Comments at Trump rally lead to anger and indignation in one of the most crucial battleground states in the election

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As the Harris campaign was announcing her policy proposals for Puerto Rico, comedian Tony Hinchcliffe was opening for a Trump campaign rally in New York. Hinchcliffe, during his introduction, made racist and disparaging remarks about Puerto Ricans.

“There’s a lot going on. I don’t know if you guys know this, but there’s literally a floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean right now. I think it’s called Puerto Rico,” said Hinchcliffe, a comedian and host of the popular podcast and stand up comedy show Kill Tony.

The racist comments spread like wildfire, leading to anger and indignation in Pennsylvania, one of the most important battleground states in the US election which many experts think is crucial to any attempt to win the White House. There are over 472,000 Puerto Ricans in the state of Pennsylvania, according to the US census bureau.

  • someguy3@lemmy.world
    452·
    2 months ago

    This is what does it Puerto Ricans? Not the vile racism against Blacks, Muslims, Haitians, and Venezuelans? They came for fucking everyone and I did not speak out…

    • CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      38·
      2 months ago

      Every Latino who is a Trump voter thinks that they aren’t the problem. It’s those other races that are the problem.

      GOP Puerto Ricans just realized that he means them, too.

      But GOP Guatemalans still think they are safe.

      It’s racism all the way down.

    • Rentlar@lemmy.ca
      11·
      2 months ago

      Illegal Immigrant: It’s okay, Trump isn’t talking about me he’s talking about foreign people not in the US. Make Mexico pay for the wall!

      Temporary immigrant: It’s okay, Trump isn’t talking about me he’s talking about visa-less illegal immigrants. Those are the dangerous hombres, not me.

      Legal immigrant/Permanent Residents: it’s okay, Trump’s team is only going to revoke temporary migrant visas. Those people need to go through the proper channels and suffering like I did, shortcuts are unfair!

      Puerto Ricans who are literally Americans born and raised: It’s okay, I’m an actual American, Trump’s not talking about me! They’re letting too many immigrants from other countries!!

      Puerto Ricans after they realize Trump thinks they are immigrants from another country: 😳

      • /home/pineapplelover@lemm.ee
        11·
        2 months ago
        When the Nazis came for the communists,
I remained silent;
I was not a communist.

When they locked up the social democrats,
I remained silent;
I was not a social democrat.

When they came for the trade unionists,
I did not speak out;
I was not a trade unionist.

When they came for the Jews,
I remained silent;
I wasn’t a Jew.

When they came for me,
there was no one left to speak out.

        —Martin Niemöller

    • lennybird@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      2 months ago

      We have to remember that most people just don’t care or pay attention at all. People here are 10000x more informed than the average American let alone the bottom of the bell curve.

    • KRAW@linux.communityEnglish
      1·
      2 months ago

      You’re working under the assumption that Puerto Ricans saw Trump either favorably or neutrally before this incident.