Puerto RicoArchbishop Roberto Octavio González Nieves and the island's Republican Party chairman, Angel M. Cintrón - are urging former US President Donald Trump to personally apologize for offensive comments made by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe during a Trump rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. Hinchcliffe’s remarks, in which he referred to Puerto Rico as "a floating island of garbage," have sparked widespread backlash, with leaders denouncing the comments as harmful to Puerto Ricans and offensive to American values.
Hinchcliffe ignited widespread backlash after referring to Puerto Rico as “a floating island of garbage” during a Trump rally on Sunday night. "There is literally a floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean right now. I think it's called Puerto Rico," Hinchcliffe said.
Archbishop's open letter: “Humor has its limits” In a passionate open letter, Archbishop Roberto Octavio González Nieves, an important religious figure on the island, expressed "dismay" over the comedian's words, calling them an "insult" to Puerto Rican dignity. Addressing Trump directly, the Archbishop wrote, “Puerto Rico is not a floating island of garbage. Puerto Rico is a beautiful country inhabited by a beautiful and noble people.
” He explained that Puerto Ricans commonly refer to their homeland as "un encanto, un edén," or "a delight, a paradise," emphasizing that such a description is far from the degrading comparison Hinchcliffe made. “I enjoy a good j.