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2024 American elections file The openly racist joke of a podcaster, during a Republican electoral meeting in New York on Sunday October 27, revolts Latinos who could, a week before the first round, turn away from the ex-president.
Between billionaire Elon Musk and former wrestling glory Hulk Hogan, the Republican electoral meeting on Sunday, October 27 at Madison Square Garden in New York featured a lineup of celebrities. However, it was a third thief who stole the show from the Trumpist elite, in front of 20,000 supporters. Texan influencer Tony Hinchcliffe, whose KillTony podcast on YouTube has 1.9 million subscribers, is famous for his offensive remarks against Asians, black people, women…
On Sunday, at the podium, he unleashed: “I welcome migrants with open arms, like this,” and he makes a gesture, both hands stretched forward, which means “stop”. “Latinos like making babies, they really like it,” he continues, before outbidding: “There is literally a floating island of garbage [[floating garbage island en anglais, ndlr] in the ocean, I think it’s called Puerto Rico”, he says to the audience who react with laughter. It then targets other targets: the Palestinians “stone throwers”
