US election latest: Donald Trump holds rally at iconic New York venue – as Kamala Harris hits must-win state

A comedian has come under fire for making an offensive joke about Puerto Rico and Latin Americans at Donald Trump’s rally tonight in New York.

Tony Hinchcliffe described Puerto Rico as a “floating island of garbage” on stage.

“I don’t know if you know this, but there’s literally a floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean right now,” he said. 

“I think it’s called Puerto Rico.”

A loud “ooh” could be heard in the crowd, which appeared to drown out the sound of laughter. 

He also said he welcomes migrants to the US “with open arms” – before adding “and by open arms I mean like this…” and moving his arms in front of him, as if to say “no”.

“These Latinos, they love making babies too, just know that, they do, they do,” he also said.

“There’s no pulling out, they don’t do that, they come inside just like they did to our country.”

Mr Trump has been regularly criticised for his rhetoric on migrants and he has said he will carry out the largest deportation in US history if he wins the election.

‘Know that that’s what they think about you’

Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who is of Puerto Rican descent and was born in New York, reacted to the comments during a live stream with Kamala Harris’s running mate Tim Walz. 

“When you have some a-hole calling Puerto Rico ‘floating garbage’, know that that’s what they think about you,” she said. 

“It’s what they think about anyone who makes less money than them.”

Mr Hinchcliffe posted on X to defend himself, accusing Ms Ocasio-Cortez of having “no sense of humour” and said he loves holidaying in Puerto Rico.