Republican vice presidential nominee Ohio Senator JD Vance sidestepped criticisms over a Trump campaign event in New York while in Wisconsin on Monday. Vance was speaking a day after a comedian opening the former president's Madison Square Garden rally called Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage.” "I think a lot of Americans are sick of the distractions and sick of the B.S.," Vance told the audience in Wausau. "They want our candidates to talk about how they're going to solve the people's problems," he said. "We're not going to restore the greatness of American civilization, if we get offended at every little thing," Vance added. "Let's have a sense of humor, let's have a little fun and let's go win in eight days. " The Madison Square Garden rally, which saw thousands of Trump supporters at one of the most iconic arenas in the country, was filled with crude and racist insults. The comment from comedian Tony Hinchcliffe drew wide condemnation. In a rare move late Sunday, the Trump campaign distanced itself from the remarks.