A growing wave of Puerto Rican celebrities and celebrities of Puerto Rican descent are criticizing Donald Trump and sharing their support for the vice president Kamala Harris following a racist joke made during a rally for the Republican presidential candidate.

On Sunday, comedian Tony Hinchcliffe spoke at the rally at Madison Square Garden in New York. Several of his jokes focused on immigration and Latino voters, and in one part of his speech, Hinchcliffe said that Latinos “love making babies”, a comment that reiterates a common racist trope.

However, his most controversial line came when he said: “There’s literally a floating island of trash in the middle of the ocean right now.” I think it’s called Puerto Rico?

Various politicians have condemned these remarksand in an email to News weekDanielle Alvarez, a senior adviser to Trump, said: “This joke does not reflect the views of President Trump or the campaign.”

Now, various Puerto Rican celebrities are criticizing Trump and his campaign while revealing they are voting for Harris. Here News week rounded up the famous faces who have spoken out so far.

News week sent an email to the spokespersons of Bad bunnyAubrey Plaza, Jennifer Lopez, Sunny Hostin, Ricky Martin, Luis Fonzi and Marc Anthony for comment Wednesday.

Bad bunny

Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, was the most streamed artist on Spotify for three consecutive years between 2020 and 2022. He was born in the Almirante Sur neighborhood of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, and is known for his pride Puerto Rican. .

On Sunday, he endorsed Harris for the first time. Previously, he had only publicly encouraged people to vote. Taking to his Instagram Stories, he shared Harris’ official campaign video targeting the Puerto Rican audience with his 45.6 million followers.

“There is so much at stake in the election for Puerto Rican voters and for Puerto Rico,” Harris said in the statement. campaign video. “I will never forget what Donald Trump did and didn’t do when Puerto Rico needed a caring, competent leader. He abandoned the island, tried to block aid after back-to-back devastating hurricanes and offered nothing but paper towels and insults.”

Puerto Rico, home to 3.2 million U.S. citizens, is still recovering from the devastating effects of Hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017, which caused enormous damage and led to a loss of power across the island. In her campaign video, Harris promised to investing in Puerto Rico’s future if he is elected president.

He shared this part of Harris’ video four times on his social media platform.

Place Aubrey

Place Aubrey Told Hinchcliffe to “fuck off” when she spoke Tuesday evening at the Wall Street Journal Magazine Innovator Awards.

“I just wanted to respond really quickly to the racist joke that was made at the Trump rally about Puerto Rico, where most of my family is from,” she said.

“Luckily, my sweet abuelita (grandmother) was not there to hear this disgusting remark. But if she were alive today, I think she would say, “Tony Hinchcliffe, fuck you” – and yes, The Wall Street Journal I can quote myself on that.”

Plaza is Puerto Rican on her father’s side.

Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez, who has 250 million followers on Instagram and over 44 million followers on X, also used her social media platforms to promote the Harris campaign video. Both of his parents were born in Puerto Rico.

She has shared other posts encouraging people to vote, with her most recent Instagram post at the time of writing, posted on October 29, saying: “LET’S BE STRONG. Make your voice heard in ONE WEEK. VOTE on November 5.” Born in the United States PUERTO RICO .”

The same day, she too posted a video of The view co-host Sunny Hostin condemns Hinchcliffe’s comment that Puerto Rico is “a floating island of garbage.”

According to rolling stoneLopez is now expected to join Harris at a campaign rally in Las Vegas on Thursday.

Sunny accommodation

On Monday morning’s episode of The viewHostin, whose mother is Puerto Rican, criticized Hinchliffe’s speech during his opening monologue and criticized Trump’s campaign.

“This Puerto Rican has something to say about the island I love, where my family is from. Puerto Rico is trash? We are Americans, Donald Trump. Americans. We serve disproportionately in the military voluntarily, while you have bone spurs.

“And we vote. Pennsylvania is home to nearly half a million Puerto Ricans. North Carolina, 115,000. Georgia, 100,000. Arizona, 64,000. Wisconsin, 61,000. Michigan, 43,000. Nevada, 27,000. We vote, Donald Trump Trash?

“And by the way, Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin, Bad Bunny, Luis Fonsi and Marc Anthony have over 345 million followers on Instagram. I think you only have 26 million, since you care so much about size. “

She added: “And we don’t like what was said about Puerto Rico. And we know how to take out the trash, Donald Trump. The trash that’s been piling up since 2016, and it’s you, Donald Trump . And finally, my dear friend.” Puerto Ricans, Trash Collection Day is November 5, 2024. Remember!”

Ricky Martin

Harris’ campaign video was also shared by the Puerto Rican singer, songwriter and actor. Ricky Martinwho has a total of 18.6 million followers on Instagram.

Martin, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, shared a clip from Sunday’s rally at Madison Square Garden, writing in Spanish: “Here’s what they think of us. Vote for Kamala Harris.”

The singer has since shared various posts on his Instagram Story showing his love for Puerto Rico and encouraging people to vote for Harris. He also shared a video of Plaza’s comments during the WSJ awards night, adding a GIF of hands clapping to her Story and video of Hostin’s comments to her feed.

Marc Antoine

Puerto Rican-American singer-songwriter Marc Anthony also criticized Hinchcliffe’s comments, sharing a video on his Instagram Story of Hinchcliffe’s remarks at the Trump rally and writing, “I won’t forget this.”

He also posted a video on his Instagram feed of him endorsing Harris a day after the comedian’s comments.

“Even though some people have forgotten it, I remember it. I remember what it was like when Trump was president,” he said. “I remember what he did and said about Puerto Rico, about our people, I remember after Hurricane Maria devastated our island. Trump blocked billions in relief while thousands are dead.

“I remember when our families lacked clean water and electricity, Trump would throw away paper towels and call Puerto Rico ‘dirty’ and ‘poor.’ I was not surprised because I also remember that he launched his campaign by calling Latinos criminals and rapists.

“He told us what he was going to do. He would separate children from their families and threatened to use the MILITARY to do it. This election goes way beyond political parties.

“Let’s remember what the United States stands for and stands for: united, no matter where we come from. My name is Marc Anthony, and I remember that. And that’s why I support Kamala Harris for president. “

Luis Fonsi

A video of Hinchcliffe’s comment was also posted on the Instagram account of Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi, who sang the hit “Despacito.”

“Are you serious?” he wrote while commenting on the video. “I understand comedy, I’m a big fan of it. I love roasts, believe me, I understand, BUT… it’s far from comedy,” he added, calling Hinchcliffe’s comment racist.

“We do not agree with this constant hatred. It has been clearly demonstrated that these people have no respect for us and yet they want our vote,” he added, urging people to vote for Harris on November 5.