Nicky Jam, Puerto Rican Superstar Who Endorsed Trump, Renounces His Support: 'Puerto Rico Deserves Respect'

Mar. 15, 2025

Former U.S. President Donald Trump appears on stage with Nicky Jam during a campaign rally at The Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas on Sept. 13, 2024 in Las Vegas.Photo:Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

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A month after appearing at aDonald Trumprally to back the presidential hopeful, reggaeton superstarNicky Jamis rescinding his co-sign.

Nickyposted to InstagramWednesday, Oct. 30 and explained via video why he wasrenouncing his supportfor the Republican candidate. Speaking in Spanish to his 43.5 million followers, the “Calor” singer said, “The reason I supported Donald Trump is because I believed it was what’s best for the economy in the United States, where a lot of Latinos live.”

He explained that since Trump is a “businessman,” backing him “was the right move” in the interest of helping “immigrants that are suffering over the state of the economy.”

“Never in my life did I think that one month later there would be a comedian who would criticize my country and speak poorly of my country,” the 43-year-old said. “And for that I withdraw my support of Donald Trump. Puerto Rico should be respected.”

Nicky’s new stance comes after comedianTony Hinchcliffetook the podium at Trump’s New York City rally on Sunday, Oct. 27 and made disparaging remarks against the island. In his opening remarks, Hinchcliffe said, “There’s a lot going on. I don’t know if you know this, but there’s literally a floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean right now. I think it’s called Puerto Rico.”

Former U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a campaign rally at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on Oct. 15, 2024 in Atlanta.Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

The 78-year-old presidential candidate claimed two days after the rally that hedoes not know who Hinchcliffe is. “I don’t know him, someone put him up there. I don’t know who he is,” Trump told ABC’s senior congressional correspondent Rachel Scott.

Nicky Jam performing at Wizink Center in December 2021 in Madrid.Mariano Regidor/Redferns via Getty

Mariano Regidor/Redferns via Getty

Aubrey Plazasimilarlydenouncedthe offensive remarks. AtWall Street Journal Magazine’s2024 Innovator Awards, the actress said, “As a Puerto Rican woman, I just wanted to very quickly respond to the racist joke that was made at that Trump rally about Puerto Rico, where most of my family is from. Thankfully, my sweet abuelita wasn’t here to hear that disgusting remark, but if she was alive today, I think she would say, ‘Tony Hinchcliffe, go f— yourself.'"

And one of Puerto Rico’s biggest stars,Bad Bunny, made a bold statement with an eight-minuteInstagram Reelsimply captioned “garbage.” The video is the introduction played at the beginning of the 30-year-old reggaeton superstar’s San Juan concerts in 2021 and is full of footage that captures the island’s beauty and culture.

“We have been fighting since day one of our existence, we are the definition of heart and resistance,” reads a statement written in Spanish at the end of the video. “Here we go, here we are, and for those who forget who we are, don’t worry, we proudly remind you.”

source: people.com