Florida GOP Rep. Byron Donalds blamed the media for the backlash surrounding Sunday’s rally during an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Monday, saying the media is too focused on “fear-mongering” and not “the facts and the substance.”
“So to the New York Daily News, is it a racist rally if you have a Black man from Florida who’s originally from New York speaking at the rally? I don’t think so,” Donalds said. Still, Donalds distanced himself from Hinchcliffe’s comments.
Last night, the Trump campaign was quick to distance itself from Hinchcliffe’s set. “This joke does not reflect the views of President Trump or the campaign,” spokesperson Danielle Alvarez said in a statement. While the campaign was quick to denounce Hinchliffe, Trump himself has so far been silent about the rally, aside from one repost on Truth Social noting the number of viewers.