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“The answer must be to vote”: Puerto Rican diaspora reacts to comedian’s insult at Donald Trump event

Puerto Ricans in Pennsylvania and other states plan to ramp up mobilization efforts after comedian Tony Hinchcliffe opened a rally for former President Trump by referring to Puerto Rico as “trash”

October 28, 2024 - 4:43 PM

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Much of the diaspora associated Tony Hinchcliffe's comments with the rhetoric of Donald Trump, who in the past, according to a former Department of Homeland Security official, has shown interest in selling or trading Puerto Rico for Greenland and called the island a dirty place. (Archivo)

By José A. Delgado

Corresponsal de El Nuevo Día en Washington D. C.jose.delgado@gfrmedia.com

From Pennsylvania to New York to Florida, Puerto Rican leaders and members of the diaspora believe that a recent insult toward Puerto Rico at a Trump campaign event may encourage Puerto Rican voters to turn out in next week’s election in support of Vice President Kamala Harris.