The Lincoln Project has released a new digital ad condemning comments made at a recent rally in New York City, where Puerto Rico was compared to an island of garbage. The ad opens with a Puerto Rican narrator asserting their identity as Americans and highlights Trump’s response to Hurricane Maria, accusing him of not seeing Puerto Ricans as Americans. The ad calls out Trump and the rally speaker, comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, for their disrespectful remarks about Puerto Ricans, labeling Trump as a racist and a liar. The Trump campaign has distanced itself from Hinchcliffe’s comment, stating it does not represent Trump’s views. Hinchcliffe reportedly tried out the joke at a comedy club before the rally, but it did not receive a positive reaction. The ad concludes with the narrator asserting their pride as Americans and Puerto Ricans and declaring that Trump is the one who is garbage. The ad has received pushback from both political parties and has sparked criticism of the rally speaker and Trump. The Lincoln Project’s powerful ad aims to hold Trump and his supporters accountable for their derogatory comments towards Puerto Ricans and calls for respect and dignity for all Americans.
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Lincoln Project Launches New Ad Tying Donald Trump to Puerto Rico ‘Island of Garbage’ Comment
