Democrats escalate attacks on Trump after comedian calls Puerto Rico ‘floating island of garbage’

Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are stepping up their attacks on Donald Trump a day after a comedian opening Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally called Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage.” The comment drew wide condemnation and highlighted the rising power of a key Latino group in the swing state of Pennsylvania. Vice President Kamala Harris called Trump’s rally “more vivid than usual.” The Trump campaign distanced itself from the remarks on Puerto Rico made by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe. The political fallout underscores the importance of Pennsylvania’s 19 electoral votes and the last-minute efforts to court growing numbers of Hispanic voters there.