Bad Bunny, the Puerto Rican recording artist, and Jennifer Lopez immediately expressed help for Kamala Harris within the 2024 presidential election, as they shared a video of the vice chairman’s plans for the U.S. territory.
They every highlighted their backing of Harris on their Instagram accounts as Donald Trump held a rally at Madison Sq. Backyard by which one of many audio system, comic Tony Hinchcliffe, referred to as Puerto Rico a “floating pile of rubbish.”
Within the video shared by Unhealthy Bunny, Harris stated, “I’ll always remember what Donald Trump did, and what he didn’t do, when Puerto Rico wanted a caring and a reliable chief. He deserted the island, tried to dam support after back-to-back devastating hurricanes and supplied nothing greater than paper towels and insults.” The recording artist has 45.6 million Instagram followers.
Lopez, who has 250 million followers, posted the video earlier than the Trump rally and extra help for Harris after Hinchcliffe’s remarks.
Recording artist Ricky Martin, who has endorsed Harris and in addition is a local of Puerto Rico, shared the video of Hinchcliffe’s comment and wrote on Instagram, “That is what they consider us.” Singer Luis Fonsi additionally posted a message calling consideration to the remark.
After Tim Walz and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez condemned Hinchcliffe’s remarks, the comic wrote on X, “These individuals don’t have any humorousness. Wild {that a} vice presidential candidate would take day out of his ‘busy schedule’ to investigate a joke taken out of context to make it appear racist. I like Puerto Rico and trip there.”
However some Republicans additionally chided Hinchcliffe. Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), working for re-election in a state with a heavy inhabitants of Puerto Ricans, wrote on X, “This joke bombed for a cause. It’s not humorous and it’s not true. Puerto Ricans are wonderful individuals and wonderful People! I’ve been to the island many instances. It’s a lovely place. Everybody ought to go to! I’ll at all times do no matter I can to assist any Puerto Rican in Florida or on the island.”
