{"id":26273,"date":"2024-10-28T12:22:41","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T19:22:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/?p=26273"},"modified":"2024-10-29T14:13:02","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T21:13:02","slug":"puerto-rico-is-called-a-garbage-island-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/puerto-rico-is-called-a-garbage-island-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Racism and xenophobia at pro-Trump rally: Puerto Rico is called a \u201ctrash island\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, during a pro-Trump rally in New York, called Puerto Rico a garbage island.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Just days before the general elections in the United States, threats against immigrants by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump have gone beyond all imagination, supported by supporters who have added racist jokes, such as comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, who in the middle of a rally in New York called Puerto Rico a \u201cfloating island of garbage.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The stage was Madison Square Garden, the event: a Donald Trump rally. There, Hinchcliffe, who also hosts the podcast \u201cKill Tony,\u201d felt like he was in a three-ring circus and, as the opening act, decided to attack one of the communities that could change the direction of the elections this coming Tuesday: Latinos.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean right now. I think it's called Puerto Rico,\u201d the comedian said.<\/span><\/p>\n

The joke was not funny, much less for Latino voters, which could cost the Republican candidate millions of votes. Analysts agreed that Trump should be cautious in this type of action, however, the tycoon does not seem to care.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The reactions to the terrible \u201cjoke\u201d were joined by those of several Democratic politicians, including Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, of Puerto Rican descent, and vice presidential candidate Tim Walz, who said in a video: \u201cWho is that idiot?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Tony Hinchcliffe responded to Walz's comments and through his X account he replied: \u201cThese people have no sense of humor. It's crazy that a vice presidential candidate would take time out of his 'busy schedule' to analyze a joke taken out of context to make it seem racist. I love Puerto Rico and I go on vacation there. I made fun of everyone... watch the whole show. I'm a comedian, Tim... maybe it's time to change your tampon.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For her part, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump's presidential contender, made her position clear by announcing actions to support the island's inhabitants, should she become president.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere is too much at stake in this election for Puerto Rican voters and for Puerto Rico. And this election is not just one between Donald Trump and me, it is a lesson between two very different visions for our nation: one, his, focused on the past and on himself, and the other, ours, focused on the future and on you,\u201d the candidate said in a statement. <\/span>video broadcast on X<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Throughout my career, I've always fought for the people of Puerto Rico. Every chance he got, Donald Trump abandoned and insulted them.<\/p>\n

As president, I will invest in Puerto Rico's future so that Puerto Ricans can not just get by, but get ahead. pic.twitter.com\/jkqOPWBhIy<\/a><\/p>\n

- Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) October 27, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n