Nicky Jam has now joined a cohort of reggaetoneros pledging their assist for Donald Trump — even when the previous president doesn’t appear to know who he’s. On Friday night time, the Puerto Rican musician joined Trump onstage in Las Vegas to endorse him, however the former president misgendered him in his introduction.
“Have you learnt Nicky? She’s scorching. The place’s Nicky?” Trump mentioned from the stage whereas trying offstage to search out him. Jam then arrived on the podium as Trump corrected his mistake: “Oh, look, I’m glad he got here up.”
The Puerto Rican singer joined Trump whereas sporting a pink “Make America Nice Once more” hat as he made a brief speech about his endorsement.
“It’s an honor to fulfill you, Mr. President. People who come from the place I come from, they don’t meet the president. So I’m fortunate,” mentioned Jam. “We’d like you. We’d like you again, proper? We’d like you to be the president.”
On Saturday morning, because the clip of Trump’s confusion went viral, Jam shared a meme on Instagram enjoying into the truth that the previous president thought he was a lady: “Nicky jam la potra la bichota,” he joked, utilizing the slang feminine reggaeton singers Ivy Queen and Karol G use to explain themselves. (Vice President Kamala Harris’ marketing campaign additionally shared the clip on X, poking enjoyable on the confusion.)
His publish acquired assist from quite a few Latin musicians, together with Justin Quiles, Randy from Jowell y Randy, Sech, and J Balvin, who commented, “Champion,” on the publish.
Some followers of Jam shared their discontent with the reggaeton star since he voiced his assist for DACA recipients in 2018 after Trump threatened to drag the chief motion that protected of us who got here to the U.S. with out papers as minors. “They’re hard-working individuals who deliver a lot to the desk for this nation. They deserve a lot,” he mentioned in a video with Spotify on the time.
“I’m within the video beneath the place I shared w/ @NickyJamPR the fears that 1000’s of #DREAMers w/ #DACA like myself had about our protections taken away by Trump,” wrote Adrian Escárate of the Nationwide Immigration Regulation Middle on X. “Quick ahead to now the place it appears Nicky Jam used me to advertise his music + sellout our group. Thanks for nothing.”
The “X” musician’s endorsement of Trump comes simply days after Puerto Rican stars Anuel AA and Justin Quiles joined the previous president in Pennsylvania, providing their assist for the MAGA trigger. Once more, it was clear Trump had no clue who they have been.
“Have you learnt who the hell they’re? Come up right here quick, fellas, come on, as a result of I don’t assume these individuals know who the hell you’re,” Trump mentioned on stage. “Nevertheless it’s good for the Puerto Rican vote. Each Puerto Rican goes to vote for Trump proper now. We’ll take it.”