has been accused of fanning “the fuel of hate” and was urged to apologise as a row raged over a comedian called Puerto Rico a "floating island of garbage" at a Republican rally. Vice President described Trump's rally on Sunday at as "more vivid than usual" and said he "fans the fuel of hate" before she flew to for a campaign event. Meanwhile, President called the rally "simply embarrassing" and in a rare move the Trump campaign distanced itself from the remarks made by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe.
"The garbage he spoke about is polluting our elections and confirming just how little Donald Trump cares about Latinos specifically, about our Puerto Rican community," Eddie Moran, mayor of Reading, Pennsylvania, said at a news conference with other Puerto Rican officials. The Archbishop of Puerto Rico called on Trump to personally apologise for the comments adding that Hinchcliffe’s comments “not only provoke sinister laughter but hatred”. In a letter addressed to Trump, Roberto O.
Gonzalez Nieves wrote: “Puerto Rico is not a floating island of garbage, Puerto Rico is a beautiful country inhabited by a beautiful and noble people.. He added: "I enjoy a good joke however humour has its limits.
It should not insult or denigrate the dignity and sacredness of people...
I call upon you Mr Trump, to disavow these comments as reflecting in any way your personal or political viewpoints. "It is not sufficient for your campaign to apologize. It is important that you personally apolo.