Trump denies knowing a comedian who told crude jokes about Puerto Rico

Former President Trump said he has “no idea” who comedian Tony Hinchcliffe is after the comic sparked a firestorm of controversy at his New York City rally last weekend. Madison Square Gardencalling Puerto Rico a “floating island of trash.”

‘I have no idea who he is. Someone said there was a comedian joked about Puerto Rico or something like that. And I have no idea who it was. I’ve never seen him. I’ve never heard of him and don’t want to hear from him. But I have no idea,” Trump told Hannity in an interview that aired Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET. “They put a comedian in, which everyone does, you throw comedians in, you don’t control them and you go crazy. It’s no one’s fault. But someone said bad things.”

Hinchcliffe received a wave of condemnation and criticism from both sides of the political aisle, including from Florida Republican Senators Rick Scott and Marco Rubio and Florida Representatives Carlos Gimenez and María Elvira Salazar.

American comedian Tony Hinchcliffe speaks during a campaign rally for former US president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden in New York on October 27, 2024. (ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

Danielle Alvarez, a senior adviser to the Trump campaign, said in a statement to Fox News Digital that the Puerto Rico joke “does not reflect the views of President Trump or the campaign.”

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Trump doubled down on his knowledge of Hinchcliffe, telling Fox News host Sean Hannity, “What they’ve done now is they’ve taken someone who has nothing to do with the party, nothing to do with us, has said something, and they’re trying to make it happen.” to take care of that. A big problem, but I don’t know who it is.”

“I don’t even know who put it in there, and I can’t imagine it being that big of a deal. I have done more for Puerto Rico than any president who has ever been president,” Trump claimed.

Former President Trump sits down with Fox News host Sean Hannity. ((Screenshot/Hannity))

Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny shared a campaign video of Vice President Kamala Harris to his millions of followers on Instagram following the rude joke about her plans for the American territory.

The Harris-Walz campaign took aim at Trump for his administration’s “failed” preparation and response Hurricane Maria in 2017, which devastated the island and caused thousands of deaths.

“Trump failed to acknowledge the extent of Puerto Ricans’ suffering — instead, he patted himself on the back and lied about the death toll, while most of Puerto Rico lived without clean water and electricity. Instead of providing meaningful assistance to Puerto Ricans, he visited the island to throw paper towels at a crowd,” read part of the four-page campaign plan for Puerto Rico.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, Democratic presidential candidate, speaks during a campaign rally at the Alan Horwitz “Sixth Man” Center on October 27, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Popular Puerto Rican rapper and singer Don Omarwho has millions of followers on his social media platforms, announced Tuesday that he is endorsing Harris.

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“Puerto Rico is my homeland and my identity, and today, more than ever, I raise the flag of my island with pride. It is heartbreaking to hear such racist and derogatory words against my home and against Latinos. Trump has shown us time and time again: what he thinks of us, and the thought of him and his administration returning to power is deeply worrying,” he said wrote in a post on Xformerly Twitter.

Don Omar performs at Coca-Cola Coliseum on March 15, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. (Jeremychanphotography/Getty Images)

Norberto Dominguez, district captain with the local Democratic Party in Allentown, Pennsylvania, which has a large Puerto Rican population, told Politico that Hinchcliffe’s comments “spread like wildfire through the community”.

“It’s not the smartest thing to do, insult people — a large group of voters here in a swing state — and then go to their house and ask for votes,” Dominguez said.

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Trump will hold a campaign rally at the PPL Center in Allentown on Tuesday evening.