Famous rapper changes sides after shocking joke about Puerto Rico at Trump event
A comedians anti-Puerto Rico statement at a recent Trump rally made waves in Latino community. Multiple celebrities including **Bad Bunny** switched their support to Vice President Harris campaign
Last fall a comedians anti-Puerto Rico joke at Donald Trumps Madison Square Garden rally (which happened exactly 50 years after huge Puerto Rican independence gathering) caused big problems for his campaign
The timing couldnt be worse - about 900k Puerto Rican voters live in key states like Pennsylvania Michigan and Arizona. In Pennsylvania alone theres almost 500k residents with Puerto Rican roots who dont like such treatment of their homeland
I endorsed Trump because he seemed best for economy where many Latinos live... Never did I think a comedian would speak badly of my country
The fall-out brought major celebs to Kamala Harris side:
- Jennifer Lopez
- Ricky Martin
- Bad Bunny
- Rosie Perez
- Aubrey Plaza
Back on the island a new political force is growing - alliance between Independence Party and Citizens Victory Movement is getting stronger. Their anti-corruption message (supported by Bad Bunny through bill-boards) makes mainland Puerto Ricans pay attention; especially after Hurricane Maria made many move to US six years ago
While Trump team tried to get Latino votes through economy-focused message the comedians words about “floating island of garbage“ plus other remarks about Latinos “loving to make babies“ created huge problems. Even Mexican-American groups showed support writing “We are all Puerto Rican!!“
