The fallout from Trump's Sunday night rally at Madison Square Garden, where misogynistic and racist rhetoric was showcased by various speakers during the hour-long event, was swift and far-reaching. But comedian Tony Hinchcliffe's joke calling Puerto Rico “a floating island of trash” has sent the Trump campaign into damage control mode.

It prompted the Republican presidential candidate to address the issue directly. Trump sat down with affable Fox News host Sean Hannity to give his side of the story about what he said proclaimed “an absolute love fest” on Tuesday and told his followers he was “honored to be a part of it.”

Trump's interview on the Sean Hannity Show today, October 29: Time, how to watch it and what will he talk about?

Trump announced that his interview would take place with Hannity airs Tuesday, October 29 at 9 p.m. ET.

A short clip of the interview published online states: Unsurprisingly, Trump says he doesn't even know who the comedian who made the much-criticized statement about Puerto Rico is. He also went on, in true Trump fashion, to say that no other president has done more for Puerto Rico.

When Trump was president His administration withheld $20 billion in congressionally approved hurricane relief aid for Puerto Rico.

The loud criticism of Hinchcliffe's calling Puerto Rico “trash” didn't just come from the left but also Republicans who fear it could hurt their chances at the ballot box Only a week left until the final votes are counted. Over 5 million people in the United States identify as Puerto Rican and There are significant populations in key swing states such as Pennsylvania, where about 500,000 people live.