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Puerto Rican voters weigh in on Trump rally backlash
Nearly half a million Puerto Ricans live in Pennsylvania, comprising nearly 4% of the population of the largest battleground state. Will insensitive comments made by a comedian at a recent Trump ...Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
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 - October 29 -
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 ...Top stories - The New York Times - October 28 -
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.Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
Anger grows over racist remarks about Puerto Ricans at Trump rally
Republicans join Kamala Harris and Joe Biden in condemning comedian Tony Hinchcliffe’s comments. Outrage is continuing to mount following the racist anti-Puerto Rican remarks at Donald Trump ’s ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
Puerto Rican stars decry 'willful ignorance' at Trump MSG rally
A trifecta of Puerto Rican superstars combined forces in a new opinion piece for the New York Times to condemn the “willful ignorance” of former President Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden on ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
Obama says ‘you can count on Kamala’ at Philadelphia rally – as it happened
This blog is closing now, thanks for following along. You can find all of our US elections coverage here . . Outcry over Trump’s hint at ‘little secret’ with House Republicans Share your ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
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 - October 28 -
Puerto Rican voters rise as key bloc in 2024
Puerto Rican voters have shot to center stage in national elections, marking a major shift for an electorate that was largely overlooked for a century. The voting bloc is at the center of national ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
2024 election updates: Obama criticizes comic's Puerto Rico remarks at Trump's rally
Trump criticizes the former first lady, said she made a 'big mistake' with her comments on the campaign trail.Top stories - ABC News - October 29 -
Trump claims ‘nobody loves Puerto Rican community more than I do’ at Pennsylvania rally
Ex-president’s comments come after comedian at one of Trump’s recent rallies called Puerto Rico ‘island of garbage’. US elections 2024 – live updates Donald Trump praised Puerto Ricans on ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Where Trump's standing with Puerto Rican voters will be put to the test: From the Politics Desk
Trump’s campaign appearance in Allentown, Pa., comes amid questions over whether the fallout from his Madison Square Garden rally will cost him support among Puerto Rican voters.Top stories - NBC News - October 29 -
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 -
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.Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
Trump campaigns in Georgia amid backlash over rally speaker's Puerto Rico comments
Former President Donald Trump campaigned in battleground Georgia, one day after controversial comments about Puerto Rico by a comedian who spoke at a Madison Square Garden campaign event. NBC News' ...Politics - NBC News - October 28 -
Rally Backlash Puts Trump on the Defensive
Also, North Korean troops were deployed to help Russian forces. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.Top stories - The New York Times - October 28 -
A New Insult Reminds Puerto Ricans of How Trump Treated Them
As president, Donald Trump fought bitterly with Puerto Rican officials, ridiculed them and resisted sending aid to the territory after devastating hurricanes.Top stories - The New York Times - October 29 -
Puerto Rican artist Nicky Jam takes back his Trump endorsement
Reggaeton artist Nicky Jam on Wednesday revoked his endorsement of Donald Trump, after Tony Hinchcliffe's rally joke calling Puerto Rico "garbage."Politics - CBS News - October 30 -
Puerto Rican-Dominican singer Nicky Jam retracts Trump endorsement
Puerto Rican-Dominican singer Nicky Jam retracted his endorsement of former President Donald Trump. The move comes after comedian Tony Hinchcliffe referred to Puerto Rico as a “floating island of ...Politics - NBC News - October 30 -
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 - October 28 -
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 - October 28 -
Undecided voters weigh in on Trump, Harris as election approaches
For months, NBC News has been interviewing undecided voters in the critical battleground states who will ultimately decide who will win the presidential election. NBC News' Dasha Burns went back to ...Politics - NBC News - October 27 -
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.Top stories - The New York Times - October 29 -
Trump accuses Harris of 'campaign of hate' amid backlash to his rally rhetoric
Former President Trump on Tuesday accused Vice President Harris of running a "campaign of hate" for the White House, even as he has called his opponents the “enemy from within” and as his allies ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
Trump calls Madison Square Garden rally a 'lovefest' as backlash continues
Trump delivered remarks at Mar-a-Lago amid the uproar over his Madison Square Garden rally but took no questions from reporters.Top stories - ABC News - October 29 -
Trump campaign continues to face backlash over Madison Square Garden rally
While campaigning Tuesday, former President Donald Trump did not apologize for the racist and vile comments that were said at his Madison Square Garden rally on Sunday, and instead said it was "an ...Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
Trump stages garbage truck stunt in bid to turn tables over Puerto Rico backlash
Republican nominee in high-vis vest says ‘250 million Americans are not garbage’ as he capitalises on Biden gaffe. Dressing like a sanitation worker and, at one point, appearing in the cab of a ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
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 - October 27 -
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 - October 28 -
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 - October 28 -
Sen. Rick Scott denounces anti-Puerto Rico comment at Trump rally
Derogatory comments directed at Puerto Rico from former President Donald Trump's Madison Square Garden Rally have sparked outrage from both sides of the aisle. Political strategists Chuck Rocha and ...Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
Puerto Rico Republican chair demands Trump apology for rally’s racist remarks
Angel M Cintrón, party’s chair on island, says he will not vote for Trump unless he says sorry for speaker’s comments. US elections 2024 – live updates The president of the Republican party’s ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
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 - October 29 -
Trump rally’s Puerto Rico slur lands with a thud in Pennsylvania
Republican candidate faces backlash after airing of racist insults at his New York gatheringBusiness - Financial Times - October 29