Trump camp responds to backlash over comedian's Puerto Rico joke at rally

The Trump run is distancing itself from remarks made by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe during erstwhile President Donald Trump's New York City rally astatine Madison Square Garden connected Sunday, aft he jokingly described a U.S. territory arsenic a "floating land of garbage."

"It is perfectly chaotic times – it really, really is. And, you know, there's a batch going on. Like, I don't cognize if you guys cognize this, but there's virtually a floating land of garbage successful nan mediate of nan water correct now – I deliberation it's called Puerto Rico," Hinchcliffe said, earning him contiguous disapproval from some sides of nan aisle.

"Who is that jackwat?" asked Vice President Kamala Harris' moving mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who was live-streaming his guidance to nan arena alongside Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. "When you person immoderate a--hole calling Puerto Rico ‘floating garbage,’ cognize that that's what they deliberation astir you. It's what they deliberation astir anyone who makes little money than them," Ocasio-Cortez added. 

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)

"Disgusted by Tony Hinchcliffe's racist remark calling Puerto Rico a 'floating land of garbage.' This rhetoric does not bespeak GOP values," Florida GOP Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, who is Cuban American, said connected X successful consequence to nan comments.

FULL SPEECH: FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP ADDRESSES RALLY AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

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

Meanwhile, amid nan backlash complete Hinchcliffe's joke, nan Trump run released a connection seeking to region itself from nan arguable remarks.

"This joke does not bespeak nan views of President Trump aliases nan campaign," elder Trump run advisor Danielle Alvarez said successful a connection to Fox News Digital.

WALZ REPEATS CLINTON ATTACK THAT TRUMP MADISON SQUARE GARDEN EVEN MIRRORED 1930'S NAZI RALLY

Despite getting roundly criticized by some Republicans and Democrats, Hinchcliffe doubled down connected his remarks.

"These group person nary consciousness of humor," nan comedian wrote successful a station connected X, which was directed astatine Ocasio-Cortez and Walz.

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

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP 

"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 said.

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