Jennifer Lopez has denounced former president Donald Trump following comic Tony Hinchcliffe’s comment about Puerto on the Republican’s Madison Sq. Backyard rally.
The actor-singer endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris and referenced the remark made by Hinchcliffe the place he stood on the podium and described Puerto Rico as “a floating island of rubbish”. The jibe drew criticism from throughout the nation, together with from stars similar to Unhealthy Bunny, Ricky Martin, Aubrey Plaza, Nicky Jam, who later retracted his vote for Trump.
At a Las Vegas rally for Harris on Thursday, J-Lo delivered a prolonged 15-minute takedown of Trump: “At Madison Sq. Backyard, he reminded us who he actually is and the way he actually feels,” she stated. “It wasn’t simply Puerto Ricans that have been offended that day. It was each Latino on this nation. It was humanity and anybody of respectable character.”
She continued: “I’m Puerto Rican, and sure, I used to be born right here, and we’re People. I’m a mom. I’m a sister. I’m an actor and an entertainer. And I like Hollywood endings. I like when the nice man — and on this case, the nice woman — wins.” She added: “You’ll be able to’t spell American with out Rican.”
Lopez went on to debate a few of Harris’ insurance policies that outline the Democrat’s character, together with extending the kid tax credit score: “It’s about serving to you get forward. It’s about you and also you and also you and also you and also you. It’s about us. All of us. It doesn’t matter what we seem like, who we love or who we worship or the place we’re from.”
Because the viewers cheered whereas she criticized Trump, Lopez stated: “Her opponent, however, doesn’t see it that means. He has constantly labored to divide us.”
Harris and Trump are locked in a lifeless warmth within the polls forward of the Nov. 5 election. Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory, and Puerto Ricans make up round 1.78 % of the whole inhabitants.