Trump camp responds to backlash over comedian's Puerto Rico joke at rally

The Trump campaign is distancing itself from remarks made by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe during former President Donald Trump's New York City rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, after he jokingly described a U.S. territory as a "floating island of garbage."

"It is absolutely wild times - it really, really is. And, you know, there's a lot going on. Like, I don't know if you guys 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, earning him immediate criticism from both sides of the aisle.

Meanwhile, amid the backlash over Hinchcliffe's joke, the Trump campaign released a statement seeking to distance itself from the controversial remarks.

"This joke does not reflect the views of President Trump or the campaign," senior Trump campaign adviser Danielle Alvarez said in a statement to Fox News Digital.

"Wild that a vice presidential candidate would take time out of his "busy schedule" to analyze a joke taken out of context to make it seem racist," Hinchcliffe said.