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Tony Hinchcliffe’s comments about Puerto Rico in Madison Square Garden are being felt in Pennsylvania, a key state home to a significant number of Puerto Rican voters.

Michael Rivera, a Republican who grew up in Puerto Rico and serves on the Berks County Board of Commissioners, condemned the joke in a statement to ABC News Monday night, calling it “not only appalling, but deeply disrespectful.”

“Such comments miss the value of a people with a rich cultural heritage and the significant contributions of Puerto Ricans to the development of the United States,” he added.

Rivera said he “appreciates the Trump campaign’s decision to distance itself from (Hinchliffe’s) comments,” but he told ABC News that Trump’s own statement “goes a long way” in calming Puerto Rican voters upset by the joke.

Rivera said he remains willing to vote for Trump, citing his record. However, he said some in his community were considering changing their vote following Hinchcliffe’s comments.

– ABC News’ Will McDuffie