MAGA comedian Tony Hinchcliffe sparked fierce outrage after hurling insults against Latinos in a series of purported jokes during his opener at the Trump rally in Madison Square Garden Sunday.
“I welcome migrants to the United States with open arms and by open arms, I mean like this,” the “Kill Tony” podcast host told the crowd — with hand gestures signally “no.”
He added: “It’s wild and these Latinos love making babies too, just know that — they don’t do that. They come inside, just like they did to our country. Republicans are the party with a good sense of humor.”
Hinchcliffe, 40, cackled after taking the swipe, which drew some laughter mixed with unease in some corners of the iconic venue.
Some of the guests that later took the stage later praised Hispanic and Latino voters and underscored the importance of that voting bloc to former President Donald Trump’s chances of victory on Nov. 5.
The comedian also provoked blowback with his supposed joke about Puerto Rico.
“There’s a lot going on. There’s literally a floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean right now. I think it’s called Puerto Rico,” he also said — in a swipe against the US territory.
Those comments drew a swift rebuke from vice presidential hopeful Tim Walz who was doing a live Twitch gaming session with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY).
“You have some a—hole calling Puerto Rico ‘floating garbage,’ know that that’s what they think about you. It’s what they think about anyone who makes less money than them,” he said, calling for Puerto Ricans to take note of that attack on them.
Other Democrats quickly pummeled him.
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“As a Puerto Rican, I am tempted to call Hinchcliffe racist garbage but doing so would be an insult to garbage. When casting their ballots at the voting booth, Latinos should never forget the racism that Donald Trump seems all too willing to platform,” Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) said.
Chairman of the Republican Party of Puerto Rico Ángel Cintrón denounced the Texas-based comedian’s broadside as “unfortunate, ignorant and entirely reprehensible.”
Hinchcliffe shrugged off the backlash.
“These people have no sense of humor,” he shot back on X next to a clip of Walz’s rebuke. “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.”
“I love Puerto Rico and vacation there. I made fun of everyone,” he added. “Watch the whole set. I’m a comedian Tim …might be time to change your tampon.”
Another moment in his speech that went viral was when Hinchcliffe likened the Democrats to a Diddy party, referencing the infamous “Freak Off” parties hosted by rapper Sean “P. Diddy” Combs that were allegedly rife with sexual abuse.
“I don’t know about you guys, but I think Travis Kelce might be the next OJ Simpson,” he said during his opening speech listing off celebrity endorsements on the left including the Chiefs tight end and others such as Eminem and Leonardo DiCaprio.
“Every day, the Democrat Party looks more like a Diddy Party!” he jabbed, drawing sheepish laughs. “Oh okay, I see what you guys want.”
Revelations about Combs surfaced last month after he was indicted on charges of racketeering and sex trafficking. Prosecutors alleged that he was involved in the “creation of a criminal enterprise in which he abused, threatened, and coerced women.”
Many of those allegations centered around his “Freak Off” parties. Comb has pleaded not guilty and was denied bail.
Hinchcliffe sprinkled in a handful of off-colored jokes during his opener at the Trump rally.
Trump’s rally in Madison Square Garden attracted thousands to the iconic venue.
It marks a foray into a deep blue state just nine days out from the election in which battleground states are usually top of mind for presidential campaigns.
