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Opening Act at Trump’s NYC Rally Spews Vile RacismRepublican presidential candidate Donald Trump‘s rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday opened up with comedian Tony Hinchcliffe—of the comedy podcast Kill Tony—calling Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage,” among other xenophobic and prejudiced punchlines. The ’quip' did not appear to land with the crowd in attendance. Hinchcliffe continued by deploying a crass sexual slur for Latino immigrants—joking that they should all leave the country. “These Latinos, they love making babies...0 Комментарии 0 Поделились
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Pro-Trump comedian who told Puerto Rico joke at Madison Square Garden draws criticism from AOC, othersComedian Tony Hinchcliffe sparked bipartisan backlash by cracking a joke about Puerto Rico while speaking at the Trump rally held on Sunday at Madison Square Garden. "I don't know if you guys know this, but there's literally a floating island of garbage in the … ocean right now." Hinchcliffe said. "I think it's called Puerto Rico." The Trump campaign swiftly distanced itself from the joke. "This joke does not reflect the views of President Trump or the campaign," Trump campaign senior...0 Комментарии 0 Поделились
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Backlash after comedian at Trump rally calls Puerto Rico 'island of garbage'A comedian at a Donald Trump rally has called Puerto Rico a "floating island of garbage", sparking furious reactions from fellow Republicans as well as Democrats. The comedian, Tony Hinchcliffe, was among the stars who turned out for the event at Madison Square Garden in New York. He also made a series of jokes that leant on racist stereotypes. A Trump adviser distanced the Republican from the Puerto Rico joke, which was also denounced by Trump's Democratic rival, Kamala Harris. Harris...0 Комментарии 0 Поделились
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When a Candidate Has To Choose TooFrom the Center Kamala Harris began her political career with a daring, even brazen, maneuver in which she challenged and ultimately defeated her own boss to replace him as San Francisco’s District Attorney. But within months of taking office, she found herself in the middle of an emotionally and politically searing controversy. When Harris decided not to pursue the death penalty against the assailant who murdered police officer Isaac Espinoza, the backlash against her was brutal, not just...0 Комментарии 0 Поделились
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Georgia election marred by intimidation and interference, observers warnA critical nationwide vote that saw Georgia’s ruling party claim a landslide victory was overshadowed by political violence and irregularities, the Western election monitoring mission in the South Caucasus country warned. At a press conference in Tbilisi on Sunday, Pascal Allizard, a French senator and special coordinator for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), said that vote buying and “imbalances in financial resources, a divisive campaign atmosphere and recent...0 Комментарии 0 Поделились
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EU calls for swift probe of alleged Georgian election irregularitiesThe European Union has urged the Georgian authorities to "swiftly, transparently and independently" investigate reported irregularities in the parliamentary elections on Saturday. The closely watched poll saw the ruling party, Georgian Dream, win a majority of seats with 54% of all votes, followed at a distance by several opposition parties. A joint observation mission led by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) said the elections were "well organised and...0 Комментарии 0 Поделились
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How Are Presidential Candidates Leveraging Podcasts to Reach New Voters?This piece was originally posted by the Alliance for Citizen Engagement (Center). It was written by Vianna Rodgers. As Kamala Harris and Donald Trump continue on the campaign trail, both presidential candidates have attempted to reach new audiences of potential voters. In recent months, both candidates have tapped into the expanding podcast industry, appearing on popular shows to speak on political issues and encourage the expanding base of podcast listeners to vote....0 Комментарии 0 Поделились
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Georgia’s pro-Western opposition refuses to accept election defeatLeaders of several opposition parties in Georgia have said they will not recognize the results of this weekend's national parliamentary vote. According to the official results, the ruling Georgian Dream party received almost 54% of the vote, while various opposition forces attracted between 11% and 3%. Georgian Dream party chairman Mamuka Mdinaradze has claimed the party is likely to win at least 90 of the national chamber’s 150 seats, up from the 74 it won in the...0 Комментарии 0 Поделились
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