Who is comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, who insulted Puerto Rico at Trump's Madison Square Garden rally?
Of the nearly 30 speakers who recently warmed up the crowd for Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden, comedian Tony Hinchcliffe got the most attention for racist remarks.
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The comments have led to condemnation from Democrats and Puerto Rican celebrities, with Ricky Martin sharing a clip of Hinchcliffe's set, captioned: "This is what they think of us.바카라 게임 웹사이트
The Trump campaign took the rare step of distancing itself from Hinchcliffe. 바카라 게임 웹사이트This joke does not reflect the views of President Trump or the campaign,바카라 게임 웹사이트 senior adviser Danielle Alvarez said in a statement.
Here's what to know about Hinchcliffe, his comedic styling and the response to his Madison Square Garden comments.
Who is Tony Hinchcliffe?
Hinchcliffe, raised in Youngstown, Ohio, is a stand-up comedian who specializes in the roast style, in which comedians take the podium to needle a celebrity victim with personal and often tasteless jokes. He has written and appeared on eight Comedy Central Roasts, including ones for Snoop Dogg and Tom Brady.
Even fellow comedians aren't immune. At the Snoop Dogg roast, Hinchcliffe made a joke referencing comedian Luenell, who is Black, being on the Underground Railroad. Of the honoree, he said: 바카라 게임 웹사이트Snoop, you look like the California Raisin that got hooked on heroin.바카라 게임 웹사이트
He had a Netflix special in 2016 바카라 게임 웹사이트 바카라 게임 웹사이트Tony Hinchcliffe: One Shot바카라 게임 웹사이트 바카라 게임 웹사이트 which was filmed in one continuous take. But he's perhaps most famous for hosting the Kill Tony podcast since 2013, which involves both professional and amateur comedians performing for a panel of judges for 60 seconds and then enduring their criticisms.
He began opening for comics like Joe Rogan, who did a three-hour interview with Trump on his podcast last week, and Jeff Ross and is credited with writing Martha Stewart바카라 게임 웹사이트s raunchy zingers for a roast of Justin Bieber.
He has faced backlash before, especially after he used a racial slur in 2021 about fellow comedian and Asian American Peng Dang during a gig in Austin, Texas. Hinchcliffe was dropped by his talent agency, WME, and several of his scheduled gigs were canceled. He never apologized.
바카라 게임 웹사이트I knew that what I had done was not wrong. It wasn바카라 게임 웹사이트t even the worst thing I did that week,바카라 게임 웹사이트 earlier this year. 바카라 게임 웹사이트It was so dumbfounding to me because it was a joke, and my stance is that comedians should never apologize for a joke, should never stop working if everyone comes after them and should never slow down.바카라 게임 웹사이트
How have others responded to Hinchcliffe's Trump rally routine?
called Hinchcliffe a 바카라 게임 웹사이트jack-wad바카라 게임 웹사이트 and U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat with Puerto Rican roots, called it 바카라 게임 웹사이트super-upsetting.바카라 게임 웹사이트
Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott, up for reelection this year in a state heavily populated with Puerto Ricans, that the 바카라 게임 웹사이트joke bombed for a reason,바카라 게임 웹사이트 and 바카라 게임 웹사이트Puerto Ricans are amazing people and amazing Americans!바카라 게임 웹사이트
How did Hinchcliffe respond this time?
Roast 바카라 게임 웹사이트 or insult 바카라 게임 웹사이트 comedians often argue that there are no lines in comedy and that everything, no matter how sensitive, is fair game. Hinchcliffe responded to his Madison Square Garden set with a variation on don't expect an apology.
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Hinchcliffe has previously made controversial jokes about Sean 바카라 게임 웹사이트Diddy바카라 게임 웹사이트 Combs, George Floyd and the Baltimore Bridge collapse.
바카라 게임 웹사이트I think people must realize that we are professionals. And yes, sure, we deal with the repercussions of what happens,바카라 게임 웹사이트 he told Variety.