Peter Navarro unleashes foul-mouthed attack on comedian behind racist Trump rally joke

Former White House adviser Peter Navarro, a convicted criminal, lashed out at a comedian who told racist jokes that were likely approved by former President Donald Trump's campaign staff.

Among other jokes, comedian Tony Hinchcliffe took a racist jab at Puerto Rico during Trump's Sunday rally at Madison Square Garden.

"I don't know if you know this but there's literally a floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean right now. I think it's called Puerto Rico," Hinchcliffe said.

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On Monday, Navarro condemned Hinchcliffe with a post on X.

"No one worked harder for Puerto Rico after the hurricanes hit than @realDonaldTrump," Navarro insisted. "@tonyhinchcliffe must be the biggest, stupidest a--hole that ever came down the comedy pike. Never loved insult comedians (other than Rickles)."

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The Trump campaign also rushed to disavow the joke Sunday evening.

According to The Daily Beast , Hinchcliffe's remarks were "pre-loaded into a teleprompter, indicating that they would likely have been vetted by the campaign in advance."