Island of garbage': Why Puerto Ricans matter to the 2024 US election
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Stand-up comic Tony Hinchcliffe faced backlash for racially charged remarks during a Trump campaign event, igniting controversy days before the presidential vote in battleground states.
The Trump campaign distanced itself from Hinchcliffe's comments but did not condemn them, with senior adviser Danielle Alvarez stating the remarks did not reflect the campaign's views.
Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance suggested that the public should be less offended by every comment made, describing the outrage as disproportionate to the joke.
Hinchcliffe defended his comments, claiming critics lacked a sense of humor, and noted that taking his joke out of context was unfair.
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