Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Nicky Jam has withdrawn his endorsement of Donald Trump within the 2024 presidential election a month after showing at a rally for the candidate.
Tony Hinchcliffe, a comic book who referred to as Puerto Rico “rubbish” earlier than a packed Trump rally in New York seems to be the catalyst.
“The rationale why I supported Donald Trump was as a result of I believed he was the perfect for the financial system in america, the place many Latinos stay, many people Latinos stay, myself included, many immigrants who’re struggling due to the financial system and him, being a businessman, I believed it was the perfect transfer,” Jam stated in Spanish, in a video assertion posted to his official Instagram web page.
“By no means in my life did I feel {that a} month later a comic was going to come back to criticise my nation and communicate badly of my nation and due to this fact, I surrender any assist for Donald Trump, and I sidestep any political scenario. Respect Puerto Rico, Nicky Jam.”
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Representatives for Jam didn’t instantly reply to the Related Press’ request for remark.
Puerto Ricans can’t vote normally elections regardless of being U.S. residents, however they’ll exert a robust affect with kin on the mainland.
The consequences of Hinchcliffe’s remarks are felt on the island and elsewhere: One of many largest artists on the planet, the Grammy-award successful Puerto Rican famous person Dangerous Bunny, threw his assist behind Vice President Kamala Harris, shortly afterward.
Dangerous Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez, shared a video to his Instagram account Tuesday detailing the origins of Puerto Rico and its inhabitants’ prominence in politics, sports activities and leisure. The caption learn: “rubbish.”
“We now have been preventing since day certainly one of our existence, we’re the definition of coronary heart and resistance,” he wrote in Spanish. “Right here we stand, right here we’re, and for individuals who overlook who we’re… don’t fear, we proudly remind you.”
Actor Aubrey Plaza addressed the remarks on the WSJ Journal Innovator Awards on Tuesday evening, saying her grandmother, if alive, would reply profanely to Hinchcliffe’s characterization of Puerto Rico.
“I simply wished to in a short time reply to the racist joke that was made at that Trump rally about Puerto Rico, the place most of my household is from,” Plaza advised attendees. “Fortunately, my candy abuelita wasn’t right here to listen to that disgusting comment.”
Ricky Martin, who had beforehand endorsed Harris, was additionally offended by the remark and stated “that’s what they consider us,” on Instagram.
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A consultant for Anuel AA, one other well-known Puerto Rican star who endorsed Trump final month, stated he was on tour and unable to touch upon Hinchcliffe’s remarks.
Jam, recognized for songs resembling “Travesuras,” “Voy a Beber” and the J Balvin collaboration “X” expressed his assist for Trump final month at a rally in Las Vegas, the place Trump appeared to mistake him for a girl. “Latin Music famous person Nicky Jam! Are you aware Nicky, she’s sizzling. The place’s Nicky?” he stated.
Because of this, the Mexican pop-rock band Maná has eliminated its 2016 music with Nicky Jam, “De pies a cabeza,” from on-line platforms. “Maná doesn’t work with racists,” the group stated in an Instagram put up explaining the choice.
Maná is rallying with Harris in Las Vegas on Thursday.
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