Puerto Ricans have responded with fury after a comedian at a Trump rally called the territory "a floating island of garbage".
is the latest humiliation for an island territory that has long suffered from mistreatment, residents have said in expressions of fury that could affect the presidential election.
Hinchcliffe's set also included lewd and racist comments about Latinos, Jews and Black people, all key constituencies in the election.Non-voters with big influence Those who stayed behind say they often feel like second-class citizens because they can't vote in presidential elections and receive limited federal funding compared with US states.
José Acevedo, a 48-year-old health worker from San Juan, shook his head as he recalled the feelings that coursed through him when he watched the Sunday rally. "He told me that he was going to have to analyse his decision," Acevedo said, adding that his relatives were in shock.Angry reaction at home Politics in Puerto Rico are defined by the island's political status, so it's common to see Democrats and Republicans be members of the same local party.
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