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    Comedian calls Puerto Rico ‘floating garbage dump’ at Trump MSG rally

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    A comedian at Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s home Closing rally signed by Madison Square Garden He made jokes about Latinos having too many babies, described Puerto Rico as a floating island of garbage, and talked about “carving a watermelon” with a Black friend.

    “There’s a lot going on. I don’t know if you know this, but there’s literally an island of garbage floating in the middle of the ocean right now,” Tony Hinchliffe, who uses the stage name Kill Tony, said Sunday.

    He paused before saying the punchline. “I think it’s called Puerto Rico.”

    Opening act comments Trump’s speech This song, written by Hinchcliffe, drew laughter and groans from the crowd.

    Hinchcliffe’s comedy show Kill Tony, which has nearly 2 million YouTube subscribers, often features new and established content. comedians telling dirty jokes and was subject to criticism by many listeners Because it’s racist and sexist.

    Hinchcliffe’s opening statement comes as 2024 presidential candidates seek to deliver a national message. For Trump this is a headliner event At Madison Square Garden, the world-famous venue of the entertainment world. But Hinchliffe’s jokes are also consistent with this. quirks and tropes This drew huge crowds to Trump.

    Hinchliffe went after Latinos in his speech, despite mixed reactions from the crowd. He said he welcomed immigrants to the United States with “open arms” and then spread his arms wide in a “get out of here” gesture.

    “This is so crazy,” he continued. “And these Latinas love making babies too, know that. They do, they do.”

    During his performance, Hinchcliffe also pointed to a Black man in the audience and said: “Okay, yeah. A black man with something on his head. What’s that, a lampshade?” “Oh my God,” said Hinchcliffe.

    After a pause, Hinchliffe added: “I’m just kidding. This is one of my friends. There was a Halloween party last night. We had fun. We carved watermelons together. “It was great.”

    A Trump campaign spokesman did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

    Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz and New York Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez broadcast the rally liveHe criticized Hinchcliffe for his comments. Both said hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans live in Pennsylvania and urged them to follow the statements so they can vote for Harris.

    After Hinchliffe criticized Puerto Rico, former Trump White House official Alyssa Farah Griffin The former Twitter account,

    Attorney Angel Cintrón, head of the Puerto Rican Republican Party, stated in X that Hinchcliffe’s remarks were “unfortunate, ignorant, and completely reprehensible” and a “bad attempt at comedy.”

    “There is no room for ridiculous and racist statements like this,” Cintrón said. “They do not represent the conservative values ​​of republicanism anywhere in our Nation, which includes the 3 million Puerto Rican American citizens on our island and the nearly 6 million American citizens living in all states of the Union.”

    “Whether we are Republicans or Democrats, we are American citizens and proud Puerto Ricans with deep roots and invaluable contributions to American democracy for over a century,” he said.

    One Publish on XHinchcliffe said later Sunday that he loved Puerto Rico and had vacationed there. He was also surprised that his comments had already drawn Walz a rebuke. “These people have no sense of humor,” he wrote.

    (This story has been updated with more information.)

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