Tony Hinchcliffe, an American comedian is facing criticism after making a series of racially charged jokes at a rally in support of Donald Trump in New York City on Sunday October 27th. The 40-year-old comedian appeared at Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden had spoken crudely about Latinos, Black people and others. According to Hinchcliffe at the event: “I welcome migrants to the United States of America with open arms. And by open arms I mean like this,” demonstratedly waved his hands as if to say “go away.” He continued: “These Latinos, they love making babies, too. Just know that they do, there’s no pulling out. They don’t do that. They c– inside, just like they did to our country.” The comedian didn’t spare Puerto Ricans in his jokes: “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,” he said. The Kill Tony podcast host also joked that he “carved watermelons” with a Black “buddy,” while pointing to a Black audience member. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and vice presidential nominee and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz watched a clip of the stand-up routine while live streaming on Twitch on Sunday. “Who is this jackwad?” Walz said of Hinchcliffe, “People in Puerto Rico are citizens. They pay taxes and serve in the military, almost at a higher rate than anybody else.” “It’s super upsetting to me,” Ocasio-Cortez said in part. “My family is from Puerto Rico, I’m Puerto Rican. The thing that is so messed up that I wish more people understood is that the things that they do in Puerto Rico are a testing ground for the policies and the horrors that they unveil in working class communities across the United States.” “When you have some a-hole calling Puerto Rico ‘floating garbage,’ know that that’s what they think about you,” she added. Later on Sunday, Hinchcliffe wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that he loves Puerto Rico and has vacationed there. “Wild that a vice presidential candidate would take time out of his ‘busy schedule’ to analyze a joke taken out of context to make it seem racist,” Hinchcliffe wrote. “I love Puerto Rico and vacation there. I made fun of everyone…watch the whole set. I’m a comedian Tim…might be time to change your tampon.” After the rally, the Trump campaign distanced itself from Hinchcliffe’s speech by saying the joke about Puerto Rico “does not reflect the views of President Trump and the campaign.”
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