Contact: Christiaan Perez, cperez@hispanicfederation.org, 646-902-9984
New York, NY— Former President Donald Trump has villainized Latinos in this country for years. Now, at today’s New York City campaign rally, the veil was pulled back completely. The threat to Latinos in this country has never been more direct or more serious.
Taking the podium at Trump’s rally in New York City, speaker Tony Hinchcliffe unleashed a torrent of vile and racist comments, including calling Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage,” openly highlighting the MAGA crowd’s hatred for Latino population growth, painting Latinos as an invading outside force by way of obscene rhetoric, and played up stereotypes of Black Americans. Below is a quote from Frankie Miranda, President and CEO of Hispanic Federation
“It is telling that on the same day that the Harris campaign introduced a plan for resolving issues impacting Puerto Rico, the Trump campaign provided a platform for someone to call Puerto Rico a ‘floating island of garbage’ and to insult the Latino community as a whole,” said Frankie Miranda, President and CEO of Hispanic Federation. “There are more than 3 million Puerto Rican US citizens who live in the archipelago. There are millions more who live and vote in states like Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Florida and New York who, like me, may no longer live on the island, but still revere it as our ancestral and cultural home. You cannot continue to disrespect us and think that we are not going to remember that when we go to the ballot box. Really, enough is enough! It is vital that Puerto Ricans, allies of our community, and all Latinos vote in the upcoming election in force and make it clear that these remarks are as unacceptable as the candidate who gave it a national platform today.”
Spanish language version of the statement
Evento político de Trump desata un ataque vil, degenerado y racista contra los Latinos
Hispanic Federation repudia las expresiones racistas y de odio del comediante Tony Hinchcliffe en contra de Puerto Rico y la comunidad hispana durante un evento político de la campaña de Trump.
“Revela mucho que en el mismo día que la campaña de Kamala Harris presenta un plan para apoyar a Puerto Rico, la campaña de Trump le provee una plataforma para que alguien llame a Puerto Rico ‘una isla flotante de basura’ e insulte a la comunidad hispana entera. Que quede muy claro que, como puertorriqueño orgulloso, presidente y CEO de Hispanic Federation, no dejaré pasar por desapercibo esta violación y falta de respeto a la dignidad del pueblo. ¡Basta ya! Toda expresión de odio y violencia entre seres humanos debe ser rechazada contundentemente para evitar que se repitan. Por ello, Hispanic Federation hace un llamado a los puertorriqueños en la diáspora, los aliados de nuestra comunidad y todos los latinos para que voten en unión en las próximas elecciones y dejen claro que estos comentarios son tan inaceptables como el candidato que hoy le dio una plataforma nacional,” reclamó Frankie Miranda, presidente y CEO de Hispanic Federation.
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Hispanic Federation (HF) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1990 dedicated to empowering and advancing the Hispanic community, with a focus on low-income and immigrant Latinos. HF’s programs span across 40 states, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia, covering areas such as immigration, civic engagement, health, education, and more.
