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Trump rally comic reportedly tested racist Puerto Rico joke at comedy club (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Joke from Tony Hinchcliffe apparently bombed when he told it on Saturday night, a day before New York rally

The podcaster who provoked an angry backlash against Donald Trump’s campaign with a racist joke about Puerto Rico reportedly tested out the gags at a comedy club the night before delivering them at Sunday’s televised rally at Madison Square Garden.

Tony Hinchcliffe, whose 11-minute set has thrown Trump’s team into damage limitation mode a week before the presidential election, made the same quip, calling the territory “a floating island of garbage”, at the Stand club in New York on Saturday, according to NBC.

The joke bombed, drawing just a few awkward chuckles, NBC said, citing one of its own producers and three audience members.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I’m not personally familiar with Hinchcliff or his comedy, but what little I’ve seen from fans of his online seems to indicate that this is just his normal shtick. As such, I’m not sure I agree that he went out there to wave a Nazi flag at his fellow Nazis. It would make more sense to me that he took the gig because it paid well and offered him a ton of publicity. The irony is that he’s certainly gotten publicity, but probably not the type he wants.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm not seeing where I mentioned him being a Nazi.

I understand being charitable and not assuming bad in people. However, it's not exactly a mystery where Trump stands in this area. I'm a little doubtful this comedian is barely making rent, so this wasn't a gig he had to take. Since he did, he has to accept being part of that context. It was very easy to avoid.

If this ends up costing Trump the election, and Hinchcliff comes out saying that was his master plan, I'll gladly eat my words.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I inserted the Nazi part as a bit of hyperbole. I just meant the idea of him doing his bit intending to express actual racism for the yuks of actual racists.

I agree wholeheartedly that this was an idiot move on his part and that he deserves all the bad press he gets from it. I was just saying that—based on what his fans have said—I don’t get the impression he really hates Puerto Ricans. This was likely just a really dumb career move on his part.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't know. He got dropped by his agency and Joe Rogan (!!!) in the past for using a racial slur. When people show you who they are, believe them.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

🤷🏻 Can’t say I’m surprised. Joe Rogan cancelling him seems kinda hypocritical though.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

It made me double check if it was real because that sounds like the opposite of what you'd expect from JRE.