Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe was accused of making racist remarks, against Puerto Ricans, at Donald Trump's Madison Square Garden rally on Sunday. He said: "There’s literally a floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean right now. I think it’s called Puerto Rico.”
Tony Hinchcliffe, who is one of the speakers at Donald Trump’s rally at MSG, felt the need to hurl a racist insult at the people of Puerto Rico: “there’s literally a floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean right now. I think it’s called Puerto Rico.” As a Puerto… pic.twitter.com/WJNQmw0lDt
— Ritchie Torres (@RitchieTorres) October 27, 2024
Hinchcliffe's remarks came after the former president said that the recent influx of migrants into the United States had turned the nation into a "garbage can." The comedian's racist joke did not appear to sit well with the audience. Christopher Mathias, reporter for HuffPost, who was among those in attendance, said it "was shockingly racist even for a Trump rally."
The comedian then spewed sexual slurs for Latino immigrants, while addressing the rally.
"These Latinos, they love making babies," he added.
With a few days left to go for the Election Day, the Republican nominee will take the stage at the country's most recognized venues. He will be hosting a rally to deliver his campaign's closing remarks against Kamala Harris.