{"id":2433668,"date":"2025-05-12T13:34:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T17:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/comedian-tony-hinchcliffe-says-money-was-not-why-he-spoke-at-trumps-msg-rally\/"},"modified":"2025-05-12T13:35:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T17:35:20","slug":"comedian-tony-hinchcliffe-says-money-was-not-why-he-spoke-at-trumps-msg-rally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/comedian-tony-hinchcliffe-says-money-was-not-why-he-spoke-at-trumps-msg-rally\/","title":{"rendered":"Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe says money was not why he spoke at Trump\u2019s MSG rally"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcomedian-tony-hinchcliffe-says-money-was-not-why-he-spoke-at-trumps-msg-rally%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2433668&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>in a recent appearance on Bill Maher&#8217;s podcast, comedian Tony Hinchcliffe shared his motivations for speaking at Donald Trump&#8217;s rally at Madison Square Garden last year. Contrary to popular belief, Hinchcliffe emphasized that he wasn&#8217;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 &#8220;actual people&#8221; to support the president.<\/p>\n<p>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 Beyonc\u00e9 analogy to illustrate his point.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe says money was not why he spoke at Trump&rsquo;s MSG rally<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2119615\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/comedy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Comedian<\/a> Tony Hinchcliffe revealed that his motivation for speaking at President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-say-bidens-female-led-comms-is-a-first-trump-has-that-now\/\" title=\"Media Say Biden&#039;s Female-Led Comms Is A First. ... Has That Now\">current president<\/a> gets a &ldquo;weird rap&rdquo; from the general public.<\/p>\n<p>Hinchcliffe, a comedian and podcaster, was the first speaker after the national anthem was performed at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3205370\/trump-harris-fired-madison-square-garden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Trump&rsquo;s Madison Square Garden rally in New York<\/a> 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 &ldquo;floating island of garbage.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3408206\/iowa-state-auditor-democrat-rob-sand-announces-run-for-governor\/\">Iowa state auditor Democrat Rob Sand announces run for governor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3408166\/georgia-insurance-commissioner-john-king-senate-ossoff\/\">Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King launches bid for US Senate seat against Ossoff<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3220326\/five-democrats-prime-position-face-party-2028\/\">The Democrats in prime position to be face of the party in 2028<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Hinchcliffe explained to late-night host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bill-maher\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Bill Maher<\/a> on Sunday that he only discovered that he was the event&rsquo;s first speaker when he arrived to the rally, adding that he did not partake in the event to earn &ldquo;a paycheck.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I did it, literally, to hopefully get some, hopefully, if only 10,000, not to mention 100,000, maybe 200 if we&rsquo;re lucky, actual people to vote for him,&rdquo; Hinchcliffe stated on Maher&rsquo;s <em>Club Random<\/em> podcast.<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sgjJbIeO_Q8?si=e4wL-N3rEy7aBHHt\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>    <\/p>\n<p>Hinchcliffe added that he personally thinks Trump gets &ldquo;a weird, weird rap&rdquo; in the world. Beyond attempting to swing voters, the comedian also said he had hoped to receive thanks from Trump for getting &ldquo;the crowd going&rdquo; at his rally, though he acknowledged that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3214489\/trump-defends-hinchcliffe-insists-he-has-not-heard-joke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">he did not get the chance to talk to the president afterward<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Hinchcliffe and Maher also reflected on the comparisons some have made between Trump and Adolf Hitler, which Hinchcliffe harshly criticized and deemed &ldquo;such an insult to the Jewish people.&rdquo; Maher agreed, calling the comparison &ldquo;quite insulting.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While Hinchcliffe&rsquo;s Madison Square Garden appearance and his joke on Puerto Rico created some controversy ahead of the 2024 election, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3206520\/vance-people-need-take-joke-after-madison-square-garden-comedian-backlash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Vice President JD Vance encouraged people to &ldquo;take a chill pill and take a joke.&rdquo;<\/a> Hinchcliffe deemed Vance &ldquo;a bada**&rdquo; for defending his comments, noting how the vice president called Hinchcliffe &ldquo;a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >comedian defending free speech<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3401190\/bill-maher-admits-freer-talking-to-trump-than-obama\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">BILL MAHER ADMITS HE FELT &lsquo;FREER&rsquo; TALKING TO TRUMP THAN OBAMA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Following the controversy on Hinchcliffe&rsquo;s Puerto Rico joke, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pauly-shore-remembers-partying-with-wild-guy-hunter-biden-in-vegas\/\" title=\"Pauly Shore recalls wild Vegas party with Hunter Biden.\">comedian revealed<\/a> that he intends to apologize &ldquo;to absolutely nobody,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3227797\/tony-hinchcliffe-apologize-absolutely-nobody\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">citing how &ldquo;I go hard&rdquo; in his insult comedy, and that this was &ldquo;never going to change.&rdquo;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Besides Vance, fellow comedian Jon Stewart also defended Hinchcliffe&rsquo;s Puerto Rico joke, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3207224\/jon-stewart-defends-tony-hinchcliffe-jokes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">citing how the insult comedian was &ldquo;really just doing what he does!&rdquo;<\/a> Stewart also joked that Hinchcliffe speaking at Trump&rsquo;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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3204578\/kamala-harris-harnesses-beyonce-star-power-in-texas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Beyonce&rsquo;s appearance at a Harris rally had no musical performances from the singer.\">Beyonce did just that in an appearance at a Harris rally.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2119615\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2119615\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe claims he spoke at Trump&#8217;s MSG rally to encourage voting, not for money<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2433669,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hinchcliffe-Club-Random-scaled-1024x684.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[7958,55080,5894,43856,33285],"class_list":["post-2433668","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-comedy","tag-personal-motives","tag-politics","tag-tony-hinchcliffe","tag-trump-rally"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hinchcliffe-Club-Random-scaled-1024x684.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2433668","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2433668"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2433668\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2433672,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2433668\/revisions\/2433672"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2433669"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2433668"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2433668"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2433668"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}