Who Is Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, Who Insulted Puerto Rico At Trump's Madison Square Garden Rally?

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who is comedian tony hinchcliffe who insulted puerto rico at trumps madison square garden rally

Of the nearly 30 speakers who recently warmed up the crowd for Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden, comedian Tony Hinchcliffe got the most attention for racist remarks.

"I don't know if you guys know this, but there's literally a floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean right now. I think it's called Puerto Rico," he said, later including lewd and racist comments about Latinos, Jewish and Black people.

The comments have led to condemnation from Democrats and Puerto Rican celebrities, with Ricky Martin sharing a clip of Hinchcliffe's set, captioned "This is what they think of us."

The Trump campaign took the rare step of distancing itself from Hinchcliffe. "This joke does not reflect the views of President Trump or the campaign," senior adviser Danielle Alvarez said in a statement.

Here's what to know about Hinchcliffe, his comedic styling and the response to his Madision Square Garden comments.