Former President Donald Trump’s next rally will see him visit Allentown, Pennsylvania, a town with a large Puerto Rican community, after his last rally was criticized for including racist jokes about Puerto Rico. was
Trump’s final campaign event, which saw the Republican candidate take the stage in New York City, was criticized by Democrats and conservatives alike for jokes made by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, who called Puerto Rico “a piece of garbage.” “Floating Island”.
With just days left in the campaign, the Trump campaign was quick to distance itself from the comments, with a spokesperson saying: “This joke does not reflect the views of President Trump or the campaign.”
However, there has already been significant backlash from the Puerto Rican community and Republicans unhappy with the remarks. Puerto Rico’s Republican Party chair Angel Santern even threatened to withdraw her support for Trump if a personal apology was not issued.
As Trump heads to Pennsylvania, the Puerto Rican community, numbering nearly half a million, has mobilized to organize protests at his rally.
According to Politico, local leaders in Allentown, a predominantly Latino city, are encouraging friends and family to protest the event, which was originally intended to be part of Trump’s closing argument in the final days of the campaign. It was a plan.
Additionally, a nonpartisan Puerto Rican advocacy group wrote a letter Monday urging its members to vote against Trump in November.
Where is today’s episode?
Today’s rally is being held in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The city is predominantly Latino and has a Puerto Rican population of about 34,000.
Trump was scheduled to be there before his last rally in New York when Hinchcliffe made comments about Puerto Rico. In response, many Latino activists have mobilized the community against Trump, meaning there could be protests at the rally today.
What time is the event?
Doors open at the venue at 3 p.m. EST, with Trump scheduled to appear at 7 p.m., according to the campaign website.
Where will the event be broadcast?
The event is being streamed live from Donald Trump’s official YouTube account, which has been used to broadcast all of his rallies until now.
Why is this event important?
The incident comes shortly after the Trump campaign faced backlash for comments it made against Puerto Rico and the Latino community on Sunday. As a result, Trump will be under more scrutiny and the event will be closely watched for any reaction to comments made by Hinchcliffe.
Additionally, Pennsylvania is an important swing state, with 19 Electoral College votes. With only a few tens of thousands of votes deciding the 2020 election in this state, the response from a community with half a million voters in Pennsylvania alone could be the difference between victory and defeat on election night.
The rally is one of the only opportunities for Trump to properly address the backlash to his campaign.
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