"We matter. You matter. Your voice and your vote matters” Jennifer Lopez has reacted emotionally to controversial remarks about her Puerto Rican heritage at a Donald Trump rally last week.
At a campaign event at New York’s Madison Square Garden on October 27, the comedian Tony Hinchcliffe referred to Puerto Rico as a “floating island of garbage”, among other derogatory remarks about the Latin community, Black people, Jewish people and Palestinians. Now Lopez, whose parents were born on the island before meeting in New York City, has appeared at a Kamala Harris rally in Las Vegas, where she was visibly emotional as she addressed the remarks. J-Lo described Trump as “the biggest adversary I think America has internally ever had”, arguing that he has “consistently worked to divide us”.
Jennifer Lopez and Kamala Harris at a campaign rally in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 31, 2024. (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images) “At Madison Square Garden, he reminded us who he really is and how he really feels,” she said. “It wasn’t just Puerto Ricans that were offended that day.
It was every Latino in this country. It was humanity and anyone of decent character.” “I am Puerto Rican, and yes, I was born here, and we are Americans.
I am a mother. I am a sister. I am an actor and an entertainer.
And I like Hollywood endings. I like when the good guy, and in this case, the good girl wins.” As she fought back tears, she continued: “We should be emoti.
