Hinchcliffe has a long history of controversial and offensive comments. His refusal to apologize came after he was dropped by his representatives in 2021 following a racial slur he made about American-Chinese comedian Peng Dang. Footage of him insulting Dang went viral and a fallout ensued.

Newsweek has contacted Hinchcliffe via his manager's email address for comment. The joke, which Hinchcliffe said was taken out of context, was made during a section of his set abo

At Sunday's Donald Trump rally, comedian Tony Hinchcliffe called Puerto Rico "floating garbage" and it wasn't funny, and it wasn't a joke.