Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris addresses the press prior to boarding Air Force Two for her trip to Michigan, at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, on October 28, 2024. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters. On Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris condemned the “nonsense” spoken at Donald Trump’s campaign rally in New York City the previous day, which included a racist joke by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe about Puerto Rico. “I’m very proud to have the support of both Bad Bunny and Jennifer Lopez, among others, who backed me before that nonsense last night at Madison Square Garden,” the Democratic presidential nominee stated to reporters. The famous Puerto Rican singers, Bad Bunny and Lopez, expressed their support for Harris regarding Puerto Rico in social media posts following Hinchcliffe’s remarks about the U.S. territory. On Sunday, the vice president unveiled a plan to “build an opportunity economy for Puerto Rico” by establishing a task force to encourage economic growth on the island. Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe performed at the rally for Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden on October 27, 2024. Andrew Kelly | Reuters. On Monday, Harris stated, “I believe Donald Trump’s event at Madison Square Garden last night really emphasized a point I’ve been raising throughout this campaign.” He is concentrated and truly obsessed with his complaints, himself, and tearing our country apart. “It does nothing to strengthen the American family or the American worker,” Harris stated. “In fact, it is definitely designed to further divide us.” Explore additional coverage of politics on CNBC. Mark Cuban states that he has ‘no interest’ in a position in the White House Cabinet as he supports Harris in her campaign. Biden claims that Elon Musk was an ‘illegal worker’ when he started his career in the U.S.
