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 ...

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 - October 28

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.

Trump rally comedian workshopped racist Puerto Rico line at NYC comedy club the night before

The racist comments have drawn intense anger and reignited the criticism over Trump's handling of Hurricane Maria's devastating aftermath in Puerto Rico.

Politics - NBC News - October 28

Rogan says he warned comedian against Puerto Rico joke before NYC Trump rally

Podcaster Joe Rogan suggested Wednesday that he advised his comedian friend, Tony Hinchcliffe, against using a joke about Puerto Rico in his set ahead of former President Trump's recent rally at ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

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.

Trump rally comedian apologizing 'to absolutely nobody'

The comedian who told a series of off-color jokes about Puerto Rico and Latinos at President-elect Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally says he is not sorry for the controversy his set caused. “I ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

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 - October 28

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.

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.”

Top stories - The New York Times - October 28

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 ...

Top stories - CBS News - October 28

Trump campaign under fire for comedian's racist and sexist comments at rally

Many Republicans are trying to distance themselves from racist and sexist comments that were made at Donald Trump's rally in New York City on Sunday. In addition to Trump's usual attacks on Vice ...

Top stories - CBS News - October 28

Peter Navarro on Trump rally comedian: 'Biggest, stupidest a‑‑hole'

Former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro blasted comedian Tony Hinchcliffe as the “stupidest a‑‑hole" after he joked that Puerto Rico is “a floating island of garbage” during his speech at ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Jon Stewart: Having 'roast comedian' at Trump rally 'probably not the best decision'

Jon Stewart is defending a controversial comic at Donald Trump's Madison Square Garden event who compared Puerto Rico to a "floating pile of garbage," casting blame on the former president's ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

'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.

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."

Trump holds rally in Pennsylvania city with Latino-majority population

It comes after a racist comments about Puerto Rico at his New York rally.

Trump rallies Latino voters in Pennsylvania as campaign focuses on Biden's remark

Former President Trump and other Republicans were quick to jump on comments from President Biden as Trump's campaign sought to pivot away from the controversy over racist remarks at his mega-rally ...

Harris steps up Latino outreach amid Trump rally fallout

Vice President Harris is stepping up her outreach to Latino voters in the final days of the election as former President Trump grapples with the fallout from his Madison Square Garden rally. ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Harris campaign pounces on Trump rally " garbage" remarks in push for Latino vote

Harris' campaign believes that rhetoric is helping boost Harris with late-breaking battleground voters — by double digits.

Racist comments at Trump NYC rally, Michelle Obama makes case for Harris

Reactions to insults hurled at Donald Trump's Madison Square Garden rally are still emerging as the former president heads to Georgia to campaign. This comes as Vice President Kamala Harris makes a ...

Top stories - CBS News - October 28

Rubio on Trump rally comedian's Puerto Rico comments: 'Tasteless, but it wasn’t Trump that said it’

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on Sunday called racist comments about Puerto Rico made by a comedian at a Trump rally last week “tasteless,” but he also noted “it wasn't Trump that said it.” “A comedian ...

Politics - The Hill - November 3

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.

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 - October 28

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 ...

Top stories - CBS News - October 28

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 Hinchcliffe

Entertainment - ABC News - October 28

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.'

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 28

Carville: Trump rally comedian's remarks 'gonna cost him votes' in swing states

Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville cautioned that comedian Tony Hinchcliffe's jokes about Puerto Rico at former President Trump's rally in Madison Square Garden is going to cost the GOP ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

2024 election updates: Biden angers GOP associating 'garbage' with Trump supporters

Biden is under fire for turning a comment about "garbage," first used to disparage Puerto Ricans at a Trump rally Sunday, back toward his supporters.

Trump campaign adviser says comedian's jokes were ad-libbed at Madison Square Garden rally

Former President Donald Trump's campaign is still trying to distance itself from the offensive comments and jokes made by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe at Trump's Madison Square Garden rally. CBS News ...

Trump says he didn't hear New York rally comedian, doesn't know him

Former President Trump says he does not know the controversial comedian who performed at his Madison Square Garden rally Sunday and didn't hear him speak — his most extensive public comments yet on ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Biden sets off a firestorm with his response to Trump rally comedian's Puerto Rico comments

The president appeared to refer to Trump supporters as “garbage,” although he and the White House said he misspoke and was referring to the comedian’s remarks.

Trump rallies in majority-Latino Pennsylvania city after supporters' crude and racist remarks

Donald Trump worked to tamp down anger over a comedian's insulting jokes about Latinos and Puerto Rico at his New York rally, campaigning in a majority-Latino city as the uproar threatens to erode ...

Politics - NBC News - October 30

Latino voters on why they supported Trump

While a majority of Latinos voted for Vice President Kamala Harris, President-elect Donald Trump was backed by a record 46% of Latino voters, even gaining support in Democratic strongholds like New ...

Fetterman mocks Trump election validity claims

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Sunday mocked former President Trump’s recent claims surrounding the validity of election results. “It's the same s— that he played in ‘20, and that didn't go ...

Politics - The Hill - November 3

Trump and Harris vie for the Latino vote on eve of election

Trump and Harris held competing rallies in New Mexico, Nevada and Arizona in a bid to win the crucial Latino vote.

Business - CNBC - November 1

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