Axios

A speaker at former President Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally compared Puerto Rico to “a floating island of garbage,” drawing backlash from the Harris campaign, Puerto Rican celebrities and some Republicans.

Why it matters: Puerto Ricans are an important part of the growing Latino electorate, especially in the critical battleground state of Pennsylvania.

Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe’s controversial remarks came the same day that Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled a new policy platform for Puerto Rico, which was devastated by Hurricane Maria in 2017.
Puerto Rican celebrities Bad Bunny, JLo and Ricky Martin, who collectively have hundreds of millions of followers, shared Harris’ announcement.