Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to the media before boarding a Second Air Force aircraft departing for Michigan at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., October 28, 2024.
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Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday dismissed “nonsense” spouted at Donald Trump’s campaign rally in New York City the day before, including a racist joke by a comedian. tony hinchcliffe About Puerto Rico.
“I have the support of Bad Bunny and Jennifer Lopez and all the people who supported me before that stupid act last night at Madison Square Garden,” the Democratic presidential candidate told reporters. I’m very proud to have been able to do so.”
Puerto Rican superstar singer Bad Bunny and Lopez highlighted Harris’ support for Puerto Rico in social media posts after Hinchliffe stormed the U.S. territory.
The Vice President said on Sunday: opportunity economy For Puerto Rico,” he created a special committee to promote the island’s economic growth.
Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe speaks at a rally for Republican presidential candidate and former US president Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden in New York, USA, on October 27, 2024.
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“I think Donald Trump’s event last night at Madison Square Garden really highlighted the points I’ve been making throughout this campaign,” Harris said Monday.
“He is focused and really obsessed with dividing his grievances, himself and this country, and that in no way strengthens American families or American workers,” Harris said. spoke.
“This is definitely an attempt to divide us, and an incitement to it.”
Mr. Hinchcliffe addressed the crowd in the Garden well before Mr. Trump took the stage, as part of the rally’s warm-up.
“There’s a lot going on. I don’t know if you know this, but right now there’s literally a floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean. I think it’s called Puerto Rico,” Hinchcliffe said. Ta.
The comedian also said, “This Latino guy loves having kids. Just know that he loves having kids.”
“There will be no withdrawal. They will not do that. They will come inside, just like they did to our country,” he added.
Hinchcliffe also made other racist comments during his performance.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said in a radio interview Monday morning that the state is “the proud homeland of approximately 500,000 Puerto Ricans.”
Pennsylvania is a key battleground state in the 2024 presidential election.
“This joke does not reflect the views of President Trump or his campaign,” Trump campaign senior adviser Daniel Alvarez said in a statement regarding Hinchcliffe’s comments about Puerto Rico, according to NBC News.
