Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe says money was not why he spoke at Trump’s MSG rally
in a recent appearance on Bill Maher’s podcast, comedian Tony Hinchcliffe shared his motivations for speaking at Donald Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden last year. Contrary to popular belief, Hinchcliffe emphasized that he wasn’t there for a paycheck; instead, he aimed to encourage people to vote for Trump, whom he believes is unfairly criticized by teh public. Hinchcliffe, who became notable for making a controversial joke about Puerto Rico during the rally, reflected that he hoped to energize voters, stating he wished to inspire “actual people” to support the president.
In discussing his experiences, he mentioned discovering he was the first speaker only upon arrival and expressed a desire to receive acknowledgment from Trump for rallying the crowd. He also criticized inappropriate comparisons made between Trump and Adolf Hitler,which he found offensive,particularly to Jewish people. Hinchcliffe asserted he would not apologize for his comments and maintained that his style of insult comedy would not change. Fellow comedian Jon Stewart supported Hinchcliffe, suggesting that his appearance at such a rally without his signature humor would be unrealistic, using a Beyoncé analogy to illustrate his point.
Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe says money was not why he spoke at Trump’s MSG rally
Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe revealed that his motivation for speaking at President Donald Trump’s massive rally in New York last year was not the paycheck but rather a bid to get people to vote for the president. He contends that the current president gets a “weird rap” from the general public.
Hinchcliffe, a comedian and podcaster, was the first speaker after the national anthem was performed at Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally in New York just before the Nov. 5 election. At the rally, the comedian went viral for a joke in which he said that Puerto Rico is a “floating island of garbage.”
Hinchcliffe explained to late-night host Bill Maher on Sunday that he only discovered that he was the event’s first speaker when he arrived to the rally, adding that he did not partake in the event to earn “a paycheck.”
“I did it, literally, to hopefully get some, hopefully, if only 10,000, not to mention 100,000, maybe 200 if we’re lucky, actual people to vote for him,” Hinchcliffe stated on Maher’s Club Random podcast.
Hinchcliffe added that he personally thinks Trump gets “a weird, weird rap” in the world. Beyond attempting to swing voters, the comedian also said he had hoped to receive thanks from Trump for getting “the crowd going” at his rally, though he acknowledged that he did not get the chance to talk to the president afterward.
Hinchcliffe and Maher also reflected on the comparisons some have made between Trump and Adolf Hitler, which Hinchcliffe harshly criticized and deemed “such an insult to the Jewish people.” Maher agreed, calling the comparison “quite insulting.”
While Hinchcliffe’s Madison Square Garden appearance and his joke on Puerto Rico created some controversy ahead of the 2024 election, Vice President JD Vance encouraged people to “take a chill pill and take a joke.” Hinchcliffe deemed Vance “a bada**” for defending his comments, noting how the vice president called Hinchcliffe “a comedian defending free speech.”
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Following the controversy on Hinchcliffe’s Puerto Rico joke, the comedian revealed that he intends to apologize “to absolutely nobody,” citing how “I go hard” in his insult comedy, and that this was “never going to change.”
Besides Vance, fellow comedian Jon Stewart also defended Hinchcliffe’s Puerto Rico joke, citing how the insult comedian was “really just doing what he does!” Stewart also joked that Hinchcliffe speaking at Trump’s rally and not telling offensive jokes would be like Beyonce attending a rally for former Vice President Kamala Harris and not performing any musical numbers, referencing how Beyonce did just that in an appearance at a Harris rally.
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