Speaker Johnson fields questions from Latino voters about ‘stupid’ Puerto Rico joke
BETHLEHEM, Pa. —Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) at a Pennsylvania get-out-the-vote event on Monday evening criticized a comedian’s Puerto Rico joke at former President Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally, but downplayed their impact on the election.
As Johnson fielded questions from a crowd of about 90 people at the get–out-the-vote event to support GOP congressional candidate Ryan Mackenzie, attendee Wanda Mercado-Arroyo piped up with concern about the “floating island of garbage” comment from Hinchcliffe.
“I say Latina myself, I am concerned about the comments made by the supposed comedian,” Mercado-Arroyo said. “What are we going to do about that? We need to have a strong voice about that, because we were making such a great advance with Latinos.”
The toss-up district where Mackenzie is hoping to unseat Rep.........
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