Puerto Ricans react to 'island of garbage' comment

Puerto Ricans have said the joke Tony Hinchcliffe made at Trump’s Sunday rally was “disrespectful” and “racist”.

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Puerto Ricans have reacted to the joke, calling it “disrespectful” and “racist”.

A Trump adviser distanced the former president from the Puerto Rico comment, which was also denounced by Trump's Democratic rival, Kamala Harris.

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