Outrage continues to grow following racist remarks against Puerto Ricans at Donald Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden in New York, as Democrats, celebrities and even some Republicans condemned the incident.

Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe came under fire for his comments about Latinos and Puerto Rico at Sunday’s rally.

“I don’t know if you know this, but right now there’s literally a floating island of trash in the middle of the ocean. I think it’s called Puerto Rico,” he said, among other controversial comments.

In the hours that followed, Democrats and Hispanic groups on both sides of the political spectrum condemned the comments as “offensive” and “derogatory.”

Kamala Harris called the remarks “nonsense” and said, “I think Donald Trump’s event last night at Madison Square Garden really highlighted a point that I’ve been making throughout the campaign.” He’s on his grievances, on himself ourselves and focused and actually fixated on the division of our country.”

Joe Biden said the rally was “just embarrassing,” adding, “It’s under every president, but we get used to it. That’s why this election is so important.”

Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who was born in New York to Puerto Rican parents, criticized the comments in a series of posts.

“This isn’t the comedy store. You use your set to strengthen neo-Nazis like MTG and deprive women of their rights in the Stone Age. Your ‘sense of humor’ doesn’t change that,” she wrote in a post directly responding to Hinchcliffe and defending his comments.

Tim Walz, Harris’ vice president, was also not happy about the racist jokes.

“The people of Puerto Rico are citizens. They pay taxes and serve in the military at almost a higher tax rate than anyone else,” he said in a Twitch live stream with AOC.

Not only were the comments immediately criticized by the Harris campaign, but they also sparked angry reactions from prominent Puerto Rican Republicans, including Angel Cintron, the chairman of the island’s Republican Party.

Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar, who represents parts of Miami and has attended recent Trump rallies, criticized the remarks on This rhetoric does not reflect Republican values. Puerto Rico sent more than 48,000 soldiers to Vietnam, awarding over 345 Purple Hearts. This courage deserves respect. Educate yourself!”

Rick Scott, a Republican senator from Florida, also used X to denounce the comedian.

“That joke bombed for a reason. It’s not funny and it’s not true. Puerto Ricans are great people and great Americans!” he wrote in one post.

Peter Navarro, a former Trump administration official and loyal supporter, opted for more colorful language: “@tonyhinchcliffe has to be the biggest, dumbest asshole to ever walk the comedy circuit,” he wrote on X.

Trump’s team is trying to contain the backlash. Campaign spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said in an interview on Fox News that Hinchcliffe had made a “tasteless joke” but also suggested the incident was exaggerated.

“This joke does not reflect the views of President Trump or the campaign,” Danielle Alvarez, a spokeswoman for the Trump campaign, said in a statement.

But the criticism also continues outside of politics. Puerto Rican music stars Bad Bunny and Ricky Martin announced their support for Kamala Harris after the Trump rally. Martin wrote in a post to his 18 million followers on Instagram: “This is what they think about us. Vote for @kamalaharris.”

Several political action committees have used the moment as an opportunity to shore up support for the Harris campaign.

Nuestro Pac, a Democratic Super Pac focused on Latinos, began sending text messages on Monday after raising $30,000 to send text messages to all Puerto Rican voters in Pennsylvania following the Trump rally, the Washington reports Post.