Trump Rally Opens With Insults Aimed at Latino, Black, Jewish and Arab American Voters

Written by on October 28, 2024

Former President Donald J. Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday opened with a standup comic who called Puerto Rico an “island of garbage” in a set that also included derogatory remarks about Latinos generally, African Americans, Palestinians and Jews.

It was a startling program for a campaign that has been trying to cut into Democrats’ support among Hispanic, Black, Jewish and Arab American voters in an effort to win in several key battleground states.

The comic, Tony Hinchcliffe, was the . . .



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