Trump ‘Garbage’ Comments ‘Will Drive More Latino Turnout in Swing States’

More Latino voters will turn out to vote in swing states after Puerto Rico was called “a floating island of garbage” at Donald Trump ‘s Madison Square Garden rally, a Latino community organization has said.

The former President is currently reeling from the backlash of comedian Tony Hinchcliffe branding Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage” and said Latinos love “making babies” on Sunday. Trump senior adviser Danielle Alvarez told Newsweek that the “joke does not reflect the views of President Trump or the campaign.”

“I’m outraged that these kinds of comments are still being directed at the Latino community,” said Ana Valdez, the CEO of the Latino Donor Collaborative (LDC), a nonprofit that focuses on reshaping the perception of Latinos in the United States.

She told Newsweek : “Comments like these motivate us. Latinos aren’t a group to be underestimated, especially when it comes to our impact at the ballot box.

“We expect this weekend’s comments to drive even more turnout in Latino-heavy states like Arizona, Nevada, and Florida.”

Newsweek has contacted Trump’s team via email to get a response to this. Newsweek has contacted both the Democratic and Republican parties via email and online form respectively, for comment.Latino voters could be […]

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