What the Trump people did at this rally its so Trump they hired an insult comic, said Maher.
Really, he went up there and did very insulting things.
Id never heard of him, but this is his act he does all the time.
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And he told a really demeaning joke about Puerto Rico.
It didnt even go over with the Trump crowd.
They said, Look, we didnt come here to hear vicious remarks from an insult comic.
Tony Hinchcliffe speaks during a campaign rally for Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Oct. 27, 2024. (Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images)Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images
We came here to hear it from the candidate.'
Well, it was insulting, he reasoned.
But look, I have to defend my profession.
Im a comic, Im a free speech [supporter].
But this guys an insult comic.
Why hes at this particular [event], its like bringing cocaine to a funeral.
They would have found that completely unacceptable.
I am not looking to score political points.
He wants to put them in jail.
I will give them a seat at the table.
