By Free Republic | Created at 2024-10-31 20:08:38 | Updated at 2024-11-07 00:30:56
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Tony Hinchcliffe Tells Gov. Walz 'To Change His Tampon' After VP Candidate And AOC Slam His Jokes
International Business Times ^ | 10/28/2024 | Sarah Tan
Posted on 10/31/2024 1:00:18 PM PDT by simpson96
Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe sparked a fierce backlash after making controversial remarks at a Trump rally in New York City, mocking Latino and Puerto Rican communities with statements that quickly spread on social media. (snip)
Following the incident, Minnesota Governor and Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz, alongside Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, criticised Hinchcliffe's jokes during a livestream. Walz expressed frustration over the remarks, questioning the appropriateness of targeting U.S. territories and citizens. He highlighted Puerto Ricans' contributions to the U.S. military, and referenced Donald Trump's response to Hurricane Maria in 2017, a topic that has previously garnered criticism for insensitivity. Ocasio-Cortez echoed these sentiments, calling the comments "upsetting" and urging Latinos to recognise how such remarks could reflect societal perceptions of their community.
In response to the backlash, Hinchcliffe defended his set on social media, claiming that people "have no sense of humour" and arguing that his jokes were taken out of context to appear offensive. He insisted that he "loves Puerto Rico" and vacations there frequently. To further his point, he suggested that Walz "change his tampon," dismissing the outrage as an overreaction aimed at stifling comedic expression, according to his post on X (formerly Twitter).
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1 posted on 10/31/2024 1:00:18 PM PDT by simpson96
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TV executive panics that Trump winning means press has no influence: ‘Mainstream media is dead’
Fox News ^ | October 31,2024 | Joseph A. Wulfsohn , Alexa Moutevelis Fox New
Posted on 10/31/2024, 12:41:55 PM by Hojczyk
More broadly, one network executive told features writer Charlotte Klein, “It’s going to change everything” if Trump wins. The exec said it could signify the complete failure of the news industry.
“If half the country has decided that Trump is qualified to be president, that means they’re not reading any of this media, and we’ve lost this audience completely. A Trump victory means mainstream media is dead in its current form,” they said.
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2 posted on 10/31/2024 1:06:31 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (Every Goliath has his David!)
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