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Latin famous person Nicky Jam on Wednesday mentioned he’s withdrawing his endorsement of former President Donald Trump, one month after showing onstage with Trump whereas donning a MAGA hat.
The reggaeton artist, talking in Spanish, posted to his 43.5 million followers on Instagram that he was withdrawing his Trump endorsement due to the latest feedback made by a comic about Puerto Rico at Trump’s Madison Sq. Backyard rally.
“The explanation I supported Donald Trump was as a result of I believed he was the perfect for the economic system in the US the place loads of Latinos stay, loads of immigrants who’re struggling due to the economic system,” Nicky Jam – whose beginning title is Nick Rivera Caminero – mentioned in a video.
“By no means in my life did I believe, that one month later there could be a comic who would criticize my nation and communicate poorly of my nation,” he continued. “And for that I withdraw my assist of Donald Trump. Puerto Rico must be revered.”
CNN has reached out to the Trump marketing campaign for remark.
In September, the star appeared onstage at a Las Vegas rally with Trump, sporting a crimson Make America Nice Once more hat.
At that look, Trump awkwardly launched the singer, maybe not understanding who he was, calling him to the stage by saying, “She’s scorching.” The Harris marketing campaign seized on that second, posting, “Nicky Jam is a person.”
Nicky Jam is the most recent Puerto Rican star to denounce the Trump marketing campaign after comic Tony Hinchcliffe known as Puerto Rico a “floating island of rubbish” at Trump’s Sunday evening rally. The Trump marketing campaign has sought to distance itself from Hinchcliffe, with Trump marketing campaign spokesperson Danielle Alvarez saying in a press release after the rally, “This joke doesn’t replicate the views of President Trump or the marketing campaign.”
Since then, Dangerous Bunny, Ricky Martin and Jennifer Lopez have all publicly posted assist for Kamala Harris.
Dangerous Bunny – one of many greatest Latin music stars on this planet – isn’t political, however he weighed in on social media moments after Hinchcliffe’s feedback, signaling assist for Harris on Sunday, sharing a clip of the vice chairman’s plans for the island.
On Sunday, “Despacito” singer Luis Fonsi additionally joined the refrain of Puerto Rican stars sharing their assist for Harris, posting a video clip of Hinchcliffe’s joke on the Trump rally with the caption, “Are you critical?” to his 16 million Instagram followers. “It’s alright to have completely different views, and I respect those that assume completely different than me…however taking place this racist path ain’t it,” Fonsi posted on his Instagram story, together with emojis that signaled he’s voting for Harris.
Lopez has been repeatedly posting her assist for Harris and Puerto Rico since Sunday. “LET’S GET LOUD. Make your voice heard in ONE WEEK. VOTE Nov fifth. Born within the USA. Puerto Rico,” Lopez posted.
On Thursday evening, Lopez will communicate at a rally with Harris, turning into one of many greatest A-listers to look alongside the vice chairman within the closing stretch of the marketing campaign, simply days earlier than the election.
