National Puerto Rican Day Parade
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The following is a press release from the Board of Directors of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade condemning the racist rhetoric denigrating Puerto Rico that took place at Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally on Sunday specifically a comment by a comedian Tony Hinchcliffe calling Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage.”
The Board of Directors of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade condemns the outrageous, racist, and misinformed statement about Puerto Rico at the Trump/Vance rally in New York. First, Puerto Rico is a beautiful island whose US citizens make tremendous contributions to this country in the military, medicine, science, education, sports, and many other disciplines. Puerto Ricans alone have earned over 2700 Purple Hearts in defense of the United States.
Our historical and cultural legacy and the beauty of Puerto Rico are not just well-documented, but also globally recognized. Another 5.8 million American citizens who recognize and embrace their Puerto Rican ancestry live in the states, in crucial voting states like Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia, and North Carolina.
Shockingly, people choose to speak with ignorance about Puerto Rico, spewing garbage statements. This
insult will not diminish who we are or what we represent but should remind us of the critical importance of voting on November 5th.
