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Trump Team Fears Damage From Racist Rally Remarks
The Trump campaign issued a rare statement distancing itself from a comedian’s offensive joke about Puerto Rico at his rally on Sunday, a sign that it was concerned about losing crucial votes.11 minutes ago -
World - The Guardian
US election live: outrage grows over ‘hateful’ Puerto Rico comments at Trump Madison Square Garden rally
Congressional Hispanic Caucus joins Harris, Biden and others in condemning rhetoric at rally where one speaker called Puerto Rico an ‘island of garbage’. Share your reactions to the racist ...29 minutes ago -
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Can Puerto Rico vote in U.S. elections? What to know amid Trump rally backlash
Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe is facing a backlash over an offensive joke about Puerto Rico at a Trump rally days before the 2024 election.50 minutes ago -
Politics - NBC News
Trump’s ‘track record’ of attacks on Puerto Rico is 'clear,' says Democratic lawmaker
Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D-N.Y.) joins Meet the Press NOW to react to the racist and offensive comments by speakers at Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally.50 minutes ago -
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Puerto Rican politicians react to Trump rally racist, offensive comments
Rep. Nydia Velazquez, a Democrat from New York, and other politicians called out comedian Tony Hinchcliffe's comments at former President Donald Trump's rally in New York City.1 hour ago -
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Harris to Michigan, Trump to Georgia as comedian's offensive rally comments go viral
Vice President Kamala Harris has responded to the offensive and racist comments that comedian Tony Hinchcliffe delivered during former President Donald Trump's rally at Madison Square Garden. This ...2 hours ago -
Entertainment - Los Angeles Times
Bad Bunny backs Harris after comedian's 'island of garbage' remarks at Trump rally
Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny signaled his support for Vice President Kamala Harris moments after a speaker at a Trump rally called Puerto Rico 'a floating island of garbage.'2 hours ago -
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Backlash after comedian at Trump rally calls Puerto Rico 'island of garbage'
Republicans join Democrats to condemn Tony Hinchliffe for his comments at the New York event.2 hours ago -
Business - CNBC
Harris dismisses Tony Hinchcliffe 'nonsense' about Puerto Rico at Trump MSG rally
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris said GOP nominee Donald Trump is "fixated on his grievances, on himself and on dividing our country."2 hours ago -
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Americanswers... on 5 Live! Could a joke about Puerto Rico give Kamala Harris the Latino vote?
Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe described the territory as a "floating island of garbage"3 hours ago -
Entertainment - ABC News
Who is comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, who insulted Puerto Rico at Trump's Madison Square Garden rally?
Of the nearly 30 speakers who recently warmed up the crowd for Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden, one has gotten most of the attention — comedian Tony Hinchcliffe5 hours ago -
Entertainment - ABC News
Latin superstar Bad Bunny backs Harris for president after comedian's racist jokes at Trump event
Bad Bunny threw his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris Sunday by sharing a video of the Democratic presidential nominee shortly after a comedian at Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden ...17 hours ago -
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Who Is Tony Hinchcliffe, the Trump Rally Comedian Criticized for Racist Comments?
Known for insult-style comedy, he took aim at Latinos, African Americans, Palestinians and Jews at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, and called Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage.”1 hour ago -
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2024 election updates: Harris says Trump 'fanning the fuel' of division after rally
The Trump campaign says they don't reflect his views.1 hour ago -
Politics - The Hill
Tony Hinchcliffe defends his Puerto Rico jokes from Trump rally
Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe is defending his jokes about Puerto Rico at former President Trump's New York City rally on Sunday after facing significant backlash from figures across the political ...4 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
Trump spokesperson: Rally comedian made joke in 'poor taste'
Trump spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said jokes made by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe about Puerto Rico, Jews and other minorities at former President Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally Sunday night ...6 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
Trump campaign distances itself from speaker's Puerto Rico comments at rally
A Trump campaign adviser sought to distance the former president and his operation from a racist joke about Puerto Rico delivered by a speaker at former President Trump's New York City rally ...7 hours ago -
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Comedian at Trump rally draws backlash for calling Puerto Rico a "floating pile of garbage"
Former President Donald Trump rallied at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, talking about the economy, the border and unleashing attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris. Allies joined the former ...8 hours ago -
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Trump campaign distancing itself from comedian's comment at divisive Madison Square Garden rally
Former President Donald Trump laid out his vision for America Sunday at a rally in New York's Madison Square Garden. The rally featured offensive remarks from surrogates like comedian Tony ...8 hours ago -
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2024 election updates: Trump concludes MSG rally with anti-immigrant rhetoric
Donald Trump and some prominent supporters will speak at a rally at New York's Madison Square Garden.9 hours ago -
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Trump rally overshadowed by comedian's racist remarks and Quarter Pounder is back: Morning Rundown
Donald Trump headlines a rally in Madison Square Garden after racist and crude remarks from his allies.10 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
GOP senator, reps denounce comments from Trump rally comedian mocking Puerto Rico
Multiple Republican lawmakers have denounced comments from a speaker at former President Trump’s rally in New York on Sunday about Puerto Rico. At the rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, ...17 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
US presidential election updates: Republicans in damage control after racist Puerto Rico comments at Trump rally
Donald Trump’s campaign condemns speaker at Madison Square Garden rally after Kamala Harris makes play for Puerto Rican voters with days to go before the 5 November election. Don’t miss important ...18 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
Harris vows to launch Puerto Rico task force
Vice President Harris vowed to launch “a new Puerto Rico Opportunity Economy Task Force” in the case she wins the presidency in a video posted Sunday to Instagram. “As president, I will bring down ...18 hours ago -
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As Trump courts the Latino vote, comedian Tony Hinchcliffe makes racist jokes at MSG rally
As Donald Trump courts the community’s vote, comedian Tony Hinchcliffe crudely mocked Latinos during the pre-program of the former president’s Madison Square Garden rally.18 hours ago -
Top stories - The New York Times
A Trump Rally Speaker Trashed Puerto Ricans. Harris Reached Out to Them.
Her campaign moved swiftly to highlight that even as a speaker at Donald Trump’s rally in New York made offensive remarks about Puerto Rico and Latinos, she was visiting Puerto Rican voters in ...20 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
Bad Bunny shares Kamala Harris's video on Puerto Rico on Instagram
Puerto Rican rapper and superstar Bad Bunny posted a video from Vice President Harris on his Instagram story Sunday. In the video, Harris talks to Puerto Ricans, saying, “This election is not just ...22 hours ago -
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Comedian mocks Latinos at Trump’s NYC rally
Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe crudely mocked Latinos and Puerto Rico at former President Donald Trump’s rally in New York City. The Trump campaign did not respond to a request for comment about ...23 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
Speaker at Trump rally compares Puerto Rico to ‘island of garbage’
A speaker at former President Trump's Madison Square Garden rally on Sunday spent a portion of his time attacking Puerto Rico, drawing backlash from Democrats and the Harris campaign. Comedian Tony ...Yesterday -
Politics - The Hill
Cuban calls Trump's 'garbage can' remarks 'insulting' to America
Businessman Mark Cuban called former President Trump’s “garbage can” remarks about the country “insulting” to America, going after the Republican nominee's policy proposals and saying he has ...2 days ago -
World - The Guardian
Beyoncé at Kamala Harris rally says ‘time for America to sing a new song’ – US politics live
Harris campaign says crowd of 30,000 is largest to date, while Trump is delayed for rally in swing-state Michigan. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are tied at 48% , according to a new poll by ...2 days ago -
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Trump calls US 'garbage can for the world' in latest anti-immigrant rhetoric
Former President Donald Trump escalated his anti-immigrant rhetoric at a rally in battleground Arizona on Thursday, calling the U.S. a "garbage can for the world."3 days ago -
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Trump says America is "like a garbage can" at campaign rally
Former President Donald Trump told supporters at a rally in Arizona that the U.S. is "like a garbage can" as he talked about illegal immigration Thursday. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin ...3 days ago -
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Harris calls Trump 'an unserious man' at Michigan rally
Vice President Kamala Harris called former President Donald Trump "an unserious man" but warned an audience in Michigan that the "consequences" if he wins another presidential term are "brutally ...October 18 -
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US government announces $861 million for two solar farms in Puerto Rico
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced an $861 million loan guarantee to build two solar photovoltaic farms in Puerto Rico as persistent power outages plague the U.S. territoryOctober 16 -
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Puerto Rico police investigate 8 deaths and about two dozen suspected fentanyl overdoses in one town
At least eight people have died in a town on Puerto Rico’s north coast in recent days after authorities say around two dozen suffered from suspected overdoses linked to drugs likely contaminated ...October 15 -
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Puerto Rico police investigate 8 deaths and about two dozen suspected fentanyl overdoses in one town
At least eight people have died in a town on Puerto Rico’s north coast in recent days after authorities say around two dozen suffered from suspected overdoses linked to drugs likely contaminated ...October 15