Fallout Florida Latinos furious amid racist jokes at Trump rally in New York

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Violent protests were heard from Latinos in Florida on Monday after racist jokes and hateful rhetoric were uttered during former President Donald Trump’s rally in New York on Sunday.

According to the University of California, Florida has the largest population of Puerto Ricans in the U.S. compared to the other 49 states. About 1.2 million in total. Many are now wondering whether this will have an impact on November’s presidential race – which some experts consider a coin toss.

It was roast comic Tony Hinchcliffe that drew the ire of Democrats, moderates and some Republicans. Hinchcliffe before Trump’s speech at Madison Square Garden cracked jokes targeting Jews, Black men, Latinos and Puerto Ricans.

“Where are my proud Latinos tonight,” he said. “Do you see what I mean? (The border) is wide open. There are a lot of them.”

It wasn’t long before Hinchcliffe doubled down.

“I don’t know if you know this, but right now there is literally a floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean,” the comic reads. “I think it’s called Puerto Rico.”

The retaliation representing Democrats and nonpartisan Latino and Latino groups was furious. Many blamed Trump and his campaign for allowing Hinchcliffe to speak.

“You know, it’s everybody’s country,” said Rolando Barrero of the Florida Latino Democratic Club. “This is not the vision and contempt he would have wanted.”

“It’s just more racism,” said U.S. Rep. Darren Soto in Florida’s 9th District. “More of this fascism, attacking minorities as pests and subhumans.”

“Now you are attacking our Puerto Rican brothers and sisters who are American citizens,” said State Rep. Susan Valdes (D-Tampa). “When will this end? When is enough?”

They are not alone. Several Florida Republicans joined in the outrage. US Representative Carlos Gimenez in Florida’s 28th District, U.S. Rep. Maria Salazar in Florida’s 28th district and Senator Rick Scott everyone posted comments on social media.

According to “New”, Scott is close to potential re-election questionnairewhich puts him three points ahead of Debbie Mucarsel Powell. The former Democratic congresswoman wasted no time on Monday attacking the comedian’s controversial comments.

“Last night at Donald Trump’s rally, we saw a continuation of the extreme and disgusting rhetoric that he and people like Rick Scott have been promoting all along,” Mucarsel-Powell said.

The Trump campaign has since distanced itself from Hinchcliffe, saying in a statement that the Puerto Rican “joke does not reflect the views of President Trump or the campaign.” Others say the comments were not pre-screened despite the use of a teleprompter.

“They can deny that they missed it all they want, but there is a very, very small chance that they missed it,” said professor Josh Scacco, who teaches and studies political communication at the University of South Florida.

Scacco said major events like Trump’s rally in New York are almost always carefully researched and vetted. The professor warned that this could have a noticeable impact on the race.

“Now the Trump campaign has lost its message in the last week as it tries to mobilize its base and reach undecided voters,” Scacco said. “And it’s potentially alienated groups of voters that could matter in several swing states, including Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.”

Not to mention Florida, where the comments could have an impact on the seemingly tight Senate race.

New reporting Bulwark’s Marc Caputo also suggests that Hinchcliffe wanted to take his speech further. As confirmed by “four top campaign sources,” the comedian “joked, calling (Vice President Kamala) Harris a ‘c*nt.’ Caputo reports that this passage was cut from the speech and Hinchcliffe’s other jokes were omitted because they were “adapted” to them.

Trump is scheduled to make “remarks” to the press at his Palm Beach home on Tuesday. The topic remains unclear, but he will likely be asked about the comedian’s controversy.