Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden Rally Opens With Speakers Ranting About “F—ing Illegals,” Puerto Rico A “Floating Pile Of Garbage” And Kamala Harris As The “Antichrist”
Donald Trump’s rally today at Madison Square Garden was marked by an opening lineup of speakers who joked about Puerto Rico being a “floating pile of garbage,” ranted about “f—ing illegals” and declared that Kamala Harris was the “antichrist.”
The extreme rhetoric is often a feature at Trump events, but in a neck-and-neck presidential race, when campaigns have traditionally tried to display messages of unity in the final days before an election, the rally stoked racial division and highlighted stereotypes.
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Tony Hinchcliffe, a comedian, said of Latinos: “they love making babies. They do. They do. There’s no pulling out. They don’t do that. They come inside, just like they did to our country.”
He also said, “There is literally a floating pile of garbage in the middle of the ocean right now. I think it’s called Puerto Rico.” He also joked about Black people carving watermelons for Halloween.
Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’ running mate who was participating in an event with Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) in which they played Madden on Twitch, called Hinchcliffe a “jackwad.” Ricky Martin, a Harris supporter, posted on Hinchcliffe remarks on Instagram and wrote, “This is what they think of us.”
Other speakers at the Trump event were not trying for humor. David Rem, introduced as Trump’s lifelong friend, waved a crucifix and called Harris the “devil” and the “antichrist.” Grant Cardone said that Harris had “pimp handlers.”
Another speaker, Sid Rosenberg, said that the “f—ing illegals” get “whatever they want.” He also called Hillary Clinton a “sick son of a bitch” and the “whole f—ing party” as a “bunch of degenerates.” Tucker Carlson said that if Kamala Harris is elected, she would be “the first Samoan-Malaysian, low-IQ, former California prosecutor ever to be elected president.”
Other speakers on the bill included Robert Kennedy Jr., Elon Musk, JD Vance, Hulk Hogan and Stephen Miller. Miller railed against criminal migrants and gangs and said, “America is for Americans and Americans only.”
After criticism of his remarks, Hinchcliffe wrote on X, “These people have no sense of humor. 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. I love Puerto Rico and vacation there.”
But some Republicans also chided the comedian for the racist remarks. Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), running for re-election in a state with a heavy population of Puerto Ricans, wrote on X, “This joke bombed for a reason. It’s not funny and it’s not true. Puerto Ricans are amazing people and amazing Americans! I’ve been to the island many times. It’s a beautiful place. Everyone should visit! I will always do whatever I can to help any Puerto Rican in Florida or on the island.”
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