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"Jackwad": Walz responds to racist joke about Puerto Rico at Trump MSG rally

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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz responded to controversial comments about Puerto Rico from a comedian and podcast host who opened Donald Trump's rally at Madison Square Garden, calling the entertainer a "jackwad." Comic Tony Hinchcliffe called the U.S. territory a "floating island of garbage" and made racist jokes about Latin Americans in the set ahead of Trump's appearance. The vice presidential candidate's response came on a Twitch stream with Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Sunday. Walz also took the time to criticize Trump's handling of Hurricane Maria, which devastated the island...

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