{"id":2830,"date":"2024-10-29T07:40:44","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T07:40:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/forefrontnews.cn\/?p=2830"},"modified":"2024-10-29T07:40:44","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T07:40:44","slug":"worlds-most-accurate-economist-makes-bold-prediction-for-2024-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/forefrontnews.cn\/?p=2830","title":{"rendered":"‘World’s most accurate economist’ makes bold prediction for 2024 election"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Trump campaign is distancing itself from remarks made by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe during former President Donald Trump’s New York City rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, after he jokingly described a U.S. territory as a “floating island of garbage.”<\/p>\n

“It is absolutely wild times \u2013 it really, really is. And, you know, there’s a lot going on. Like, 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 \u2013 I think it’s called Puerto Rico,” Hinchcliffe said, earning him immediate criticism from both sides of the aisle.<\/p>\n

“Who is that jackwat?” asked Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate,\u00a0Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz,<\/a>\u00a0who was live-streaming his reaction to the event alongside Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. “When you have some a–hole calling\u00a0Puerto Rico<\/a>\u00a0\u2018floating garbage,\u2019 know that that’s what they think about you. It’s what they think about anyone who makes less money than them,” Ocasio-Cortez added.<\/p>\n

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Gov. Tim Walz and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez played a game of “Madden” on Twitch in an attempt to appeal to young, male voters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

“Disgusted by Tony Hinchcliffe’s racist comment calling Puerto Rico a ‘floating island of garbage.’ This rhetoric does not reflect GOP values,” Florida GOP Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, who is Cuban American,\u00a0said on X<\/a>\u00a0in response to the comments.<\/p>\n

“This is not a joke. It\u2019s completely classless & in poor taste,”\u00a0Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla.,<\/a>\u00a0another Cuban American, added online. “Puerto Rico is the crown jewel of the Caribbean & home to many of the most patriotic Americans I know. Tony Hinchcliffe clearly isn\u2019t funny & definitely doesn\u2019t reflect my values or those of the Republican Party.”<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, amid the backlash over Hinchcliffe’s joke, the Trump campaign released a statement seeking to distance itself from the controversial remarks.<\/p>\n

“This joke does not reflect the views of President Trump or the campaign,” senior Trump campaign adviser Danielle Alvarez said in a statement to Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n

Despite getting roundly criticized by both\u00a0Republicans<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Democrats,<\/a> Hinchcliffe doubled down on his remarks.<\/p>\n

“These people have no sense of humor,” the comedian\u00a0wrote in a post on X,\u00a0<\/a>which was directed at Ocasio-Cortez and Walz.<\/p>\n

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and comedian Tony Hinchcliffe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

“Wild that a vice presidential candidate would take time out of his “busy schedule” to analyze a joke taken out of context to make it seem racist,” Hinchcliffe said.<\/p>\n

“I love Puerto Rico and vacation there. I made fun of everyone\u2026watch the whole set,” he argued. “I\u2019m a comedian Tim\u2026might be time to change your tampon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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