Peter Schorsch
The Lincoln Project is out with a powerful new digital ad seizing on a vitriolic, profanity-laden rally in New York City over the weekend that has drawn sustained criticism after an invited speaker compared Puerto Rico — a U.S. territory — to an island of garbage.
The one-minute creative opens with a stern-sounding narrator with a Puerto Rican accent declaring “we are Puerto Ricans and we are Americans,” over an image of the Puerto Rico flag and a (presumably) Puerto Rican woman gazing out a window with a cup of tea in hand.
The ad goes on to tie Trump to comments made by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe at the rally, harkening back to Trump’s response in 2017 to Hurricane Maria, which claimed the lives of nearly 3,000 people in Puerto Rico.
The narrator claims Trump doesn’t see Puerto Ricans as Americans.
“We remember what he did to us after Hurricane Maria. We were dying by the thousands while he threw paper towels at us, like we were a joke because he thinks we are garbage,” the narrator laments.
The ad then cuts to video from Trump’s rally in which Hinchcliffe referred to Puerto Rico as a “floating island of garbage.”
“We are not your punchline,” the ad continues. “We know who we are. We are proud Americans, proud Puerto Ricans, and we see who you are.”
The narrator then calls Trump a racist and a liar.
“You are the one that is garbage. And we know where real garbage belongs, in the trash,” the narrator closes in the ad.
Pushback to Hinchcliffe’s comment has come from both political parties, including from U.S. Sen. Rick Scott. The Trump campaign issued a statement after the rally distancing itself from the comment, noting the “joke” does not represent the views of former President Trump. Trump later claimed he doesn’t know Hinchcliffe and didn’t hear him speak.
“Someone put him up there. I don’t know who he is,” Trump said on ABC News Tuesday.
NBC News reported Monday that Hinchcliffe had “workshopped” the joke before the rally at a surprise stand-up routine at a New York City comedy club where the outlet said it “did not draw laughs.” Hinchcliffe reportedly said he would get a better reaction at Trump’s rally. He did not.
73 comments
Michael K
October 29, 2024 at 5:40 pm
Nailed it. Once again.
My Take
October 29, 2024 at 5:41 pm
MAGA isn’t so much a patch of floating trash as a fecal-filled cesspool. A roiling one.
Anger and hate. A Nazi rally fit perfectly.
Billy Rotberg
October 29, 2024 at 7:21 pm
I’ll be sure to continue to take the worst behavior of anyone remotely associated with you people and tie it to you people more often. You lowered the bar and shall have your garbage thrown back in your face. Don’t ever complain about what you people have unleashed, ever.
YEW OWEME
October 29, 2024 at 7:54 pm
BILLY BOY, you associate with or expound the tenants of the maga cult. you have zero credibility when it comes to unsavory or biased behavior. your posts are comical for the lack of mature thought they possess. you call me angry, yeah, punks like you are enough to piss anyone off. have you figured out what a punk’s punk is yet?
GeorgeWKush
October 29, 2024 at 9:43 pm
It’s “tenets” you idiot. Not “tenants”. Your grammar is worse than the MAGA crowd you spend your life raging against, all because MSNBC convinced you to. I’ll pray for your bitter atheist soul.
YEW OWEME
October 29, 2024 at 10:18 pm
GEORGEWKUSH, i made a spelling error, not a grammatical error. do you not know the difference? i watch tyt, not msnbc. msnbc is too moderate for me. i rage against the maga cult because they are a cult. just how stupid are you. do you think cults are good? the jesus cult is the most dangerous cult in the history of the earth if you count killing people for religious reasons. i’m not bitter, i believe in god, just not the bible and all that superstitious crap that you believe in. you cristian cultist’ are full of lies, and i don’t believe them. that don’t make me bitter dude, it just makes me smarter than your blind christian self. christians can’t handle competition. i don’t punctuate properly, lock me up.
Donald Cant Help it, He Was Born that Way
October 30, 2024 at 4:42 am
Rick, it’s OK, be glad the Christian gentleman is going to pray for you, instead of launching an inquisition to force you to either convert, leave the country, or lose your life.
Maybe they are finally becoming true to the tenets of their faith.
And as for MAGA, it’s always OK to attack Puerto Ricans, Latins, Haitians, Blacks, Jews, women and any other foks who arent blue eyed white men.
Nobody with a fraction of a brain should be surprised by the Madison Square Garden Maga “love fest” of ethnic slurs, or the Jan 6 ‘Day of Love’ vandalizing the capitol.
Dont Say FLA
October 30, 2024 at 7:15 am
You people? Okay, Ross Perot
Let Me Be Clear
October 29, 2024 at 6:35 pm
A stupid joke from a comedian a majority of us have never heard of. Abortion and now this gigantic nothing burger is all you have. Where was the outrage when George Lopez poked fun at Mexicans. How about Jill Biden’s street taco comments a couple of years ago. Silence from the left wing media.
Michael K
October 29, 2024 at 7:19 pm
This is about a lifetime of lies, vulgarity, sexism, and racism. John Miller, one of the Apprentice producers, just broke his silence, expressing deep regret for his role in creating the illusion of DJT as a successful person. He’s nothing more than a vapid and morally vacant con-man who has long reviled people of color. Someone had to explain to him why there should be Black people on the show. Read it the WSJ, vanity fair, And pther outlets. He regrets creating a monster.
Let Me Be Clear
October 29, 2024 at 7:24 pm
So one of the shadow Senators from Puerto Rico just endorsed Trump. Not sure what the other one has done. Again every election cycle your party calls the Repubs racist, Hitler youth, and on and on. Might not work this time as people are not happy with Kammy’s economy, border policy, foreign affairs and crime.
Billy Rotberg
October 29, 2024 at 7:34 pm
Ever notice how these so called whistle blowers only come out of the woodwork at the most opportune times? It’s almost as if they were sitting around for 10 years or more with their fingers on the chicken switch…Just waiting for the right time. These are not people of good moral character. They are opportunists weaponizing their actions for the highest bidders.
YEW OWEME
October 29, 2024 at 10:33 pm
BILLY BOY, let me enlighten you. people generally don’t want to make a splash or be too controversial. so, they only come out with info and warnings when things get too dire or dangerous. maga is both dangerous, and would promote a dire situation if elected. after all, whistleblowers are betrayed for their good behavior in many cases. your post on this subject was a huge load of orange crap. you seem to have swallowed every lie maga tells.
Billy Rotberg
October 29, 2024 at 7:26 pm
…Just as voting has begun. Wow! What a coincidence! I’m so sure it’s only about being sincere with no ulterior motives! Sorry pal…If you believe that, you are a prime example of why there is an electoral college. They knew there would be people like you around. Just saying…
Billy Rotberg
October 30, 2024 at 8:02 am
Lick the boot some more Rick. Do you prefer licorice or butterscotch? You will always be a pig. Keep making your oink noises, it’s all you got. 🐖
White Spiteful Devil Rapist Trump
October 29, 2024 at 7:28 pm
Go back and worship at the altar of your White Spiteful Devil Trump,you White Spiteful Demon
Billy Rotberg
October 29, 2024 at 7:49 pm
You people are the reason why innocent people were burned at the stake in Salem. I see little has changed since then.
Let Me Be Clear
October 29, 2024 at 8:03 pm
I think Yrral and Michael K are members of the Black Panthers or The Nation of Islam. Maybe both.
White Spiteful Devil Rapist Trump
October 30, 2024 at 7:11 am
I am not a member of any racist Trash like you,I never said anything about racist White people like you ,that was not true ,by the way all White people are not racist,only the one that mostly supports Trump ,
Billy Rotberg
October 30, 2024 at 8:48 am
Probably the new black Panthers…Like the ones who camp out at voting locations in Ohio.
White Spiteful Devil Rapist Trump
October 30, 2024 at 9:27 am
People were burn at the stakes, because of ignorant intolerant religious zealots,more of the MAGA types
Billy Rotberg
October 30, 2024 at 10:53 am
No, YOU PEOPLE. Cut the crap and stop lying for once.
White Spiteful Devil Rapist Trump
October 30, 2024 at 10:38 am
I do not need to be a member of member of any organization to deal legally with racist trash like you ,you are just an insecure White person,that fail in White society and blame your failure on minorities
Billy Rotberg
October 30, 2024 at 10:54 am
What failure, liar?
George
October 29, 2024 at 8:08 pm
Lopez’s parents are Mexican. You can make jokes at your own expense. Didn’t see Hinchcliffe making any jokes about White folk. Just Blacks and Jews and Palestinians. Oh, and Puerto Ricans. Trump only hires the best standup bigots.
Everybody Knows Tony Now
October 30, 2024 at 5:06 am
Attacking George Lopez? Ed you done gone too far! C’mon man! No free gas for you!
Dont Say FLA
October 30, 2024 at 7:18 am
The comedian was invited and allowed to tell his joke for one reason and one reason only. It was so he could be the fall guy for the entire 6 hours of vulgarity, racism and xenophobia.
I take no issue with a comedian making tacky jokes. It’s all the other people there who were saying the exact same shit but are not comedians (professionally) but do want to take our country away from us by dividing us and pretending to be on the side of the dumber half of us
M.R. Koenig
October 30, 2024 at 3:51 pm
Until someone cried about the comedian’s joke, I had no idea that Puerto Rico actually has a massive garbage problem.
Making jokes about real problems often helps people to understand the issue.
In this case, Puerto Rico literally has hundreds of tons of garbage sitting in their streets and worse – on their beaches.
Sons of beaches, clean that stuff up already.
That being said, most people don’t know the people from PR can’t vote in US elections.
This political thing is messy, but comedians should always get a pass no matter who they make cry.
Let Me Be Clear
October 29, 2024 at 9:05 pm
Uh Oh. Biden calls Trump supporters garbage. Earlier in the day the main stream media called them Nazi’s . Once again, you can’t talk about your record the last four years so you go to this made up BS and hope the uninformed zombies buy into it. The double wide from East Tennessee is all in. He reads comic books for four hours a day.
A Day without MAGA
October 30, 2024 at 7:33 am
You depend on the exploitation of minority, because MAGA is made up of racist trash,their is not enough White Republican to make up a majority party anymore
M.R. Koenig
October 30, 2024 at 3:57 pm
Am I the only one who actually listens to people who make claims about “Nazis” “racists” etc. and at the end of the fact checking process all I can conclude is that people who make these claims have not bothered to seek information beyond what is fed to them.
I pray for you people who just keep passing on lies, like the claims that Republicans are Nazis and racists.
Did you know that we use the phrase “your racist” to indicate that we don’t want to have an intelligent discussion about facts? We do. We laugh at you and then we pray for you to be healed from whatever is getting in the way of your rational thought process.
White Spiteful Devil Rapist Trump
October 30, 2024 at 4:36 pm
Nazis were White Nationalist
Dont Say FLA
October 30, 2024 at 8:30 am
Do ya really think the dippy white boy, socks-in-pantsed, strappin’ AR style weapons and wavin’ swastika flags and Rhonda flags while marching in circle jerks out front Disney World are voting for VP Harris?
Really?
C’mon now, man. We all know the Nazi-wannabee garbage types in USA, assuming they’re registered and allowed to vote, voted Rhonda and are voting Trump
M.R. Koenig
October 30, 2024 at 4:00 pm
We wonder if the people who could vote for Harris can actually read a ballot. Where do you come up with all these fantastic stories?
Billy Rotberg
October 30, 2024 at 8:52 am
Democrats will always defend the indefensible when it comes to their own with a bunch of deflections and their Whataboutisms. This comment section is proof.
Let Me Be Clear
October 29, 2024 at 9:11 pm
Sorry. Kammy is an idiot. She will go on Rogan for only one hour and she wants Joe to come to her. She knows she’s dumb. Her staff knows she’s dumb. The longer she campaigns the rest of us see that she is dumb. No wonder she runs from Rogan. The SS Ka Mana Wana is an empty vessel and taking on water.
My Take
October 29, 2024 at 11:45 pm
And that is somehow worse than pathological liar?
The Stable Genius Needs a Fresh Diaper
October 30, 2024 at 4:49 am
…who coasted on the Obama economic recovery from W’s financial meltdown, and then because he doesnt care about anybody else, acted like a deer in the headlights when covid swept the world, and watched it all crumble. Somehow folks think the king of bankruptcies, unpaid bills, failed casinos, a fraudulent scammer university, sparkling water, a failed airline, who thinks his own judgment should replace the fed’s is going to improve America’s economy instead of cratering it again.
M.R. Koenig
October 30, 2024 at 4:05 pm
Interesting.
Interesting how people who never tried, let alone failed at business believe the have anything to offer or a grounds to critique business practices.
Similarly, it is funny to see how people only appear to be educated by memes and are so scared to stand behind their statements that they won’t use their real names.
Seriously. 4 bankruptcies is nothing compared to the scope of cash flow business champions such as Trump or Musk can produce.
Try building something before you try tearing someone else down for their success.
White Spiteful Devil Rapist Trump
October 30, 2024 at 4:40 pm
Trump conned people,he got prosecuted for it,Musk days are numbered financially,when Twitter goes under,he is having to sell Tesla stock to.keep Twitter liquid Google Twitter Revenue
Billy Rotberg
October 30, 2024 at 8:53 am
Whataboutism deflection.
Dont Say FLA
October 30, 2024 at 7:20 am
She need that water to keep mopping the floor with Turnip J Truck like at the debate that scared him into permanent sway mode that only 20+ Rexulti pills can lift him out of for maybe 80 minutes
PeterH
October 29, 2024 at 10:03 pm
Most of the people in this racist Trump rally loved this pitiful comedian’s performance!
This would not have occurred had the Trump campaign vetted what was being offered by the crude speakers at this clown show! Jews, black Americans and Latinos were clearly the target.
I Am Garbage.
October 29, 2024 at 10:10 pm
Independent my azz. Biden called all of us garbage. Should I be offended? Nope. That senile old man doesn’t bother me. The comedian is an idiot. Should have never been there. You probably believe this is all part of Project 2025.
YEW OWEME
October 29, 2024 at 10:40 pm
GARBAGE, of course it’s project 2025 that is running trump and the other gop candidates campaigns. why else would mike johnson be in charge and smilling like a perv preacher.
Have You Bought One of My Bibles Yet?
October 30, 2024 at 4:53 am
The Puritans are making a comeback!
Sloppy Steve Bannon, the paragon of right wing virtues got out of jail just in time to lead it! Who cares if he purloined $2 million from “We Build the Wall” donors….Mexico’s check is in the mail!
How stupid can folks be? Donald and his followers show us every single day!
They Knew
October 30, 2024 at 5:34 pm
It actually was vetted and the “c-word” which was going to be applied to Harris was taken out.
I Am Garbage.
October 30, 2024 at 7:16 am
Thank you Joe Biden for calling half of the American voters garbage. Is Kammy still saying he is sharp, focused, engaged, etc? Compared to her I guess he is.
Dont Say FLA
October 30, 2024 at 7:21 am
You should try and be like Captain Eyeliner and not get so offended by every little thing. But I guess the truth does hurt, don’t it? The truth smarts, and that’s the only smarts you ever gonna get, foo’.
I Am Garbage.
October 30, 2024 at 7:37 am
Ha! Ha! Yet he Demo’s and the media lost their minds after that stupid joke by the unknown comedian. Now that Joe makes a gaffe that targets millions more the media and zombie force brush it aside. Hypocrisy at its finest.
Billy Rotberg
October 30, 2024 at 8:56 am
So biden lied when he falsely claimed “We choose unity over division”. Got it!
Biden Always Tells the Truth
October 30, 2024 at 5:53 pm
If he was referring to his decision to drop out of the race, that’s true. At least the Dems are pretty unified.
(Billy, dont explode, it’s a joke. You know, like Tony Henchman)
A Day without MAGA
October 30, 2024 at 7:30 am
I believe in Liberty and Equality and Justice for All, even for racist trash like you
Billy Rotberg
October 30, 2024 at 8:58 am
You believe in nothing except what you are programmed. Nothing you say carries any validity. You have the ethics of a telemarketing rep and a used car salesmen. That’s indisputable.
White Spiteful Devil Rapist Trump
October 30, 2024 at 4:49 pm
You are trash to Trump,if you can’t buy his golf fees and eat in hotel or sleep in his bed bug hotel Google Trump Bedbugs
Hotel Guest That Itches
October 30, 2024 at 5:41 pm
I’m definitely going to do that. Say, what will happen if I google “Does Trump cheat at golf?”
Hotel Guest that Itches
October 30, 2024 at 5:45 pm
Turns out both Trump International, New York AND Doral have or had them and I’ve been wasting all this time down at the Holiday Inn.
YEW OWEME
October 30, 2024 at 7:13 pm
BILLY BOY, were you looking in a mirror when you made your post?/ you were descibing billy rotberg to a tee. you are racist trash so what are you acting so high and mighty abou,t? yaal had you right.
The Cat In The MAGA Hat
October 30, 2024 at 8:13 pm
You have the value of racist trash,what kind of job Trump offered you a blow job
A Day without MAGA
October 30, 2024 at 7:35 am
Trump hired the comedian,he offered 50 cents,3 million to perform,he declined Google Trump 50 Cents
White Spiteful Devil Rapist Trump
October 30, 2024 at 9:30 am
You are garbage according to Trump, even Trump referred to his followers as White Trash Google Trump Followers White Trash
A Day without MAGA
October 30, 2024 at 7:27 am
You are racist trash for support of racist trash,like Trump
Dont Say FLA
October 30, 2024 at 7:37 am
Agree. If only the DC GOPs in the House and the Senate would take their cue from Trump and be proud of their hooker and blow videos, they would no longer have to fear those videos being make public.
Just a couple hundred divorces of House and Senate GOPs and we could all finally be rid of Florida’s little
rocketmushroom man.Let’s start a Go Fund Me so these GOP guys can divorce their garbagey wives they hate so much, have the wives take it all, but then the Go Fund Me gives it all back to them (cash value)
Billy Rotberg
October 30, 2024 at 10:58 am
Go walk up to a house with a trump flag and tell the owner that, to their face. You lack the spine to do anything in person and you know it. You just sit in your homeless shelter safe space and post. Typical blue cultist coward.
YEW OWEME
October 30, 2024 at 5:55 pm
BILLY BOY, i have canvased my neighborhood asking people to vote for harris, and yes i knock on the trump sign doors too. i don’t fear things like you seem to. yes io have been insulted, but not yelled at. you are a punk, you don’t knock on any doors, so you are a ghost.
The Outrage
October 30, 2024 at 7:32 am
The outrage will last for a day or two. Same as always. Then all Jellyfish will line right back up just as soon as Donald Jellyfisher Trumper reminds them of what has on the them that would really sting if it ever became public.
But what does Trump have on his voters? I don’t get that part. There’s no way he set up 80 million lonely losers guys with a hooker and got it on video and knows which video belongs to which voter. Ain’t no way!
I Am Garbage.
October 30, 2024 at 7:39 am
Are you saying 80 million Trumpers had fun with known Kalifornia hooker Kammy? 🤣
Michael K
October 30, 2024 at 7:43 am
Trump and his campaign are solely responsible for the content of their closing arguments. No one else. If he can’t control his own message, how can he expect us to trust him to serve another term?
This is a self inflicted wound and reflects poor judgement for all of the offensive and inflammatory comment, start to finish.
I Am Speaking
October 30, 2024 at 7:55 am
Did Kammy control Biden? Nope. Will the Lincoln Project do a commercial based on the comments from our senile President? Probably not.
I Am Speaking
October 30, 2024 at 7:56 am
Oh and sameo on the self inflicted wound except Biden pissed off tens of millions except Repubs aren’t uber sensitive softies.
A Day without MAGA
October 30, 2024 at 8:07 am
Trump accept responsibility for nothing,his mother knew he was racist trash Google Mary Trump I Created A Monster
I Am Speaking
October 30, 2024 at 8:08 am
Good morning Yrral.
I Am Garbage
October 30, 2024 at 12:24 pm
I hope the Lincoln Project spent lots and lots of money on this ad. Looks like it will have little to no effect. A big shout out to Joe Biden. The number 1 Republican recruiter for the month of October. Kammy is right. Joe is on his game, sharp, focused and engaged.🤣