The comedian who made a series of sick jokes about Puerto Ricans and Latinos at President-elect Trump's Madison Square Garden rally says he doesn't regret the controversy his set caused. .
“I love Puerto Ricans, they're very smart people. They're smart, they're street savvy, they're smart enough to know when they're being used as political fodder. ,” Hinchcliffe said on a new episode of the Kill Tony podcast. “And now it's happening. And…I will never apologize to anyone.”
The crowd watching the live-to-tape show could hear bursts of laughter as the cartoon continued.
“…to Puerto Ricans, to white people, to black people, to Palestinians, to Jewish people, and even to my own mother, who I made fun of during filming.” continued Hinchcliffe.
Hinchcliffe's routine, which came just days before the 2024 presidential election, sparked a firestorm over Trump's campaign comments and drew fierce criticism from both Democrats and Republicans.
Hinchcliffe is an insult comic known for brutally abusing celebrities and their fellow performers. His jokes attacking minorities have sparked internet backlash before.
Experts and observers told The Hill late last month that Hinchcliffe's headline-grabbing routine at MSG could ultimately benefit the stand-up artist's career.
“That's what I have to do to the mainstream media and to all the people who try to smear me online,” he said. “I work hard and that will never change.”
