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Axelrod: Trump Rally Puerto Rico Joke Could Be 'Most Costly' in History
Axelrod warned that Tony Hinchcliffe's Puerto Rico joke at a Trump rally in New York could prove costly for the Republican.
Puerto Rico joke at Trump rally didn’t go over well with Latino voters, poll shows
In a Univision/YouGov poll of Latino voters in Pennsylvania, the vast majority of respondents ... Hinchcliffe also weighed in on the controversy, writing on X, “I love Puerto Rico and vacation there. I made fun of everyone…watch the whole set.”
Biden suggests Trump supporters are 'garbage' after comic's insult of Puerto Rico
President Joe Biden is reacting to a comic calling Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage” at a Donald Trump rally by saying, “The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters.”
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Trump Gets Slammed in Key Swing State Over Racist Puerto Rico Joke
Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe called Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage” at the rally ahead of Trump’s speech, forcing the campaign to go into damage control and condemn the remarks. But Trump hasn’t personally commented or posted any such condemnation on his Truth Social page, and the fallout is growing.
Trump rally slam of Puerto Rico is only latest in string of insults
Charles A. Rodríguez, former president of Puerto Rico’s Senate and former chair of the territory’s Democratic Party, said he hopes Puerto Ricans in the mainland will “use their vote to punish Donald Trump, to punish the hate speech we’re hearing so much from the Republican Party. The only way you can punish people in a democracy is by the vote.”
Democrats make final push to boost Puerto Rican support after insult at Trump rally
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had a message for Latinos: the racist insult calling Puerto Rico “garbage” by a comic at a Trump rally last weekend is nothing new.
"Island of garbage": Racist joke hurts Trump among Pennsylvania Latinos, poll finds
More than 60% of Latino voters in Pennsylvania support Vice President Kamala Harris after a right-wing comedian called Puerto Rico an "island of garbage" at Donald Trump's Madison Square Garden rally last week,
Puerto Ricans voting in Pennsylvania have a powerful message: respect us
Being a colony means that Puerto Rico’s 3 million residents can’t vote for president ... They could in fact be the next ...
First-time Puerto Rican voter shows support at Harris Rally in Allentown, Pennsylvania
Alondra Cortes, who attended Harris’ Allentown rally, said it made her cry with happiness just hours before Cortes — a ...
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Pro-Trump Comic’s Puerto Rico Insult Raises Democrats' Hopes In Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Democrats believe comedian Tony Hinchcliffe’s insulting remarks about Puerto Rico at Donald Trump’s Madison ...
Facing fallout, Trump claims no president did more for Puerto Rico than he did
The Republican nominee's remarks come days after a joke about Puerto Rico as a "floating island of garbage" at his New York ...
Harris Vies For Latino Voters, Highlighting Trump Surrogate's Disrespect Toward Puerto Rico at Madison Square Garden
There is a sense of pride — you insulted us and we’re going to show you,” Victor Martinez, who owns several Spanish radio ...
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Nicky Jam takes back his Trump endorsement after Puerto Rico "garbage" comment. Here's what he said.
Reggaeton artist Nicky Jam on Wednesday revoked his endorsement of Donald Trump, after Tony Hinchcliffe's rally joke calling ...