Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico's statehood referendum was a ploy for Democrat seats in Congress
In 2022, House Democrats passed the Puerto Rico Status Act, which called for a rigged referendum on statehood that mysteriously omitted the option of remaining a commonwealth.
Two weeks ago, at President-elect Donald Trump’s now infamous campaign rally in Madison Square Garden, comedian Tony Hinchcliffe made a controversial joke calling Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage.”
Democrats seized upon the barb as evidence ... [5414 chars]