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Backlash Continues Over Offensive Remarks at Trump Rally

Sen. JD Vance insists comedian's racist joke won't deter voters as backlash from diverse political figures mounts against Trump's rally.

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JD Vance on racist Trump rally joke about Puerto Rico: "We have to stop getting so offended"

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Puerto Rico's Archbishop Demands Trump 'Personally' Apologize After Rally Backlash

Rolling Stone

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New York Post

Puerto Rican Archbishop Calls On Trump For Direct Apology: ‘Humor Has Its Limits’

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Newsweek

JD Vance Says He’s ‘So Over’ Being Offended By Racist Jokes

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Washington Examiner

Democrats escalate attacks on Trump after comedian calls Puerto Rico 'floating island of garbage'

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Harris and Democrats seize on Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally backlash - Washington Examiner

Washington Examiner

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Newsweek

Trump campaign just gave Kamala Harris new "opportunity": GOP strategist

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Puerto Rican swing state radio host 'flooded with calls' after racist Trump rally remarks

AlterNet

Puerto Ricans in must-win state say Trump rally joke won’t be forgotten

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The ‘red flag’ joke that was too far for Trump rally comic who insulted Puerto Rico

The Independent

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CNN

Who is Tony Hinchcliffe, Trump's warm-up act at Madison Square Garden?

USA TODAY

Trump allies rebuke Tony Hinchcliffe's Puerto Rico insults: 'double stupid'

Newsweek

A Superstar Comedian’s Trump Rally Set Was So Bad It Made the Campaign Do Something Unprecedented

Slate

Harris cuts ad featuring MSG Trump rally Puerto Rico ‘garbage’ joke

The Hill

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AlterNet

Marjorie Taylor Greene defends ‘racist’ MSG comic for bringing ‘issues to forefront’

The Independent

Anger grows over racist remarks about Puerto Ricans at Trump rally

The Guardian

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MSNBC

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Vance says people need to ‘take a joke’ after Madison Square Garden comedian backlash - Washington Examiner

Washington Examiner

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AlterNet

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Slate

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PBS NewsHour

Granderson: Trump's rally lineup tells voters all they need to know

Los Angeles Times

Sunny Hostin delivers fiery response to Trump speaker’s racist Puerto Rico comments

The Independent

Trump rally where comedian called Puerto Rico 'floating island of garbage' draws wide condemnation

PBS NewsHour

'Offensive' Latino, Puerto Rico jokes at Trump MSG rally launch wave of criticism

ABC News

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Al Jazeera

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The Independent

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Los Angeles Times

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Salon

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Business Insider

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Los Angeles Times

How a Racist Joke About Puerto Rico Could Impact the Election

TIME Magazine

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BuzzFeed News

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Infowars

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New York Post

Comedian booed at Trump rally after calling Puerto Rico ‘floating island of garbage’

The Independent

Puerto Rican stars like Jennifer Lopez and Ricky Martin spoke up for Harris after Trump's rally made the island a punching bag

Business Insider

Opinion: Trump's racist Madison Square Garden rally was everything America shouldn't be

USA TODAY

AOC reacts to Tony Hinchcliffe 'change your tampon' post after Trump rally

Newsweek

Fox & Friends host defends racist Puerto Rico joke at Trump MSG rally: ‘It’s comedy’

The Independent

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Western Journal

Was Tony Hinchcliffe invited to Puerto Rico comedy show? What we know

Newsweek

Comedian refuses to apologize for joke at Trump rally — but what these Puerto Ricans said will anger Democrats even more

The Blaze

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FOX News

Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe Fires Back at Harris Campaign After He's Attacked for Trump Rally Jokes

Western Journal

Trump Urges Americans to ‘Dream Big Again’ at Madison Square Garden Rally

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PBS NewsHour

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The Blaze

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The Guardian

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New York Post

Walz repeats Clinton attack that Trump Madison Square Garden event mirrored 1930s Nazi rally

FOX News

Pro-Trump comedian who told Puerto Rico joke at Madison Square Garden draws criticism from AOC, others

FOX News

With racist Madison Square Garden rally, Trump and his allies prove Democrats’ point

MSNBC

Who is Tony Hinchcliffe?

Newsweek

Who is Tony Hinchcliffe? Controversial comedian who will ‘never apologize’ for jokes

The Independent

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HuffPost

Comedian’s comment on Puerto Rico at Trump event sparks controversy

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Trump concludes MSG rally with anti-immigrant rhetoric

ABC News

Speakers at six-hour Trump rally in NYC insult Puerto Ricans and mock Harris’ race

AlterNet

Tony Hinchcliffe: Backlash after comedian at Trump rally calls Puerto Rico 'island of garbage'

BBC News

Republicans, Bad Bunny slam Tony Hinchcliffe’s Puerto Rico joke at Trump’s MSG rally

The Independent

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Al Jazeera

Trump faces backlash from Bad Bunny, Puerto Ricans amid fight for Latino vote

USA TODAY

Geraldo Rivera Warns Latino Men What A Vote For Trump Really Means

HuffPost

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Senator JD Vance downplays the impact of comedian Tony Hinchcliffe's racist comments about Puerto Rico during a Trump rally, stating voters won’t be swayed by it. Hinchcliffe’s remarks have drawn criticism from both parties, with calls for Trump to personally apologize. Archbishop Roberto González Nieves condemned the comments, highlighting the dignity of Puerto Ricans, while prominent politicians labeled the jokes as harmful to the Latino community. The controversy unfolds as Trump faces a tight election against Vice President Kamala Harris, complicating his campaign's outreach to Latino voters.

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