Reggaeton artist Nicky Jam rescinded his endorsement of former President Donald Trump on Wednesday, following comments made about Puerto Rico by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe at a Trump rally held Sunday in New York City’s Madison Square Garden. The “Hasta el amanecer” singer, whose real name is Nick Rivera Caminero, appeared o stage with Trump during a September campaign rally in Las Vegas, where the presidential candidate incorrectly referred to Jam as a woman . “Latin music superstar Nicky Jam.
Do you know Nicky? She’s hot,” said Trump. “People that come from where I come from, they don’t meet the president. So I’m lucky.
We need you. We need you back, right? We need you to be the president,” said Jam, wearing a red “Make America Great Again” hat. In a video uploaded to Instagram on Wednesday, Jam said that he initially supported Trump because he believed the candidate would be better for the economy.
He then added that Hinchcliffe referring to Puerto Rico as “a floating island of garbage” had crossed a line. “Never in my life did I think that a comedian would speak poorly of my country. For that reason, I renounce my support of Donald Trump and I step aside on all political matters.
Puerto Rico deserves respect,” Jam said to his 43.5 million followers. Hinchcliffe’s comments sparked outcry in Puerto Rican communities across the country, including in swing states like Pennsylvania and North Carolina .
The Trump campaign has since attempted to .
