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

Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe sparked bipartisan backlash by cracking a joke astir Puerto Rico while speaking astatine nan Trump rally held connected Sunday astatine Madison Square Garden.

"I don't cognize if you guys cognize this, but there's virtually a floating land of garbage successful nan … water correct now." Hinchcliffe said. "I deliberation it's called Puerto Rico."

The Trump run swiftly distanced itself from nan joke. "This joke does not bespeak nan views of President Trump aliases nan campaign," Trump run elder advisor Danielle Alvarez noted successful a statement, according to reports.

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York addressed Hinchcliffe's joke during a Twitch watercourse pinch Vice President Kamala Harris' moving mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.

"Who is that jackwad?" Walz asked successful consequence to nan clip.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., speaks during nan 2024 Democratic National Convention astatine nan United Center successful Chicago connected Monday, Aug. 19, 2024; Right: US comedian Tony Hinchcliffe speaks during a run rally for erstwhile US president and Republican statesmanlike campaigner Donald Trump astatine Madison Square Garden successful New York connected Oct. 27, 2024.  (Left: Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images; Right:  ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

Ocasio-Cortez, who noted that her family is from Puerto Rico and that she's Puerto Rican, took rumor pinch nan comedian's joke.

"That's conscionable what they deliberation astir you. It's what they deliberation astir anyone who makes little money than them. It's what they deliberation astir nan group who service them nutrient successful a restaurant. It's what they deliberation astir nan group who, who fold their apparel successful a store," nan Democrat from New York asserted.

The lawmaker's "mother was calved and raised successful Puerto Rico," according to her congressional website.

Hinchcliffe responded to nan clip of Ocasio-Cortez and Walz, declaring successful a station connected X that he loves and vacations successful Puerto Rico. 

"These group person nary consciousness of humor. 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," he wrote. "I emotion Puerto Rico and picnic there. I made nosy of everyone… watch nan full set. I'm a comedian Tim… mightiness beryllium clip to alteration your tampon."

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Gov. Tim Walz, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez played a crippled of 'Madden' connected Twitch successful an effort to entreaty to young antheral voters. (Twitch)

But Ocasio-Cortez fired backmost connected X, scolding Hinchcliffe and accusing him of boosting neo-Nazis.

"You're opening for Trump by calling Puerto Rico a floating heap of garbage. 4,000+ Puerto Ricans died nether him. This isn't nan drama store. You're utilizing your group to boost neo-Nazis for illustration MTG & stripping women's authorities to nan Stone Age. Your 'sense of humor' doesn’t alteration that." she tweeted.

"And earlier group effort to enactment for illustration this is immoderate PC overly delicate nonsense, I've been to Kill Tony shows. I'm from nan Bronx. I don't springiness a s--- astir crude humor. But don't dress that your support for Trump is simply a joke. Own it. You doing a group to support him. That's a choice," she added successful different post.

The lawmaker accused nan comedian of dishing retired "red-meat racism."

"Can't get complete this dude telling personification other to alteration tampons erstwhile he's nan 1 sh---ing bricks successful his Depends aft realizing opening for a Trump rally and feeding red-meat racism alongside a throng of different bigots to a frothing crowd does, unironically, make you 1 of them," she tweeted.

"You don’t ‘love Puerto Rico.’ You for illustration drinking piña coladas. There's a difference," Ocasio-Cortez added successful different tweet.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks onstage during nan first time of nan Democratic National Convention astatine nan United Center connected August 19, 2024 successful Chicago, Illinois. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Democratic Rep. Ritchie Torres of New York besides blasted nan comedian.

"As a Puerto Rican, I'm tempted to telephone Tony Hinchcliffe racist garbage, but doing truthful would beryllium an reproach to garbage. When casting their ballots astatine nan voting booth, Latinos should ne'er hide nan racism that Donald Trump seems each excessively consenting to platform," nan congressman tweeted.

Republicans besides criticized nan comedian.

Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fl. tweeted, "This is not a joke. It’s wholly classless & successful mediocre taste. Puerto Rico is nan crown jewel of nan Caribbean & location to galore of nan astir patriotic Americans I know. @TonyHinchcliffe intelligibly isn’t funny & decidedly doesn’t bespeak my values aliases those of nan Republican Party."

Rep. Anthony D'Esposito, a Republican from New York, posted, "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."