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Candidates for Congress seize on comments stemming from Trump rally "garbage" joke
Since comedian Tony Hinchcliffe told a racist joke about Puerto Ricans at a rally for Donald Trump Sunday, congressional candidates have been trying to use the comment to their advantage.Top stories - CBS News - 4 hours ago -
Trump rides in garbage truck in effort to seize on Biden comment
Former President Trump on Wednesday climbed into a campaign-themed garbage truck in his motorcade in Wisconsin in an effort to draw attention to comments made by President Biden in which he ...Politics - The Hill - 2 hours ago -
White House cleans up Biden's 'garbage' comment as Trump seizes on it
Biden seemed to call Donald Trump supporters as “garbage” during a campaign call, but has insisted that he was referring to rhetoric at a Trump rally.Top stories - ABC News - 35 minutes ago -
Harris cuts ad featuring MSG Trump rally Puerto Rico 'garbage' joke
Vice President Harris’s campaign wasted no time making hay of the backlash against a crude comedy set at former President Trump’s Madison Square Garden (MSG) rally on Sunday. The Harris campaign on ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
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 ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
'Offensive' jokes at Trump MSG rally launch wave of criticism from Latinos
Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe came under fire for comments made about Latinos and Puerto Rico at former President Donald Trump’s Sunday campaign rally.Top stories - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Harris and Trump visit N.C., Biden "garbage" comment on Trump rally sparks outrage
Republicans seized on comments made by President Biden appearing to refer to Trump supporters as "garbage."Top stories - CBS News - 11 hours ago -
Harris seizes on critical comments about Trump from his former chief of staff
Vice President Kamala Harris used reported comments about Donald Trump by John Kelly, his former chief of staff, to ramp up her claims that the former president is unfit to serve. In an interview ...Politics - NBC News - October 23 -
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 ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Trump campaign distances itself from controversial New York rally comments
Republicans criticise racist and misogynistic remarks by speakers at Madison Square Garden on SundayBusiness - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
Fallout from controversial comments made at Trump's Madison Square Garden rally
Former President Donald Trump's campaign faced bipartisan backlash over comments made by conservative comedian Tony Hinchcliffe on Sunday at Madison Square Garden. Jokes, including one about Puerto ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Pennsylvania voters weigh in on Puerto Rico comment from Trump rally
NBC News' George Solis reports from Allentown, Pa., a city with a large Puerto Rican population, on how voters are reacting to the racist comment made by a comedian at a weekend Trump rally.Politics - NBC News - Yesterday -
Harris distances herself from Biden's 'garbage' comment
Kamala Harris continues to distance herself from Biden's "garbage" comment, telling ABC News she disagrees "with any criticism of the people based on who they vote for."Top stories - ABC News - 5 hours ago -
Harris Makes Her Final Case, and Trump Seizes on ‘Garbage’
Plus, refunds for canceled flights.Top stories - The New York Times - 14 hours ago -
Trump hammers Harris on Biden's 'garbage' comment
Donald Trump on Wednesday blasted comments made one day earlier by President Joe Biden that appeared to call supporters of the former president “garbage.”Politics - NBC News - 6 hours ago -
Trump weighs in on Biden controversy over 'garbage' comment
Former President Donald Trump attacked President Biden for a comment in which he appeared to call Trump supporters "garbage." Mr. Biden later clarified that he wasn't referring to all Trump ...Politics - NBC News - 2 hours ago -
Trump hammers Harris on Biden's 'garbage' comment
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday repeatedly blasted comments made a day earlier by President Joe Biden that appeared to call supporters of the former president “garbage.”Top stories - NBC News - 2 hours ago -
Trump says he's the opposite of a Nazi as fallout continues from racist jokes at MSG rally
Former President Donald Trump told supporters at a rally in Atlanta on Thursday, "I'm not a Nazi. I'm the opposite of a Nazi." The comment came after his former chief of staff, John Kelly, told the ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Aubrey Plaza calls out Tony Hinchcliffe's Puerto Rico joke from Trump rally
Actress Aubrey Plaza on Tuesday took aim at comedian Tony Hinchcliffe for calling Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage” during a New York City rally for former President Trump on Sunday. “I ...Politics - The Hill - 4 hours ago -
Harris rally in North Carolina, campaign faces backlash for Biden "garbage" comment
Vice President Kamala Harris held a rally in Raleigh, North Carolina, a day after making her closing argument in Washington, D.C. Harris' remarks are being clouded by backlash over President ...Top stories - CBS News - 6 hours ago -
Why the racist jokes at Trump's rally fell so flat, according to comedians
Fellow comics were among the most vocal critics of Tony Hinchcliffe, whose recent jokes at at former President Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally Sunday bombed.Top stories - NBC News - 16 hours ago -
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, ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Biden says ‘garbage’ remark was aimed at comedian, not Trump supporters
Edited video clip of president’s remarks suggests he insulted Trump backers, but his wording is unclear. Joe Biden put out a statement that he had “meant to say” earlier on Tuesday that a pro-Trump ...World - The Guardian - 22 hours ago -
Trump Links Biden’s ‘Garbage’ Comment to 2016 ‘Deplorables’ Remark
Within minutes of the clip of President Biden’s remarks going viral, the Trump campaign and others were using it to attack Kamala Harris and Democrats.Top stories - The New York Times - 20 hours ago -
Harris warns of ‘more chaos’ under Trump and vows ‘different path’
Democrat evokes January 6 Capitol riot to depict Republican rival as extremist in primetime speechWorld - Financial Times - 14 hours ago -
How Harris is reacting to Biden's "garbage" comments about Trump supporters
Vice President Kamala Harris addressed President Biden's comments while on a call with Voto Latino, during which he appeared to call Donald Trump supporters "garbage." CBS News' Hunter Woodall ...Top stories - CBS News - 7 hours ago -
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 ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Latino political strategist responds to Puerto Rico jokes at Trump MSG rally
ABC News speaks with Latino Victory Fund chair Luis Miranda after a comedian at former President Trump's NYC rally called Puerto Rico a "floating island of garbage."Top stories - ABC News - Yesterday -
Trump seeks to disavow comic’s racist jokes at Madison Square Garden rally
Ex-president said Tony Hinchcliffe, who called Puerto Rico ‘an island of garbage’, ‘probably’ shouldn’t have been at rally. US elections 2024 – live updates The Republican presidential ...World - The Guardian - 11 hours ago -
Harris' campaign launches ad seizing on Trump ally’s racist comments about Puerto Ricans
Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign is seizing on racist comments made by an ally of Donald Trump this weekend about Puerto Ricans to launch a digital ad targeting Latino voters that argues they ...Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago -
Puerto Ricans voting in US swing state warn Trump 'garbage' joke won’t be forgotten
Puerto Ricans make up a large portion of the Latino vote in Pennsylvania and many are angered by a comedian's remark at the island's expense.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
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 ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
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.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago