The Archbishop of San Juan de Puerto Rico called on former President Trump to apologize for controversial remarks made by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe.
In a strongly worded open letter released from San Juan, the archbishop of San Juan de Puerto Rico called on former President Donald Trump to personally apologize for controversial remarks made on Sunday by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe at the Madison Square Garden rally in New York City.Archbishop Roberto González Nieves on Monday expressed dismay over Hinchcliffe's characterization of Puerto Rico as a 'floating island of garbage' during Trump's event.
'The Trump campaign responded through senior adviser Danielle Alvarez, saying: 'This joke does not reflect the views of President Trump or the campaign.' González Nieves made clear in his letter that a campaign apology was insufficient, calling specifically for Trump to personally disavow the remarks.'It is not sufficient for your campaign to apologize. It is important that you, personally, apologize for these comments,' the archbishop wrote.
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