Famous reggaeton star pulls back support from Trump after Puerto Rico joke
Latin music star changes his mind about backing Trump after rally incident involving Puerto Rico insult. The artist posted video-explanation on social media explaining his decision
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
