Trump claims he didn’t hear Tony Hinchcliffe’s joke but doesn’t denounce it

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Former President Donald Trump didn’t distance himself from offensive comments comedian Tony Hinchcliffe made during a rally at Madison Square Garden, simply claiming he did not know him. 

During Trump’s New York rally, Hinchcliffe called Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory, “a floating island of garbage.” Trump claimed he did not hear Hinchcliffe’s remarks and that he didn’t know who he was or who invited him to the event.

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