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I’m proud to be Puerto Rican. My mom was born and raised in Puerto Rico. It’s a beautiful island with a rich culture and an integral part of the USA. The only thing that’s ‘garbage’ was a bad comedy set. Stay on message.”
Anthony D’Esposito, a New York Republican House member, posted on X
Whoever thought he was good to book, they misjudged the room,
David Urban, an adviser in Trump’s 2016 successful campaign, told Politico, referring to the comedian
Obviously, in retrospect, having a roast comedian come to a political rally a week before election day and roasting a key demographic – probably not the best decision by the campaign politically,
Stewart said
There’s something wrong with me. I find that guy very funny. I’m sorry, I don’t know what to tell you,
Stewart laughed as he said ... in response to a montage of news anchors expressing indignation over Hinchcliffe’s jokes, Mediate first reportedBut to be fair, the guy’s just really doing what he does,
he added
Puerto Rico is not a floating island of garbage. Puerto Rico is a beautiful country inhabited by a beautiful and noble people,
wrote Gonzalez Nieves
Disgusted by @TonyHinchcliffe's racist comment calling Puerto Rico a 'floating island of garbage.' ... This rhetoric does not reflect GOP values.
Congresswoman Maria Salazar wrote
I'm proud to be Puerto Rican
Anthony D'Esposito, a New York Congressman who attended the rally, wroteThat'd be like bringing Beyoncé to a rally and not have-
Stewart said in reference to Beyoncé's recent appearance at a Kamala Harris rally in Texas where she didn't singThe joke did not draw laughs, just a handful of awkward chuckles,
NBC wrote
I think it is sad that the media will pick up on one joke that was made by a comedian rather than the truths that were shared by the phenomenal list of speakers that we had,
she saidIt’s beneath any president, but that’s what we’re getting used to. That’s why this election is so important,
the Democrat said
Pennsylvania is a bellwether state, and it’s very unlikely that either candidate will win enough electoral votes to become president without [it],
Herman told Al JazeeraI think last night, Donald Trump’s event in Madison Square Garden really highlighted a point that I’ve been making throughout this campaign,
she told a pool of reportersIt’s about getting your supporters to cast a ballot,
he saidI got in the car, I looked at the video, and I had to play it multiple times in order to make sure that I was hearing what I was actually hearing,
Lozada said in an interviewWe should take this at face value – people’s behavior does tell the truth about themselves,
Ayala saidGiving this person an opportunity to lead our country could be disastrous,
Lozada saidAmerica and the current state of this country has been built on the sweat, blood and shoulders of our community,
Ayala addedWho is that jackwad?” ... There are hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans across, in battleground states, that we need to send them a message: you’ve gotta vote.”
Walz asked, then adding