'They were all high-fiving me': Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe says his Puerto Rico joke helped Trump's campaign



Stand-up comedian and host Tony Hinchcliffe said his joke about Puerto Rico last October helped the Donald Trump campaign because it grabbed headlines for more than a week just before the presidential election.

Hinchcliffe made countless news feeds when he joked about Puerto Rico being an "island of garbage" at Trump's Madison Square Garden rally in October.

Democrats reacted as expected and subsequently compared Trump's rally to a Nazi gathering filled with vitriol. For example, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) claimed that's what Republicans "think about you," meaning Republicans believe that Americans are literal garbage.

On an episode of Bill Maher's "Club Random" over the weekend, Hinchcliffe said the Trump team later thanked him for the happy distraction.

"When I was at the inauguration and everything, trust me, they were all high-fiving me and kissing my ass," Hinchcliffe said about Trump's staff. "They look at me doing what I did and accidentally, right — it couldn't have been planned — accidentally being the news for nine godd**n days during an election week."

"Stop pretending you don't love it," Maher teased in response.

Tony Hinchcliffe performs in Austin, Texas, in 2022. Photo by Errich Petersen/Getty Images for SXSW

Hinchcliffe added that while it was a "very stressful" time for him, he managed to "ride that wave" and come out better on the other side.

As for Vice President JD Vance, history will likely look back fondly at his defense of Hinchcliffe's jokes.

During a press conference the day after the rally, Vance fielded a question from a reporter who characterized Hinchcliffe's remarks as "racist" and wanted to know if the Trump campaign supported such a "tone."

Vance explained that he did not believe the proper reaction to the joke was to call Trump supporters "Nazis" and that overall, people needed to "stop getting so offended" by comedy.

"I'm so over it," Vance stated.

'He would nail it every time, day after day.'

Vance further explained the absurdity of the left-leaning reactions on Joe Rogan's podcast, where he noted the excessive amount of coverage Hinchcliffe's jokes got on networks like CNN, MSNBC, CBS, and more.

Hinchcliffe told Maher he was pleased with how Vance handled the backlash and praised the politician for seeing the situation through the lens of comedy.

"He would nail it every time, day after day," Hinchcliffe said of the soon-to-be vice president. "He was just taking the questions like he was a comedian, like he understood the perspective of the mission."

Hinchcliffe revealed that he hoped his appearance at the Trump rally would influence maybe a "thousand" votes in the president's favor and thought it would be "awesome" if the president gave him at least some praise.

Maher then asked if Hinchcliffe actually did get to speak with Trump, to which Hinchcliffe said, "No," causing the two comedians to burst out in laughter.

Hinchcliffe never did apologize for his jokes and has pointed out on his own podcast that there is, indeed, an actual garbage issue in Puerto Rico.

Well before the comedian ever appeared at the Trump rally, environmental websites were covering the island's landfill problem and said the country would soon be at capacity for garbage.

The St. Kitts and Nevis Observer even said that the island's infrastructure was under considerable strain and many of its landfills were over capacity.

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Bill Maher's smug stand-up stinks



Want to hear something funny?

Bill Maher recently sat down with Bryan Johnson, the self-proclaimed king of three-hour erections, and confessed to being a perfectionist.

It’s as if he’s recycling the same jokes he’s been telling since the Clinton administration, only now with the self-righteousness dialed up to 11.

The L.A.-loving comic insisted he never, ever stops striving for excellence. Except, apparently, in his stand-up comedy.

Maher’s latest special, “Is Anyone Else Seeing This?” — ironically advertised an HBO "original" — is a tired rehash of overdone clichés: Kids are awful, Trump is worse, and Republican candidates are married to their guns.

Hardly groundbreaking. In truth, these "jokes" wouldn’t even land at a late-night dive bar open mic.

Maher has spent years coasting on the fumes of relevance, serving up material that’s more dull than daring. Every tired take reeks of self-satisfaction, as if a smug smirk is enough to keep critics at bay.

Well, it’s not.

Comedy thrives on risk and originality, but Maher’s specials have become a slow drip of the same reheated takes. His fans, many of whom have stood by him for decades, deserve better than this tedious slog.

Maher loves to talk about holding people accountable. Perhaps it’s time he took his own advice.

Comedy or karaoke?

Billed as "comedy," “Is Anyone Else Seeing This?” is less a performance and more a monologue from the guy at the end of the bar who doesn’t realize everyone’s stopped listening. It’s lazy, uninspired, and rather revealing.

Maher himself admits he doesn’t perform in comedy clubs — a confession as absurd as a chef proudly declaring he's never set foot in a kitchen.

Unsurprisingly, the lack of practice is painfully obvious. I say this as someone who endured the misfortune of watching the special. I also say this as a regular viewer of "Real Time," someone who wants to enjoy Maher’s stand-up. But the sheer laziness on display shouldn’t be tolerated, let alone rewarded.

For someone who brags about being a crusader against echo chambers, Maher seems oddly blind to his own hypocrisy.

Which brings me back to his avoidance of comedy clubs, the place where comedians earn their stripes. In the clubs, the audience owes you nothing. If you’re not funny, you’ll know it right away. But Maher has avoided that challenge, sticking to the safety of his home crowd. They don’t laugh because he’s funny; they clap because they already agree with him.

It’s comedy on autopilot — the stand-up equivalent of singing karaoke at your own birthday party.

A legacy in decline

The gap between Maher and the broader comedy world was exposed when Roseanne Barr appeared on his podcast, "Club Random," last year and mentioned roastmaster par excellence Tony Hinchcliffe.

Maher, either in a bizarre display of ignorance or outright deceit, claimed he didn’t know who Hinchcliffe was.

That’s not just a blind spot; it’s a black hole. Imagine Brad Pitt squinting at you and asking, “Who’s this Matt Damon fella?” or Mick Jagger struggling to place Robert Plant. Hinchcliffe is one of the biggest names in comedy, a figure you don’t have to like to recognize.

While some readers might not know him (he’s the guy who made the Puerto Rico joke at a Trump rally last year), Maher operates in the exact same world. What’s more, Hinchcliffe hosts "Kill Tony," the most popular live comedy podcast in the world — a show where our own Dave Landau absolutely crushed it just a few weeks ago.

This detachment might explain why Maher’s comedy feels less like stand-up and more like a patronizing PowerPoint presentation. Without the grind of the clubs, without the bruises earned from bombing on stage, Maher’s material has expired. It’s a sad decline for someone who, once upon a time in a very different America, could actually land a joke.

Not all bad

Now, to be clear, Maher excels in other areas. The aforementioned "Real Time" continues to showcase his knack for interviews and his ability to provoke without completely alienating.

Maher’s monologues often land with sharp wit and insight, but that’s likely a testament to his team of writers. The moments of brilliance on his show highlight an obvious truth: Maher is at his best when he’s collaborating, when there’s a structure to temper his self-indulgence.

In stand-up, however, there’s no safety net. Without that collaborative edge, Maher’s comedy devolves into predictable punch lines. It’s as if he’s recycling the same jokes he’s been telling since the Clinton administration, only now with the self-righteousness dialed up to 11.

Watching his specials feels less like comedy and more like being lectured by someone who’s convinced he's the smartest person in the room.

And that’s not funny.

Preaching to the choir

Stand-up comedy demands vulnerability. The best comedians today — Ricky Gervais and Dave Chappelle among them — lay themselves bare, turning their flaws and fears into material that resonates on a deeply human level. More importantly, they’re cerebral without letting their intellect overshadow the one thing that matters most — you know, making people laugh.

George Carlin, one of Maher’s obvious influences, was a master of intellectual comedy. But where Carlin’s wit was razor-sharp, Maher’s often feels blunted by his own self-regard. His comedy doesn’t challenge or surprise; it preaches. And while preaching has its place, it’s not what people come to a comedy special for.

Maher loves to position himself as a contrarian, a truth-teller who doesn’t pander to the crowd. But in his stand-up, he’s doing exactly that. He’s pandering to his base, offering them the comfort of familiarity rather than the challenge of originality. It’s a disservice to his fans and, frankly, to himself.

It’s high time the host of "Real Time" called it quits on his stand-up career.

Dave Landau slays on 'KILL TONY'



For those of you living under a rock, “Kill Tony” is the world’s biggest live podcast filmed at Joe Rogan’s Comedy Mothership in Austin, Texas. Each episode has well over two million views, making it one of the most viewed shows on YouTube. Each week the eponymous Tony Hinchcliffe, Brian Redban, and two comedian guests judge one-minute open mic slots of amateur and professional comedians picked randomly out of a hat.

Monday’s episode featured BlazeTV’s very own Dave Landau. The "Normal World" host sat next to comedian Sketch and judged the night’s festivities. The best part of the show, as always, comes after the 60-second sets when Hinchcliffe, Redban, Sketch, and Landau ask questions of the contestants and roast them to a crisp.

Here’s the episode:

This week’s episode featured "Kill Tony" regulars William Montgomery, Ari Matti, and Kam Patterson. Oh, and if you’re wondering where you may have heard of Hinchcliffe, he was the one who horrified Democrats with his Puerto Rico joke at Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally back in October. He also absolutely killed it at "The Roast of Tom Brady."

If you loved Landau on "Kill Tony," make sure to watch him every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday night on BlazeTV’s "Normal World" along with 1/4 Black Garrett. And for even more fun, subscribe to BlazeTV+ and get $20 off your first year with promo code NORMAL.

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'I apologize to absolutely nobody': Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe says media used Puerto Ricans as 'political fodder'



Stand-up comedian Tony Hinchcliffe refused to apologize for jokes he made about Puerto Rico and many others in his routine at a Donald Trump rally.

Hinchcliffe, who made countless headlines after joking about Puerto Rico being an "island of garbage" at Trump's Madison Square Garden rally late last month, addressed the media outrage in a video posted on Monday.

An episode of Hinchcliffe's incredibly popular podcast "Kill Tony" was filmed the night after his controversial pre-election appearance. The comedian prefaced it with comments about the backlash.

Hinchcliffe explained that the premise for his rally joke had a basis in reality.

"I don't know if you guys know this. In my speech on free speech, I referenced Puerto Rico, which currently has a landfill problem in which all of their landfills are filled to the brim. I guess I'm the only person that knew about this, unfortunately."

Hinchcliffe is right. Well before he made the remarks, environmental websites were bringing up the issue of the island's landfill space, saying the country would soon be at capacity for garbage.

The latest piece came from the St. Kitts and Nevis Observer, which said that the comedian's jokes aside, the island's infrastructure is under considerable strain, as many of its landfills are over capacity.

'That's what I do. I go hard, and that's never going to change.'

Hinchcliffe made it clear that his joke was indeed just a joke and added that he loves Puerto Ricans and believes them to be "very smart people."

"They're street-smart, and they're smart enough to know when they're being used as political fodder, and right now that is happening," Hinchcliffe said at the time.

Taking a page out of UFC legend Conor McGregor's book, Hinchcliffe added that he wanted to apologize to "nobody."

"I apologize to absolutely nobody. Not to the Puerto Ricans, not to the whites, not to the blacks, not to the Palestinians, not to the Jews, and not to my own mother, who I made fun of during the set," the comedian said.

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Hinchcliffe said he noticed there were no headlines regarding his jokes about his own mother but later admitted that maybe the presidential venue wasn't the best place to deliver his material.

However, the 40-year-old said he doesn't plan on easing up with his jokes.

"That's what I do. I go hard, and that's never going to change."

After the fallout from the rally, several prominent personalities defended Trump and the jokes.

Armin Mizani, the mayor of Keller, Texas, who is Puerto Rican, referred to the ordeal as simply a "bad joke by a comedian" that shouldn't overshadow what Trump could do for Americans.

Puerto Rican NFL player Jon Feliciano said, "The only Puerto Ricans that are mad about Tony Hinchcliffe's joke, are mad because it helps push their agenda."

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Even left-wing Comedy Central host Jon Stewart defended Hinchcliffe, showing that comedy can be bipartisan.

"Obviously, in retrospect, having a roast comedian come to a political rally a week before Election Day and roasting a key demographic ... probably not the best decision by the campaign politically, but to be fair, the guy's just really doing what he does," Stewart explained.

"I find that guy very funny. I'm sorry, I don't know what to tell you," he told his audience.

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'Just don't lie to me': Bill Maher blasts media's 'firing squad' hoax, warns Biden's 'garbage' gaffe will hurt Democrats



Bill Maher delved into the hot-button election topics of President Joe Biden's "garbage" comment, comedian Tony Hinchcliffe's joke about Puerto Rico, and the legacy media's deception about former President Donald Trump's chickenhawk remarks regarding Liz Cheney.

On Friday's episode of "Real Time with Bill Maher," the liberal talk show host defended Hinchcliffe following the controversy over the insult comic's joke that Puerto Rico is a “floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean,” delivered during Trump's recent rally at Madison Square Garden.

'Just don't lie to me. I don't like Donald Trump. Don't lie to me and tell me he wants her in front of a firing squad.'

Maher began, "Well, it was insulting. But look, I have to defend my profession. I’m a comic; I’m a free speech [supporter]. ... But this guy’s an insult comic. Why he’s at this particular [event], it’s like bringing cocaine to a funeral.”

During his discussion with guests Tim Miller from the Bulwark and "The Fifth Column" podcast co-host Michael Moynihan, Maher asked, "Did the Democrats look weak because they can't take a joke? Because I think that's another Achilles' heel that they have."

“What the Trump people did at this rally — it’s so Trump — they hired an insult comic,” Maher stated. “Really, he went up there and did very insulting things. I’d never heard of him, but this is his act he does all the time. And he told a really demeaning joke about Puerto Rico. ... It didn’t even go over with the Trump crowd. They said, ‘Look, we didn’t come here to hear vicious remarks from an insult comic. We came here to hear it from the candidate.'”

Maher claimed that Republicans would have had a much different reaction if he attempted a similar joke.

“They are just as big snowflakes, they are. Because if I did that joke in reverse and instead of Puerto Rico said Staten Island, they would have had a s**t fit," Maher contended. "They would have found that completely unacceptable."

As Blaze News previously reported, Hinchcliffe has refused to bend the knee for his joke despite the overwhelming fury about the quip.

Maher slammed President Biden for calling Trump supporters "garbage" and compared him to New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge who dropped an easy fly ball in the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

"I think it's a bigger gaffe than people think," Maher said. "It's so funny, Joe Biden, his whole career, he was like Mr. Gaffe, and then here at the very end — he's like Aaron Judge in Game 6. He just f***ing muffed the fly ball and at the end of the thing and blew the whole [game]."

Maher declared Biden's insult to be far worse than Hillary Clinton's disastrous 2016 smear of Trump supporters as "deplorables."

"Because I feel like it epitomizes everything that the Trump people hate about the Democrats. They look down at us. It's like ‘deplorables’ times ten," Maher noted.

Moynihan added that former President Barack Obama proclaimed that rural working-class Americans are "bitter" people who "cling to guns or religion" while on the campaign trail in 2008.

He then mocked the media for attempting to cover for Biden by asserting there was an apostrophe that they claimed altered the sitting president's comment.

Moynihan said Trump voters feel like: "The media hates you. The elites hate you. They think that you're garbage."

He added that "any sort of hint of that" is not a "net positive for Democrats."

Miller chimed in by saying that "having the elderly president give a marble-mouthed answer" was "dumb" but didn't think it would hurt the Kamala Harris campaign significantly.

Maher blasted Biden over his inability to "shut the f*** up."

"In fairness, he was on a video call, and he thought he was just yelling at the TV," Maher joked.

Also during this week's "Real Time with Bill Maher," the HBO host skewered the media for intentionally misrepresenting Trump's recent comments about Liz Cheney.

"I woke up today to the headline that Trump had called for a firing squad for Liz Cheney," Maher stated. "And this is what I really don't like about the media — no, he didn't. You don't have to move me to not like Donald Trump more than I already [don't]."

Maher continued, "He's criticizing her for being a war hawk. I mean, she is Dick Cheney's daughter."

Maher read Trump's actual quote, "She’s a radical war hawk. Let's put her with a rifle standing there with nine barrels shooting at her, OK? Let's see how she feels about it. You know, they're all war hawks when they're sitting in Washington in the nice buildings saying, ‘Oh gee, well, let’s send 10,000 troops right into the mouth of the enemy.'"

Maher compared Trump to anti-war hippies.

Maher noted, "Just to be clear, this is exactly what hippies always said. This is exactly what peaceniks always said. This is ‘Fortunate Son’ the song. It's like, you know what? It's very easy to sit in your building and send young men to die."

He declared, "Just don't lie to me. I don't like Donald Trump. Don't lie to me and tell me he wants her in front of a firing squad. He was saying something that, by the way, if it came out of the mouth, some of it, not the stupid part, again, sounds like what hippies used to say about not sending people to [war]."

Moynihan pointed out that Trump did say Cheney would be given a weapon, "which is not typically something you do to have someone executed."

Even Trump adversary Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) reprimanded the media's deceptive coverage as "ridiculous, absurd and counterproductive."

Cheney – the former Republican representative from Wyoming – has been a vocal supporter of Vice President Kamala Harris on the campaign trail.

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Biden accuses Trump of demonization seconds after calling 80 million Americans ‘garbage’



After Joe Biden’s recent statement that Trump supporters are “garbage,” it’s hard to tell whether he has it out for the Trump campaign or Kamala’s.

His comments came after Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally, where comedian Tony Hinchcliffe — who rose to fame after giving an absolutely brutal and hilarious roast at Netflix's "The Roast of Tom Brady" — told a joke at the expense of Puerto Rico.

Hinchcliffe led into his joke by saying there was an island of garbage in the ocean but then said he believed that island of garbage was called Puerto Rico.


The mainstream media has latched onto Hinchcliffe’s joke, using it to paint all Trump supporters as racists and, of course, Nazis. However, when the president of the United States took it upon himself to call Trump supporters “garbage” after Hinchcliffe’s comments — the divisive rhetoric started to really hurt Kamala’s campaign.

“The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters,” Biden said in a statement, adding, “His demonization seems unconscionable, and it’s un-American.”

“Yeah, I know, the left never demonizes people. That’s not their thing. Except he just did,” Rick of “The Rick and Bubba Show” comments.

However, it’s not just Biden who’s throwing last minute Hail Mary-style digs at the former president but Bill Clinton as well.

“He keeps talking about how he wants to get even and may have to call out the military on our own people, the danger within. I suppose that includes me, and, I mean basically, he’s asserted the right to go after anybody that he thinks, in his wisdom, is a threat,” Clinton said at a Harris-Walz even in Durham, North Carolina.

Rick can’t believe the hypocrisy in Clinton’s statement.

“We don’t have enough time in the show to list all the people that the Democrats have prosecuted and tried to put in jail or put in jail simply because they oppose them politically. And they’re the ones who have weaponized the government."

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Fun-sucking Democrats will REGRET turning Tony Hinchcliffe’s Puerto Rico joke into a controversy



Tony Hinchcliffe of “Kill Tony” left America clutching their sides from laughter after his killer performance at the Netflix roast of Tom Brady, but his jokes weren’t as well-received at Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally.

“It is absolutely wild times, it really, really is, and you know, there’s a lot going on. Like, I don’t know if you guys know this, but there’s literally a floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean, right?” Hinchcliffe asked the rally attendees.

“I think it’s called Puerto Rico,” he added, while the crowd reacted in a groan — just like at a roast.


“Everyone knows it’s a joke, right? Adults are familiar with this form of entertainment, right?” Stu Burguiere asks Glenn Beck on “The Glenn Beck Program,” noting that the Netflix Tom Brady special is “one of the most watched things of the entire year.”

Even Jon Stewart got the joke and poked fun at those offended in a segment on “The Daily Show.”

“Now, obviously, in retrospect, having a roast comedian come to a political rally a week before Election Day and roasting a key voting demographic, probably not the best decision by the campaign politically, but to be fair, the guy’s really just doing his job,” Stewart said.

Stewart then played a clip of Hinchcliffe from the Tom Brady roast, laughing alongside his offensive jokes.

“Yes, yes, of course, terrible, boo,” Stewart comments, suppressing more laughter, and adding, “I find that guy very funny. So I’m sorry. I don’t know what to tell you. I mean, bringing him to a rally and having him not do roast jokes, that'd be like bringing Beyonce to a rally and not have — oh.”

However, Stewart’s response is rare, as it appears that many Americans are not aware of this form of comedy. Especially the mainstream media, who is now using Hinchcliffe’s joke as evidence that Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally was about “hate” and akin to the 1939 Nazi rally at the same venue.

“Look at what the left is doing, every step of the way, they’re the ones that wreck the fun,” Glenn says.

Stu thinks this might spell disaster for the Democrats, telling Glenn that “when you suck the fun out of life, you don’t win. It’s not a winning long-term position.”

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Puerto Rican NFL player defends Trump rally joke, says liberal outrage is only for political gain



San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman Jon Feliciano said those claiming to be offended by a joke about Puerto Rico at a Donald Trump rally are pushing an agenda.

During Trump's star-studded rally at Madison Square Garden, roast comedian Tony Hinchcliffe caused a liberal meltdown when he joked that there was an island of garbage floating in the ocean and he thinks "it's called Puerto Rico."

Hinchcliffe's comments angered media members and political commentators, but he has since refused to apologize saying, "These people have no sense of humor."

Feliciano, who is half Puerto Rican, remarked on Monday that he felt the outrage was largely feigned because it helps certain people politically.

"The only Puerto Ricans that are mad about Tony Hinchcliffe's joke, are mad because it helps push their agenda," Feliciano wrote on X. "Tony's joke was so soft compared to his usual material."

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The Miami native was responding to a fan who said Feliciano seemed to be "down with [Joey] Bosa wearing a maga hat," while linking to Hinchcliffe's joke, seemingly in attempt to display the joke as dangerous or harmful.

Feliciano had recently shared a video that showed teammate Joey Bosa crash a postgame interview wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat.

When asked later by reporters, Bosa said he felt it was "an important time" to show his political leanings.

Feliciano routinely shares pro-Trump videos on his social media page and clearly isn't shy about his political endorsement.

'I find that guy very funny. I’m sorry, I don’t know what to tell you.'

As for the backlash against Hinchcliffe, comedians have come out in his defense, including media darling and left-wing Comedy Central host Jon Stewart.

"Obviously, in retrospect, having a roast comedian come to a political rally a week before Election Day and roasting a key demographic ... probably not the best decision by the campaign politically, but to be fair, the guy's just really doing what he does," Stewart explained.

"I find that guy very funny. I'm sorry, I don't know what to tell you," he told his audience.

Additionally, the Puerto Rican mayor of Keller, Texas, came out in defense of Trump.

"For Latinos, faith, family, and economic opportunity motivates us - not some bad joke by a comedian," Armin Mizani said.

Cuban American Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) echoed a similar sentiment, saying, "What isn't a joke and truly outrageous is how 'journalists' are helping Kamala [Harris] with her dangerous campaign of hate."

Rubio pointed out that media members have been "calling Trump the new Hitler" while MSNBC "used old footage of Nazi rallies" to smear Trump supporters.

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Texas mayor with Puerto Rican roots tells Glenn Beck why Hinchcliffe joke isn’t going to end the way the left hopes



The left is half balking at, half rejoicing in comedian Tony Hinchcliffe’s jabs at Puerto Rico during Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally. On one hand, they’re disgusted by the so-called xenophobia and racism. On the other hand, they’re thrilled that the insult that Puerto Rico is “a floating island of garbage” will surely drive Latinos to the polls to vote for Kamala Harris.

Actually, no it won’t.

According to Armin Mizani, Puerto Rican mayor of Keller, Texas, the Hinchcliffe controversy won't impact the election as much as the left hopes it will.

Mayor Mizani joined Glenn Beck to explain why “millions of Latinos” will still be voting for Donald Trump.

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“I’ll tell you what’s on Puerto Ricans’ minds — it’s the fact that, on any given day, you can’t account for the fact of whether or not your power is going to be on,” Mayor Mizani told Glenn.

“Frankly, what in my opinion is garbage is the fact that we’ve got a government in Puerto Rico that should be attending to its people — great people. But you saw it with the hurricane that happened back in 2017. It’s a misallocation of funds,” he explained, adding that “a lot of Puerto Ricans ... are awakening” to the reality of their corrupt government.

As for the Puerto Rican voters in the United States who know what’s going on in their home country, Mizani knows what’s really motivating them — and it’s not some crude joke.

In a tweet Mizani posted on October 28, he made it clear what actually motivates Latinos: “faith, family, and economic opportunity.”

“Under the Biden and Harris administration, Americans have seen record inflation, an open southern border, increased crime, the weakening of the family structure, and the taking away of God from our daily lives. In contrast, under President Trump, Americans saw secured borders, economic prosperity, a respect for people of faith, and a respect for American values,” he wrote. “This is why I, along with millions of Latinos, will help re-elect President Trump back into the White House.”

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