Tony Hinchcliffe calls Puerto Rico 'island of garbage' at Trump rally

Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, host of the “Kill Tony” podcast, opened Donald Trump's rally at Madison Square Garden with a set replete with slurs about Latinos, African Americans and other groups that Trump’s campaign is actively targeting to turn out for the former president. His racist remarks drew swift rebuke from across the political spectrum, including from a pair of prominent congressional Republicans from Florida and New York. GOP Rep. María Elvira Salazar wrote on X that she was “disgusted” by his “racist” rhetoric that “does not reflect GOP values.” Sen. Rick Scott denounced the “joke” as “not funny” and “not true.” And Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-N.Y.) said on social media that “the only thing that’s ‘garbage’ was a bad comedy set.” READ MORE: https://www.politico.com/news/2024/10/27/trumps-madison-square-garden-racist-00185770