Invited to a Kamala Harris meeting in Las Vegas, the singer reacted to the insulting remarks against Puerto Rico made during a Trump rally and called for people to vote in favor of the Democratic candidate.
Invited to a Kamala Harris meeting in Las Vegas, singer Jennifer Lopez protested against the insulting remarks made by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe during a Donald Trump meeting about Puerto Rico, which he called “floating island of garbage”.
“It was not just Puerto Ricans who were offended that day. All Latinos in this country were offended. It was humanity and every person of good character who was offended,” he said. she stated referring to her Puerto Rican origins.
“I am the daughter of a Puerto Rican father and mother. And yes, I was born here and we are American. (…) You can't even spell the word 'American' without 'Rican', it’s my country too,” she added with emotion.
Donald Trump “has always sought to divide us”
Jennifer Lopez then called to vote in favor of Kamala Harris, because she will “fight for the rights of families with immigrant backgrounds to allow them to live the American dream”.
“I'm a mother, I'm a sister, I'm an actress and an artist and I love Hollywood endings, I love when the good guy, in this case the good girl, wins in the end,” he said. she assured, calling Trump “the greatest adversary that America has ever had inside its country”.
“He always sought to divide us. At Madison Square Garden, he reminded us who he really was and what he really felt,” the singer concluded.
Since the start of her campaign, Kamala Harris has been able to count on the support of many celebrities from the world of music like Taylor Swift or Beyoncé, who spoke at a meeting of the Democratic candidate in Houston, Texas, on October 26.
The rapper Eminem also spoke at a Kamala Harris rally in the presence of Barack Obama in Detroit on October 22 to give her his support, while Bruce Springsteen performed in Atlanta, Georgia during a rally of the candidate Democrat.
Other big names in the music industry have also sent their support to Kamala Harris, like Ariana Grande, Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish and his brother Finneas, Cher, Neil Young, Stevie Wonder, PinkLizzo, Usher, Madonna ou encore Bad Bunnywho had also denounced the racist excesses against Puerto Rico, during Trump's meeting at Madison Square Garden.
