Pro-Trump Comic's Puerto Rico Insult Raises Democrats' Hopes In Pennsylvania
Source: Huff Post
Nov 3, 2024, 12:47 PM EST
NAZARETH, Pa. Pennsylvania Democrats believe comedian Tony Hinchcliffes insulting remarks about Puerto Rico at Donald Trumps Madison Square Garden rally on Oct. 27 are already helping turn out Puerto Rican voters who might have otherwise stayed home in this critical swing state.
Out of the seven battleground states that will decide the winner of Tuesdays election between Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, Pennsylvania has the largest population of Puerto Ricans. The Keystone States nearly 500,000-person Puerto Rican population is concentrated in North Philadelphia, the Lehigh Valley, Reading and Hazleton.
The same day Hinchcliffes remarks shook the political firmament, Harris had been campaigning in the Puerto Rican community in North Philadelphia.
I have heard from the Puerto Rican community directly about how much they were offended by Hinchcliffes remarks, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) said Saturday while campaigning for Anna Thomas, a Democratic running for Pennsylvania state representative. I think it woke up the community in a way that is going to turn them out in even greater numbers for Kamala Harris.
Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/pennsylvania-democrats-puerto-rico-voters-tony-hinchcliffe_n_67271b10e4b07ebc5a298924
oasis
(51,721 posts)BaronChocula
(2,518 posts)Fixed it!
Some of us were already optimistic regarding the Keystone State.
FakeNoose
(35,816 posts)We have a big tent and we're happy to welcome any Puerto Ricans who would like to join us.