Nicky Jam, a Puerto Rican Dominican singer who endorsed former President Donald Trump in September, has backtracked after comedian Tony Hinchcliffe referred to Puerto Rico as a “floating island of garbage” at Trump's Madison Square Garden rally Sunday.
And for that, I revoke any support for Donald Trump and I’m stepping aside from any kind of political situation.
At a rally last month at which the singer endorsed him, Trump accidentally misgendered him, saying, “Latin music superstar Nicky Jam, do you know Nicky?
Nicky Jam with Donald Trump during a campaign event on Sept.13, 2024, in Las Vegas.
John Locher / AP fileOther high-profile Puerto Rican artists have strongly denounced the comments and in turn supported Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign.
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