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A comedian at a Donald Trump rally has called Puerto Rico a "floating island of garbage", sparking furious reactions from fellow Republicans as well as Democrats.
The comedian, Tony Hinchcliffe, was among the stars who turned out for the event at Madison Square Garden in New York. He also made a series of jokes that leant on racist stereotypes.
A Trump adviser distanced the Republican from the Puerto Rico joke, which was also denounced by Trump's Democratic rival, Kamala Harris. Harris herself was the target of another Trump warm-up speaker who also sparked controversy.
The furore came as one of the world's top Latin celebrities, Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny, endorsed Harris for president.
In his joke, Mr Hinchcliffe, who goes by the name Kill Tony, said: "There’s a lot going on. I don’t know if you 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."
Thousands of people were turned away as the arena reached capacity, with scores of Trump supporters spilling into nearby bars to watch the rally.
The rally featured multiple celebrity appearances including Hulk Hogan, Elon Musk, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Tucker Carlson. Former first lady Melania Trump introduced her husband to the roaring crowd.
Trump gave NYC Mayor Eric Adams a shout out and claimed he got indicted for criticizing Biden’s handling of the migrant crisis.
Former President Donald Trump returns to his hometown of New York City today for a rally at Madison Square Garden, while
Donald Trump is preparing to speak to a packed crowd at Madison Square Garden with nine days left of the presidential election campaign.
The former president will take the stage in deep blue New York City, where he made his name as a real estate mogul and TV star on The Apprentice.
The doors open at 12pm Eastern Time and the program of speakers including Elon Musk, J.D. Vance, Donald Trump Jr. and Tucker Carlson will begin at 2pm.
MAGA fans lined up in their thousands overnight to listen to the Republican nominee make his final pitch to voters in what could be one of the closest elections in decades.
Meanwhile Kamala Harris is campaigning in Pennsylvania, the state that could ultimately decide who takes the keys to the White House
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