Democratic New York Gov. Cathy Hochul said on MSNBC Saturday evening, referring to comedian Tony Hinchcliffe’s joke at former President Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally, that New York voters favor the Republican Party. called it “anti-American.”
Last weekend, Republicans and Trump faced backlash after Hinchcliffe referred to Puerto Rico as a floating “trash island” while performing on stage at a rally. On “PoliticsNation,” host Rev. Al Sharpton asked Hochul for his thoughts on the joke and what message he thought it sent to New York voters.
“First of all, I was disgusted by the lineup of people spewing so much venom and hate against everyone imaginable, including women. [or] people of color. Now, single out Puerto Ricans? I am very proud to represent one of the most populous Puerto Ricans in our country,” Hochul said. “Do you know what he’s doing by not denying this and not condemning this? He should have done it and I called on him to do it. It just makes you feel worthless and worthless.”
“I know this because I went to East Harlem literally right after this. I walked down the street, and all around me were people from Puerto Rico — who, by the way, are American citizens. , American citizens,” Hochul added. “They were very hurt and this was very painful for them. [There were] There were so many hugs and people said, “Governor, we’re so glad you’re here because we felt dehumanized.” I don’t think we should have a leader in this great country who would say this or condone this in public. ”
Hochul went on to say that she believes the rally not only “backfired” on the former president, but also that it turned the state’s Republican voters into anti-abortion, anti-women and anti-American values. He said he made a point and reprimanded him. (Related article: Anti-Trump journalist claims President Trump’s MSG rally is ‘out of line’ and Democrats are ‘outraging’, predicting the most ‘diverse’ Republican base in history)
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“I think this rally backfired on him, and I’m happy to be the one leading the effort to make sure we flip these battleground states in this state. That gives me the ability to run for these seats. It gives you the opportunity to bring other Republicans closer to Donald Trump, and if you’re voting for these Republicans in New York, you’re voting for someone who supports Donald Trump, and you’re anti-Trump. It gave us a chance to remind everyone that being a woman and being anti-abortion, you’re basically anti-American because over and over again you’re anti-American and what our country is. Because we have destroyed it so many times, we will wear this on election day,” Hochul concluded.
Republican New York State Representative Elise Stefanik criticized the Democratic governor. Post On Saturday night, he encouraged the state’s voters to support Trump and the Republicans at the polls, calling the Democratic Party an “absolute disgrace.”
“Currently, Kamala Harris’ top surrogate, Kathy Hochul — America’s worst and most unpopular governor — is calling voters ‘anti-women’ and even ‘anti-American’ if they support the Republican candidate.” Calling,” Stefanik wrote. “The Democratic Party, led by Kamala Harris, is an utter disgrace, slandering American patriots who want to save our country by supporting President Trump and the Republican Party.”
Trump campaign senior adviser Daniel Alvarez said after the rally. distanced The former president distanced himself from the incident, saying the joke “does not reflect the views of President Trump or his campaign.”
But Democrats and corporate media have pushed back against the rhetoric, with President Joe Biden calling Trump supporters “trash” in a Zoom interview with the nonprofit group Voto Latino on Wednesday night. The president further said: comment At a campaign event in Pennsylvania, Trump said Trump and “his Republican friends” are people who “want to be spanked.”
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