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Donald Trump Got the Tony Hinchcliffe He Hired
The comedian told racist roast jokes at the MSG rally. With his Kill Tony podcast fans watching, the ensuing backlash might have been the point.
He is, first and foremost, a roast comic who revels in shock — the type of performer who inspires YouTube compilations with titles like “Tony Hinchcliffe Being a Savage for 10 Minutes Straight.” It’s a sensibility he developed as a means to capture audience attention at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles, where he honed his chops. In 2021, Hinchcliffe caused a stir when, during a stand-up performance at Vulcan Gas Company in Austin, Texas, he referred to comedian Peng Dang, who preceded him on the evening’s lineup, as a “filthy little fucking chink” and mocked him using an exaggerated Chinese accent. Trump has been courting young male podcast listeners aggressively in recent weeks, with appearances on The Joe Rogan Experience, Andrew Schulz’s Flagrant With Akaash Singh, This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, and more.
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