Friday, November 1, 2024

Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe faces major public backlash after making racist Puerto Rican joke at Trump Rally

 A “floating island of garbage”. These were the words the comedian Tony Hinchcliffe used to describe Puerto Rico. At former president Donald Trump’s rally in Madison Square Garden the comedian attempted to land a joke, however is receiving major backlash due to its racist content.

Who is Tony Hinchcliffe, the comedian who insulted Puerto Rico at Trump's rally? | AP News It was revealed that Hinchcliffe had rehearsed the material Sunday night, the day prior, at a local comedy club. Not only was this joke rehearsed before its release at the Trump rally, but it was reported that multiple times during his routine Hinchcliffe claimed he would get a better reaction “tomorrow at the rally”. However, by the reaction of the internet, it received far worse backlash. Even more controversial, the comedian's response to the internet was that the joke was “taken out of context to make it seem racist. I love Puerto Rico and vacation there.” This goes to highlight that Hinchcliffe seems to believe he has done nothing wrong and has done nothing to apologize for his words. 

The deputy director of Hispanic communications for the Republican National Committee and Trump campaign said “they don’t have absolute control” over what the speakers were saying. The response to this claim were questions based on the fact that Hinchcliffe read his routine from a teleprompter. Not only does this exemplify the carelessness of Trump’s campaign, but the blatant disrespect for a territory of the United States.

Furthermore, senior advisor Danielle Alvarez reported to NBC News “This joke does not reflect the views of President Trump or the campaign”. As for Donald Trump, he has stayed silent so far, showing no personal support or disapproval regarding the joke. However, many celebrities have been vocal in showing their distaste and disapproval regarding Hinchcliffe’s racist joke. Aubrey Plaza, an actress, announces that her abuelita would say “Tony Hinchcliffe, go f— yourself”. Additionally, the Puerto Rican reggaeton star, Bad Bunny, shared a video of Kamala’s Harris and her response to advocate his support of her to his 45 million followers on Instagram. Rafael Collazo, executive director of UndiosUS Action Fund, a Latino advocacy organization reported on Monday morning that Puerto Ricans were volunteering to knock on doors in Philadelphia and Reading with the intent of showing support for Kamala Harris’s campaign. Unfortunately for Hinchcliffe, it appears that his words did more support for the Harris campaign than for Trump.This uproar of support for Puerto Rico is an uplifting reminder that America is a country that is based on unity and equality.



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