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In response to
"I have no kept up. Who was the comedian? -- nm"
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sycor
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Selective C & P inside
Posted by
con_carne
Oct 28 '24, 08:26
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From LAT
Trump rally at Madison Square Garden marked by bombastic, incendiary, racist commentary
The rally represents a bookend to the launch of Trump’s presidential campaign in 2015, when he announced his White House bid after descending a gold escalator at Trump Tower.
One of the speakers, comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, made disparaging comments about Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory. The Trump campaign sought to distance itself from the comments.
Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe made disparaging comments about Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory.
“I don’t know if you know this, but there’s literally a floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean right now. I think it’s called Puerto Rico,” he said.
Earlier, as Harris visited a Puerto Rican restaurant in Philadelphia, she spoke about her newly announced plan to improve living conditions on the Caribbean island, including modernizing its energy grid, lowering the cost of housing and promoting economic opportunity and healthcare access. The plan was promoted on social media by well-known entertainers of Puerto Rican descent, including Bad Bunny, Jennifer Lopez and Ricky Martin.
The Trump campaign later sought to distance itself from Hinchcliffe’s remarks, according to the Washington Post. Campaign advisor Danielle Alvarez said in a statement, “This joke does not reflect the views of President Trump or the campaign,” the Post reported.
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