Local Latino Leaders Addressing Racist Statements Made at Trump Rally
Members of Rochester Latino community are speaking out against racist statements made at a Trump Rally Sunday at Madison Square Garden.
“As elected officials representing the Latinx Roundtable and the local Latino community, we express deep frustration and anger over the recent disrespectful remarks aimed at Puerto Rico and the broader Latino community in the United States during a political rally. This isn’t a matter of partisanship—it’s about the dignity our community and island deserve. When Puerto Rico is disparaged on national television, it’s an affront to our heritage and impacts how our community is viewed across this nation,” the group wrote in a statement.
The inflammatory rants included comments by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe calling Puerto Rico “a floating island of garbage” and remarks about Black people carving watermelons. The Trump campaign, Monday, tried to distance themselves from the remark but did not offer an apology.
“This joke does not reflect the views of President Trump or the campaign,” the Trump Campaign wrote.
But the remarks comes days before the highly contested presidential election and set off a barrage of criticism on social media from celebrities and performers.
The statement was signed by Beatriz LeBron, Vice President of the Rochester City School Board; School Board Member, Isaiah Santiago; Rochester City Council President, Miguel A. Meléndez Jr.; and Yversha Roman, President Monroe County Legislature.
“We also stand with other communities who were a part of this political assault. Moments like this remind us of how far we’ve come and how much further we must go to ensure our community receives the respect and representation it deserves,” they wrote.
“This disrespect ignores the resilience, culture, and contributions of Puerto Ricans and Latinos in the United States. It’s more than disheartening; it’s an affront to the values we uphold and the legacy we continue to build in Rochester, across New York, and throughout the United States. Our families come from a beautiful island with a rich history, not from a ‘place of floating trash.”
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This wasn't a rally for the Mayor of Mayberry, this was a rally for the Presidency of the U.S. Even the commercials are pre-approved before they can air! If people think that they just let him go out there and say whatever he wanted, they're crazy!