Statement from Speaker Craig J. Coughlin on Slurs Against Puerto Rico at  NYC Trump Rally

Madison Square Garden event included racist remarks

(TRENTON) – The following is a statement from Speaker Craig J. Coughlin (D-Middlesex):

“I am appalled by the vile, racist remarks delivered at the Trump rally last night, including the slur that Puerto Rico is a “floating island of garbage.” Puerto Rico is an island rich in culture, history, and beauty. Our fellow Americans from Puerto Rico have served in uniform and contributed to communities all over the country. Statements like what we heard last night from that stage are abhorrent and an affront to American values. This dangerous, dehumanizing rhetoric must be denounced by all who hold those values dear.”