Can people in Puerto Rico vote for president? [Video]

“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. He later made lewd and racist comments about Latinos, as well as Jewish and Black people. 

Karoline Leavitt, Trump’s press secretary, said during a Monday morning appearance on Fox News that Hinchcliffe made a joke “in poor taste,” and his comments do not reflect the views of Trump or his campaign.

Searches about whether residents of Puerto Rico can vote for president also spiked on Google after the rally.

THE QUESTION

Can residents of Puerto Rico vote for president?

THE SOURCES

THE ANSWER

No, residents of Puerto Rico cannot vote for president. 

WHAT WE FOUND

Residents of Puerto Rico are U.S. citizens, but they cannot vote in presidential general elections. That’s because …