The former president denied knowing the comedian who made a slew of racist, sexist and vulgar comments at his rally at Madison Square Garden, ABC News Senior Congressional Correspondent Rachel Scott reports.
That comedian, Tony Hinchcliffe, drew headlines in part for calling Puerto Rico an "island of floating garbage."
"I don't know him, someone put him up there. I don't know who he is," Trump told ABC's Scott.
It was a love fest to @realDonaldTrump. Everyone else said everything he wanted to say but couldn't with the upcoming election. That's Trump's MO. @rachelvscott, thank you for reporting so honestly and accurately.
— Planet Trans (@kellibusey) October 30, 2024
Trump also insisted he didn't hear any of the comments, even as they've been played on television and written about extensively. When asked what he made of them, he did not take the opportunity to denounce them, repeating that he didn't hear the comments.
His campaign has said the comedian's comments don't reflect the views of Trump or the campaign.
Trump also expressed confidence that he will win the White House with just a week to go.
Perhaps Trump shouldn't be so confident about winning.
The president of the Puerto Rican Republican Party, Ángel Cintrón, said on Jugando Pelota Dura that he will not vote for presidential candidate Donald Trump if he does not apologize to Puerto Rico.[EXCLUSIVA] El presidente del Partido Republicano de Puerto Rico, Ángel Cintrón, aseguró en Jugando Pelota Dura que no votará por su candidato presidencial Donald Trump si no se disculpa con Puerto Rico.
— Jugando Pelota Dura🇵🇷 (@JugandoPelotaPR) October 29, 2024
Esto ocurre luego de que durante un mitin en Nueva York, en el Madison… pic.twitter.com/6ltFW0L7hr
The tenor of that event and what was said prompted many to compare it to the infamous Nazi Rally that took place at Madison Square Garden 1n 1939.
Republicans, Democrats, and undecided voters have come to the defense of Puerto Rico on social media spotlighting the necessity of statehood if they still want it after this shitshow.
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Without it, American citizens living in Puerto Rico who have never lived in the States can not vote in presidential elections leaving them relatively easy fodder for fascists.
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