The chairman of the Republican Party of Puerto Rico says he won’t vote for Donald Trump unless he apologizes after a comedian
called Puerto Rico to a “floating island of garbage” during a Trump rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, October 27.Angel Cintron making the remarks on Monday while speaking on a Puerto Rican talk show,
Jugando Pelota Dura.“If Donald Trump doesn’t apologize to Puerto Rico, I’m not voting for him,” Cintron said.In a statement to media, Trump campaign adviser Daniella Alvarez said the “joke does not reflect the views of President Trump or the campaign,” according to
Forbes.Speaking to Fox News on Monday, Trump aimed to deflect criticism, telling interviewer Sean Hannity that he did not know the comedian. “I don’t even know who put them in and I can’t imagine it’s a big deal. I’ve done more for Puerto Rico than any president, I think, that’s ever, that’s ever been president,” Trump said. Credit: Jugando Pelota Dura via Storyful