Hinchcliffe's comments. Republican attendees at the rally in Florida also expressed disapproval of the joke. Rep. Nydia Vasquez has urged Puerto Ricans in key swing states like Pennsylvania to not support Trump.