Jon Stewart defends comedian Tony Hinchliffe's controversial Puerto Rico joke

Jon Stewart has defended arguable comedian Tony Hinchcliffe's chaotic group astatine Donald Trump's Madison Square Garden rally.

Hinchcliffe, 40, took to nan podium astatine Madison Square Garden connected Sunday to present a bid of jokes which included lewd and racist comments astir Latinos, Jews and achromatic people.

The jokes were emblematic for Hinchcliffe - a podcaster and writer known for his edgy, often acheronian joke and crisp roasts - but did not spell down well. His joke calling Puerto Rico a 'floating land of garbage,' successful particular, has spurred nationalist outrage.

Jon Stewart, Host of Comedy Central's The Daily Show, expressed that he wasn't peculiarly amazed by Hinchcliffe's arguable joke during his Monday nighttime speech - a basking return considering nan wide backlash nan Kill Tony big is receiving from governmental leaders, comedians, and salient Republicans alike.

'Now evidently successful retrospect, having a roast comedian travel to a governmental rally a week earlier predetermination time and roasting a cardinal voting demographic, astir apt not nan champion determination by nan run politically,' Stewart said. 'But to beryllium fair, nan guy's really conscionable doing what he does.'

Stewart past showed a montage of Hinchcliffe's group from nan Tom Brady Roast connected Netflix.

'There's thing incorrect pinch me,' Stewart said successful betwixt laughs. 'I find that feline very funny. I'm sorry, I don't cognize what to show you.' 

Stewart further defended Hinchcliffe, pointing retired that specified outrageous joke is characteristic of his comedic style. 

'Bringing him to a rally and not letting him do roast jokes? That'd beryllium for illustration bringing Beyoncé to a rally and not have-,' Stewart said successful reference to Beyoncé's caller quality astatine a Kamala Harris rally successful Texas wherever she didn't sing.

Users connected societal media said retired against nan precocious nighttime house, calling Stewart's speech 'truly embarassing.'

'Guy comes retired of status to do thing but rage bait to enactment relevant, said 1 X user.

'I've been complete Jon Stewart for awhile now, but now I'm cutting nan cord permanently. Just yuck,' different personification raged. 'Old man yelling astatine clouds shape of life, while we're fighting existent fascists.'

'Jon hasn’t been funny successful decades truthful it’s not astonishing that he finds these “jokes” funny,' said a third.

Elon Musk, however, applauded Stewart's stance, simply penning 'Good for @jonstewart' successful an X post. 

Instead of apologizing for his remarks, Hinchcliffe is opinionated by his set, alleging that Democrats, including Vice Presidential hopeful Tim Walz and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, person someway 'taken [the joke] retired of discourse to make it look racist'.

'These group person nary consciousness of humor,' he tweeted. 'I emotion Puerto Rico and picnic there. I made nosy of everyone…watch nan full set.' He past took nonstop purpose astatine Walz, suggesting he was wasting his clip by analyzing nan group and can't grip a joke.

'Wild that a vice statesmanlike campaigner would return clip retired of his 'busy schedule' to analyse a joke taken retired of discourse to make it look racist,' Hinchcliffe wrote connected societal media.

'I emotion Puerto Rico and picnic there. I made nosy of everyone…watch nan full set. I'm a comedian Tim…might beryllium clip to alteration your tampon.'

Insider sources from nan Trump run person reported that Hinchcliffe was group to transverse an moreover bigger statement earlier Team Trump told him to trim it out, calling nan joke a 'red flag' that has to beryllium taken retired of nan set.

'[Hinchcliffe] had a joke calling Harris a c***,' nan insider claimed. 

Multiple anonymous sources told The Bulwark that nan joke was trim earlier it made it successful to nan Teleprompter.

They asked Hinchcliffe to get free of it from his submitted, prepared remarks and he agreed.

When asked astir nan remarks referring to Puerto Rico arsenic a 'floating land of garbage,' staffers claimed they had nary knowledge he would opportunity that, claiming he ad-libbed.

Hinchcliffe has yet to remark connected that allegation.

In a uncommon move, nan typically combative Trump run chose to region itself from Hinchcliffe.

'This joke does not bespeak nan views of President Trump aliases nan campaign,' elder advisor Danielle Alvarez said successful a statement.

While poking nosy astatine personage Democrats, Hinchcliffe's offbeat remark astir Puerto Rico moreover stunned nan MAGA religious astatine The World's Most Famous Arena.

'There's virtually a floating land of garbage successful nan mediate of nan water correct now. I deliberation it's called Puerto Rico,' he said.

The joke - which Hinchcliffe had workshopped astatine a New York drama nine nan nighttime earlier - received a tepid consequence from nan crowd, and wide condemnation from Democrats, Republicans and moreover Trump's ain campaign.

A bid of Puerto Rican stars responded by endorsing Harris and sharing her plans for nan U.S. territory.

Ricky Martin, nan Puerto Rican superstar pinch 18.6 cardinal followers connected Instagram, quickly shared a video of Harris's entreaty to Puerto Rican voters, on pinch a clip of Hinchcliffe's disparaging remarks.

'This is what they deliberation of us,' Martin wrote successful Spanish. 'Vote for @kamalaharris.'

Jennifer Lopez shared nan aforesaid video and aggregate slides showing Harris' Puerto Rico argumentation to 250 cardinal followers.

The video shared by Bad Bunny connected Instagram shows Harris saying 'there´s truthful overmuch astatine liking successful this predetermination for Puerto Rican voters and for Puerto Rico.' A typical of nan creator confirmed that Bad Bunny is supporting Harris.

The creator past shared different portion of nan clip wherever Harris says, 'I will ne'er hide what Donald Trump did and what he did not do erstwhile Puerto Rico needed a caring and a competent leader.'

Two Florida Republicans joined nan condemnation for nan joke, including Senator Rick Scott.

'This joke bombed for a reason. It's not funny and it's not true. Puerto Ricans are astonishing group and astonishing Americans! I've been to nan land galore times. It's a beautiful place,' Scott wrote.

'Everyone should visit! I will ever do immoderate I tin to thief immoderate Puerto Rican successful Florida aliases connected nan island.'

Congresswoman Maria Salazar wrote: 'Disgusted by @TonyHinchcliffe's racist remark calling Puerto Rico a 'floating land of garbage.' This rhetoric does not bespeak GOP values.'

'Puerto Rico sent 48,000+ soldiers to Vietnam, pinch complete 345 Purple Hearts awarded. This bravery deserves respect,' she added. 'Educate yourself!

Anthony D'Esposito, a New York Congressman who attended nan rally, wrote: 'I'm proud to beryllium Puerto Rican. My mom was calved and raised successful Puerto Rico. It's a beautiful land pinch a rich | civilization and an integral portion of nan USA. The only point that's 'garbage' was a bad drama set. Stay connected message.'

So far, nan only personification Hinchcliffe has responded to astir nan joke is vice statesmanlike campaigner Tim Walz.

The Minnesota politician referred to Hinchcliffe arsenic a 'jackwad' connected a Twitch watercourse pinch Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Sunday.  

Pennsylvania has astir 500,000 Puerto Ricans. The authorities that will apt determine nan election.

Harris seized connected nan attacks arsenic she competes pinch nan ex-president to triumph complete Puerto Rican communities successful nan tight battleground states expected to determine nan election.

'Puerto Ricans merit a president who sees and invests successful (their) strength,' Harris said successful a clip published connected societal media on Hinchcliffe's comments.

Hinchcliffe besides made a crude joke astir Puerto Ricans and different migrants pro-creating during his drama group astatine nan Manhattan landmark.