Sunny Hostin Defends Puerto Rico After Trump Rally Joke

Sunny Hostin Defends Puerto Rico After Trump Rally Joke

The internet is still trying to make sense of Donald Trump’s recent rally in New York City after it went viral for hosting a number of racist moments.

One of those moments came from comedian Tony Hinchcliffe who said, “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.”

Now, The View co-host Sunny Hostin has responded to Hinchcliffe’s comment on the show. “Puerto Rico is trash? We are Americans, Donald Trump,” she said.

.@Sunny Hostin: “This Puerto Rican has something to say about the island that I love, where my family is from. Puerto Rico is trash? We are Americans, Donald Trump.”

“My fellow Puerto Ricans, trash collection day is November 5, 2024. Don’t forget it.” pic.twitter.com/fFC4aMeZUg

— The View (@TheView) October 28, 2024

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“We voluntarily serve disproportionately high in the military, while you have bone spurs. And we vote,” she said.

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“Pennsylvania is home to almost half a million Puerto Ricans. North Carolina, 115,000; Georgia, 100,000; Arizona, 64,000; Wisconsin, 61,000; Michigan, 43,000; Nevada, 27,000. We vote, Donald Trump. Trash?”

“And by the way, Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin, Bad Bunny, Luis Fonsi, and Mark Anthony have over 345 million followers on Instagram. I think you only have 26 million. Since you care so much about size.”

“We know how to take the trash out, Donald Trump. Trash that has been collecting since 2016. And that’s you, Donald Trump.”

“And finally, my fellow Puerto Ricans, trash collection day is November 5, 2024, don’t forget it.”

Another said she was, “spot on.”

Twitter: @_H_a_m_m_y

And someone hypothetically propositioned, “What would happen if the citizens of Puerto Rico mailed some of their trash to Mar A Lago?”

Twitter: @GailDow12

Meanwhile, one person used this as an opportunity to highlight Kamala Harris’s proposed plan for Puerto Rico, including, “prioritizing disaster relief, healthcare access, and economic rebuilding efforts to strengthen the island’s resilience.”

Twitter: @Ra5Rebel

On the other hand, not everyone was on Sunny’s side. Lots of people seemed to think her comments were unfair since Trump didn’t make the joke.

Twitter: @LattinaBrown

And in a statement, Trump’s senior advisor Danielle Alvarez said, “This joke does not reflect the views of President Trump or the campaign.”

What did you think about the comedian’s “joke” and Sunny’s response? Let us know in the comments.

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