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Racist jokes about Puerto Rico at rally bring anger and disgust: ‘Truly how the Trump party sees us’
Tony Hinchcliffe’s series of racist jokes at Donald Trump’s rally on Sunday were widely condemned . Some Americans, particularly those of Puerto Rican descent, said that the racist remarks aired ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Puerto Rico GOP leader won't vote for Trump unless he apologizes for comedian's remarks
Puerto Rico GOP Chair Ángel Cintrón says he will not vote for Donald Trump in Puerto Rico’s symbolic presidential poll on Election Day unless the former president personally apologizes for a ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Bad Bunny releases video love letter to Puerto Rico after Trump rally slam
Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny is highlighting his love for his home island Tuesday, following the fracas over a comedy set at former President Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally Sunday that ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Trump on rally speaker's Puerto Rico comments: 'I can't imagine it's a big deal'
Former President Trump on Tuesday shrugged off the furor over a racist joke told by a comedian at his Madison Square Garden rally. Trump made his first on-camera comments about the backlash over ...Politics - The Hill - 18 hours ago -
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.Top stories - NBC News - 9 hours ago -
Reggaeton star Nicky Jam withdraws Trump endorsement over Puerto Rico joke
Reggaeton star Nicky Jam walked back his previous endorsement of former President Trump Wednesday in the wake of fallout over a poorly received joke at Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally on ...Politics - The Hill - 2 hours ago -
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 - 47 minutes ago -
Reggaeton star Nicky Jam walks back Trump endorsement over Puerto Rico 'garbage' comment
Nicky Jam, a Puerto Rican-Dominican singer who endorsed former President Donald Trump, has backtracked after comedian Tony Hinchcliffe referred to Puerto Rico as a “floating island of garbage” at ...Politics - NBC News - 27 minutes ago -
Trump escalates rhetoric on outlawing political dissent and criticism
Donald Trump is ramping up his rhetoric depicting his political rivals and critics as criminals, while dropping a long trail of suggestions that he favors outlawing political speech that he deems ...Top stories - NBC News - October 13 -
Hillary Clinton: Trump rhetoric now ‘blatantly fascist’
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called former President Trump’s rhetoric “blatantly fascist” Monday morning, as the former president continues to target migrant populations across the ...Politics - The Hill - October 14 -
Trump's rhetoric intensifies as campaign nears end
Former President Trump is ratcheting up the intensity of his rhetoric in the final weeks of the campaign, calling his domestic rivals “scum,” warning of migrants “conquering” American communities ...Politics - The Hill - October 14 -
Trump's anti-immigrant, domestic "enemy" rhetoric in focus
Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly used the "threat from within" label throughout his campaign to label his political opponents.Top stories - CBS News - October 14 -
Springfield rhetoric reverberates in Florida's Haitian community
Republican attacks on Haitian migrants in Ohio are reverberating in Florida, where Democrats are hoping to mobilize the country's largest Haitian American electorate to close the gap in their ...Politics - The Hill - October 15 -
12:30 Report — Trump escalates Election Day rhetoric
Plus: FEMA pauses some North Carolina aid efforts over threats {beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s a quiet Monday morning. Today is Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Columbus Day. Are you off work? Either way, ...Politics - The Hill - October 14 -
Trump's dark rhetoric about big cities returns to the campaign trail
Donald Trump's trashing of Detroit continues a long-running theme, and where Democrats see a cruel attack, Republicans see a play for suburban and rural voters.Politics - NBC News - October 15 -
Haberman says Trump's rhetoric becoming 'much more apocalyptic'
Former President Trump's language has shifted to become “much more apocalyptic” than at the start of the election, journalist Maggie Haberman said. “For whatever reason his language, and I think we ...Politics - The Hill - October 18 -
Harris revives message around democracy as Trump escalates rhetoric. Will it work?
Kamala Harris shunted Joe Biden's messaging on democracy when she took over as Democrats' nominee, but now she's reviving attacks amid Donald Trump's escalating rhetoric.Top stories - ABC News - October 18 -
GOP Gov. Sununu: 'I don't like' Trump's rhetoric, but it's 'nothing new'
GOP Gov. Chris Sununu, a Donald Trump supporter, said he isn't a fan of the former president's rhetoric but that his language is already baked in as an issue for voters.Top stories - ABC News - October 20 -
Kamala Harris visits church on birthday as Trump repeats ‘enemy within’ rhetoric
Vice-president marks birthday with call for compassion, while rival visits McDonald’s and attacks opponents. Kamala Harris celebrated her 60th birthday on the campaign trail on Sunday while ...World - The Guardian - October 20 -
Lawler: Rhetoric about Trump-related fascism 'needs to stop'
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) said the rhetoric about former President Trump and fascism hurts other Republicans and “needs to stop.” Lawler joined CBS News's “Face the Nation” on Sunday morning to ...Politics - The Hill - October 20 -
Trump doubles down on ‘enemy within’ rhetoric in final campaign push
Former President Donald Trump once again referred to his political opponents, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), as “the enemy within” while on the campaign trail over the ...Politics - NBC News - October 21 -
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."Top stories - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Graham on Trump fascism claims: ‘Look at the record rather than the rhetoric’
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) joined ABC’s “This Week,” where he rejected the claims that former President Trump is a fascist, saying the country needs to look at his record, not the rhetoric. ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
A Look at Trump’s M.S.G. Rally Speakers and the Misogynistic, Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric
A range of speakers at Madison Square Garden on Sunday disparaged Latinos, Black people, Palestinians and Jews, and made vulgar references to Kamala Harris. The Trump campaign has distanced itself ...Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Trump campaign faces growing outrage over racist rhetoric at MSG
As the Trump campaign faces growing backlash over racist rhetoric made by guest speakers at his rally in New York City, Vice President Kamala Harris is pouncing on the opportunity, putting out new ...Politics - NBC News - Yesterday -
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 - Yesterday -
Tlaib tears into CNN for ‘normalizing’ 'anti-Arab hate' rhetoric on network
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) is blasting CNN over a segment that aired on the network Monday during which a panelist made an offensive comment Monday toward Muslim journalist Mehdi Hasan. "CNN has ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
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 - Yesterday -
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 - Yesterday -
In swing state push, Harris calls Trump ‘unstable and unhinged’ as Trump ups hateful rhetoric - live
Vice-president joined by Lizzo in Michigan and Usher in Atlanta, as Trump campaigns in Pennsylvania. The Undertaker said that “ElectionMania” was coming up on November 5, and the people had the ...World - The Guardian - October 19 -
Rep. Mike Lawler says "all" of the extreme rhetoric on the campaign trail "needs to stop"
As former President Donald Trump has accused his adversaries of being the "enemy from within," Republican Rep. Mike Lawler of New York, who represents a district heavily targeted by Democrats, ...Top stories - CBS News - October 20 -
Trump says the U.S. is 'like a garbage can for the world' as he dials up immigration rhetoric
Former President Donald Trump said the United States is “like a garbage can” for the rest of the world during an immigration-focused rally in Arizona.Politics - NBC News - 5 days ago