Comedian calls Puerto Rico ‘island of garbage’ at Trump rally | NewsNation Prime

Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled a new policy platform for Puerto Rico on Sunday, targeting the Latino vote ahead of the Nov. 5 presidential election through promises of economic development and improved disaster response. Dr. Ricardo Rosselló, the former Governor of Puerto Rico, and Chad Connelly, president of "Faith Wins" and former chair of the South Carolina Republican Party join "NewsNation Prime" to discuss.

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[cqtaylor]

Calling Puerto Rico "garbage" in New York is like dropping a match in a gasoline soaked room.

[kuruptzZz]

I must have missed the joke. Any puerto rican voting for trump should be ashamed of themselves

[gregfoster]

That's not a joke! It was a racist insult meant to attack the Puerto Rican people. Denounce or not, no money is worth being shit on because it will only get worse if he wins!

[Winslinator]

People defending this "joke" should at least admit this is not good PR for trump

[Lora_Lynn]

I heard the comment about Puerto Rico. I did not know that he was comedian and it was not funny. That guy should have never been given the stage.

[Bluzin]

*Racism IS THE POINT! No one on that stage denounced that racist joke after that, not even Trump.*

[matrex]

I stand here as a proud Puerto Rican, and I’ll be passing this message along to the rest of my family—how Puerto Rico is supposedly a 'floating island of garbage.' Thank you for the information; we’ll be sure to share this with all our family members in Florida.

[debbieallen]

I'm tired of people making excuses for racist Trump and the racist people he associates with. Why vote for this man to be your president?

[andreshernandez]

As a veteran and Puertorican, I am deeply offended by this racist insults! I expect Republicans to condemn him and take a strong position against this wannabe comedian!

[bface]

These guys are deluded. Trump himself calls America "Garbage". Trump calls Africa "S-hole". Trump calls Detroit "Garbage" and these guys are shocked his follower is calling Puerto Rico garbage. Come on, man, that's what Trump is all about

[Enoch-Gnosis]

Trump just lost millions of Puerto Rican votes … Not good so close to the elections..

[fundifferent]

Uh huh....to all you Latinos telling the polls you're voting for trump, this is what the maga thinks of you. Good luck!

[HOSPEHLOSHEPH]

Absolute INSANITY ! These people are CRAZY!

[adejay]

There’s no reasonable excuse, reason or explanation for that comment that this guy said tonight in a political rally. We are proud to be puertorican and is unforgivable his whole speech. 🇵🇷❤️🇵🇷

[gncma]

If he doesn’t address this ???? What is wrong with you ? Do you mean that if he apologizes, you will give him a pass ???? WTF ???

[SushiBandit]

That guy at the end is a joke. Trump is not the answer to a “better” economy and never has been.

[mrjosediaz]

I'm Puerto Rican, a very proud American like all of my family since 1917, and a U S. Navy Veteran. The statements made at this Trump rally are very upsetting and disturbing . I honestly believe that Trump might be influenced to try to deport all generations of Puerto Ricans back to Puerto Rico under Project 2025 or whatever he'll call it if elected.

[VeronicaWhyte-bozh]

America will reject that DISPICABLE behavior in 9 days .

[edwin-cdgr]

AM FROM PUERTO RICO THIS WHAT HAPPEN WENT YOU PLAY WITH FIRE YOU GET BURN LOVE PUERTO RICO NO VOTING FOR TRUMP SORRY MY PEOPLE ARE FIRST PUERTO RICO NATIONAL T.V.

[GruneD]

Wow, Trump self destroying by bringing idiots into the stage 😅