Trump's New York rally attacks Harris, draws criticism

Republican Donald Trump led a headline-grabbing rally in New York on Sunday with nonstop attacks on Kamala Harris, while Democrats sought to capitalize on the crude insults from some of his allies' opening speeches.

Trump took the stage at the iconic 20,000-seat Madison Square Garden arena to deliver a closing message in the exceedingly tight race for the White House that reaches its peak on Nov. 5.

"You've destroyed our country. We're not going to take it anymore, Kamala," the 78-year-old told roaring supporters wearing trademark red "Make America Great Again" hats.

Several speakers drew cheers with their own barbs against Harris, as well as Puerto Rico and Latinos, at the rally held in this Democratic stronghold city. Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe targeted Latino birthrates and referred to the Caribbean U.S. territory Puerto Rico as "a floating island of garbage."

 'Not a punchline' 

Harris, 60, seized on the attacks as she competes with the ex-president for support from Puerto Rican communities in the critical battleground states expected to decide the election.

"Puerto Ricans deserve a president who sees and invests in (their) strength," Harris said in a clip shared on social media alongside Hinchcliffe's remarks.

Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman, a Democrat, pointed out that the state is home to nearly half a million Puerto Ricans, with almost three-quarters able to vote.

Singer Ricky Martin, the Puerto Rican superstar with 18.6 million followers on Instagram, quickly shared a video of Harris's appeal to Puerto Rican voters along with a clip of Hinchcliffe's comments.

"This is what they think of us," Martin wrote in Spanish. "Vote for @kamalaharris."

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