Nicky Jam‚ a well-known reggaeton performer with Puerto Rican-Dominican roots took back his support for Trump after recent events. The artist (whose real name is Nick Rivera Caminero) first showed up at a Las Vegas pro-Trump gathering in early-fall; however things changed fast
The shift happened right after a stand-up comic at Trumps oct-27 rally made an offensive comment calling Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage“. This pushed Nicky Jam to speak up on insta: he posted a video-message explaining his choice
The latin music star had kept quiet since his september endorsement which brought lots of negative feedback from his latino fanbase. In his recent social-media update he pointed out that his initial support was based on economic ideas — but now he cant stand behind such views anymore. The artist who has deep connections to both Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic made it clear: insulting remarks about his heritage matter more than business-related hopes