Ex-president’s comments come after comedian at one of Trump’s recent rallies called Puerto Rico ‘island of garbage’Donald Trump praised Puerto Ricans on Tuesday during a Pennsylvania rally, days after a comedian made a racist joke and referred to Puerto Rico as a “floating island of garbage” at one of his rallies.“Nobody loves our Latino community and our Puerto Rican community more than I do,” the former president said a little over an hour into a rally in Allentown, in the Lehigh Valley, which has a sizable Latino population. He also claimed that he had done a lot for Puerto Rico as president. Trump drew ridicule for tossing paper towels into a crowd on the island after it was ravaged by a hurricane; blocked hurricane aid; and mused about selling the island.Don’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alerts Continue reading…
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Author : Sam Levine in Allentown, Pennsylvania
Publish date : 2024-10-30 02:07:22
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Trump claims ‘nobody loves Puerto Rican community more than I do’ at Pennsylvania rally
