How a Racist Joke About Puerto Rico at a Trump Rally Could Impact the Election

Excerpt and Photo from time.com

Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe was supposed to be one of over a dozen warm-up acts for Donald Trump’s campaign rally on Sunday in Madison Square Garden. He ended up stealing the show with a raft of racist jokes targeting Latinos, Black Americans, Jews, and Muslims that drew swift condemnation from Democrats and Republicans alike.

But the Puerto Rican community may ultimately be the most mobilized by Hinchcliffe’s set, after he made a series of incendiary comments about the U.S. territory. He referred to Puerto Rico as “a floating island of garbage” and suggested that Latinos “love making babies,” which was met with a mix of claps and jeers.

The comments ignited a firestorm of criticism, highlighting the delicate political landscape as Puerto Rican voters play a crucial role in key battleground states like Pennsylvania. Hinchcliffe, known for his podcast “Kill Tony,” addressed the furor on social media on Sunday evening, saying that his critics “have no sense of humor” and that he “made fun of everyone.”