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"floating island of garbage" was a description Puerto Rico made by Tony Hinchcliffe in a joke he made at a trump rally at Madison Square Garden on October 27, 2024.
| Date | October 27, 2024 |
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| Location | Madison Square Garden, New York City |
| Said by | Tony Hinchcliffe |
Comment
[edit]On October 27, 2024, Hinchcliffe performed at a trump rally that took place in Madison Square Garden. During his set, he said "There’s a lot going on. I don’t know if you know this but there’s literally a floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean right now. I think it’s called Puerto Rico."[1]
Response
[edit]The remarks were widely criticized and considered to be racist. Prominent politicians such as Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz, who called Hinchcliffe a "jackwad".[2][3]
Commentators also considered the joke to be a potential October surprise as they suggest the vote of Puerto Ricans living in swing states, particularly in Pennsylvania.[4][5][6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ Colvin, Jill; Price, Michelle L. (October 28, 2024). "Trump's Madison Square Garden event features crude and racist insults". Associated Press.
- ^ @KamalaHQ (October 27, 2024). "Gov. Walz and @AOC react to this clip: "When you have some a-hole calling Puerto Rico 'floating garbage,' know that that's what they think about you. It's what they think about anyone who makes less money than them… I want every Puerto Rican in Philadelphia and Reading and across the country to see this clip"" (Tweet). Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Gold, Michael; Haberman, Maggie; Goldmacher, Shane (October 27, 2024). "Trump Rally Opens With Insults Aimed at Latino, Black, Jewish and Arab American Voters". The New York Times. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ Stokols, Eli; Schneider, Elena; Egan, Lauren; Johansen, Ben. "'For Puerto Ricans, this is our October surprise'". Politico. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ Landman, Todd (2024-10-28). "US election: Puerto Rican voters could deliver Donald Trump an unwelcome 'October surprise'". The Conversation. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ Stanage, Niall (October 29, 2024). "The Memo:Trump campaign struggles to contain Puerto Rico October surprise". The Hill. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ McCausland, Phil; Hayes, Christal (October 28, 2024). "Tony Hinchcliffe: Backlash after comedian at Trump rally calls Puerto Rico 'island of garbage'". BBC News. Retrieved October 28, 2024.