A comedian at a Donald Trump rally has called Puerto Rico a "floating island of garbage", sparking furious reactions from fellow Republicans as well as Democrats.The comedian, Tony Hinchcliffe, was among the stars who turned out for the event at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, one of the openers for former President Donald Trump at his Madison Square Garden rally on Sunday, referred to Puerto Rico as “a floating island of garbage,” a joke that drew immediate criticism from Democrats and two Florida Republicans—and led Trump’s campaign to distance itself.

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