Puerto Rican Dominican singer Nicky Jam retracts Trump endorsement

Puerto Rican-Dominican singer Nicky Jam retracts Trump endorsement

Puerto Rican-Dominican singer Nicky Jam retracted his endorsement of former President Donald Trump. The move comes after comedian Tony Hinchcliffe referred to Puerto Rico as a “floating island of ...

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Puerto Rican artist Nicky Jam takes back his Trump endorsement

Reggaeton artist Nicky Jam on Wednesday revoked his endorsement of Donald Trump, after Tony Hinchcliffe's rally joke calling Puerto Rico "garbage."

Politics - CBS News - 5 hours ago

Puerto Rican artist Nicky Jam takes back his Trump endorsement

Reggaeton artist Nicky Jam on Wednesday revoked his endorsement of Donald Trump, after Tony Hinchcliffe's rally joke calling Puerto Rico "garbage."

Reggaeton star Nicky Jam withdraws Trump endorsement over Puerto Rico joke

Reggaeton star Nicky Jam walked back his previous endorsement of former President Trump Wednesday in the wake of fallout over a poorly received joke at Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally on ...

Politics - The Hill - 8 hours ago

Reggaeton star Nicky Jam walks back Trump endorsement over Puerto Rico 'garbage' comment

Nicky Jam, a Puerto Rican-Dominican singer who endorsed former President Donald Trump, has backtracked after comedian Tony Hinchcliffe referred to Puerto Rico as a “floating island of garbage” at ...

Politics - NBC News - 6 hours ago

Nicky Jam withdraws endorsement of Donald Trump over comedian's 'garbage' comment about Puerto Rico

Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Nicky Jam has withdrawn his endorsement of Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election a month after appearing at a rally for the candidate

Entertainment - ABC News - 5 hours ago

Puerto Rican voters weigh in on Trump rally backlash

Nearly half a million Puerto Ricans live in Pennsylvania, comprising nearly 4% of the population of the largest battleground state. Will insensitive comments made by a comedian at a recent Trump ...

A Trump Rally Speaker Trashed Puerto Ricans. Harris Reached Out to Them.

Her campaign moved swiftly to highlight that even as a speaker at Donald Trump’s rally in New York made offensive remarks about Puerto Rico and Latinos, she was visiting Puerto Rican voters in ...

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Puerto Rican politicians react to Trump rally racist, offensive comments

Rep. Nydia Velazquez, a Democrat from New York, and other politicians called out comedian Tony Hinchcliffe's comments at former President Donald Trump's rally in New York City.

Anger grows over racist remarks about Puerto Ricans at Trump rally

Republicans join Kamala Harris and Joe Biden in condemning comedian Tony Hinchcliffe’s comments. Outrage is continuing to mount following the racist anti-Puerto Rican remarks at Donald Trump ’s ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

A New Insult Reminds Puerto Ricans of How Trump Treated Them

As president, Donald Trump fought bitterly with Puerto Rican officials, ridiculed them and resisted sending aid to the territory after devastating hurricanes.

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2024 election updates: Obama criticizes comic's Puerto Rico remarks at Trump's rally

Trump criticizes the former first lady, said she made a 'big mistake' with her comments on the campaign trail.

Harris' campaign launches ad seizing on Trump ally’s racist comments about Puerto Ricans

Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign is seizing on racist comments made by an ally of Donald Trump this weekend about Puerto Ricans to launch a digital ad targeting Latino voters that argues they ...

Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago

Obama says ‘you can count on Kamala’ at Philadelphia rally – as it happened

This blog is closing now, thanks for following along. You can find all of our US elections coverage here . . Outcry over Trump’s hint at ‘little secret’ with House Republicans Share your ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Puerto Ricans voting in US swing state warn Trump 'garbage' joke won’t be forgotten

Puerto Ricans make up a large portion of the Latino vote in Pennsylvania and many are angered by a comedian's remark at the island's expense.

Where Trump's standing with Puerto Rican voters will be put to the test: From the Politics Desk

Trump’s campaign appearance in Allentown, Pa., comes amid questions over whether the fallout from his Madison Square Garden rally will cost him support among Puerto Rican voters.

Trump claims ‘nobody loves Puerto Rican community more than I do’ at Pennsylvania rally

Ex-president’s comments come after comedian at one of Trump’s recent rallies called Puerto Rico ‘island of garbage’. US elections 2024 – live updates Donald Trump praised Puerto Ricans on ...

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Puerto Rican voters rise as key bloc in 2024

Puerto Rican voters have shot to center stage in national elections, marking a major shift for an electorate that was largely overlooked for a century. The voting bloc is at the center of national ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Steve Bannon speaks after leaving prison, mentions Puerto Ricans, minorities

Steve Bannon, a former strategist for Donald Trump's White House and right-wing podcaster, said he feels empowered after serving four months in prison for contempt of Congress. Bannon also made a ...

A racist joke against Puerto Ricans creates aftershocks in the closing week of the election

Ahead of Donald Trump’s appearance Tuesday in the heavily Latino city of Allentown, Pennsylvania, a comedian’s racist joke about Puerto Ricans at the former president’s Madison Square Garden rally ...

Puerto Rico's biggest newspaper endorses Harris

Puerto Rican newspaper El Nuevo Día endorsed Vice President Harris on Tuesday amid a commotion over a comedian insulting the island at former President Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally on ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

We asked Puerto Ricans about 'island of garbage' joke. Here's what they said

Puerto Ricans have said the joke Tony Hinchcliffe made at Trump’s Sunday rally was “disrespectful” and “racist”.

Pennsylvania: anger among Puerto Ricans in key swing state after racist remarks

Comments at Trump rally lead to anger and indignation in one of the most crucial battleground states in the election. On Sunday evening, the Philadelphia council member Quetcy Lozada was attending ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Massie offers 'full endorsement' to Trump

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) posted a "full endorsement" of former President Trump on Friday, saying he was “honored” to throw his support behind the GOP candidate. “Donald Trump will put Americans ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Morning Report — Trump, Puerto Rico and the October surprise?

In today’s issue: One week to go. Seven days before Election Day, Vice President Harris and former President Trump are making their closing arguments to voters, and their last-week appearances ...

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Joni Mitchell rouses the Hollywood Bowl with an epic 3-hour Joni Jam (and F-bomb Trump diss)

Two years after her surprise comeback at the Newport Folk Festival, 80-year-old Joni Mitchell played the first of two sold-out shows at the Hollywood Bowl.

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NY Post endorses Trump after previous criticisms

The New York Post is endorsing former President Trump for president, arguing that his record in the White House matters more than his tendency to be "ridiculously hyperbolic." Writing that Trump ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

These are the major newspapers that have and haven't endorsed Trump and Harris

For the past 30 years, The Washington Post has endorsed presidential candidates. But not this year.

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Buzz Aldrin endorses Trump reelection bid

Buzz Aldrin, the second man to ever walk on the Moon, endorsed former President’s Trump reelection bid on Wednesday. Aldrin said in his official endorsement that the U.S. is facing “difficult ...

Politics - The Hill - 8 hours ago

Speaker at Trump rally compares Puerto Rico to ‘island of garbage’

A speaker at former President Trump's Madison Square Garden rally on Sunday spent a portion of his time attacking Puerto Rico, drawing backlash from Democrats and the Harris campaign. Comedian Tony ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Trump campaign distances itself from speaker's Puerto Rico comments at rally

A Trump campaign adviser sought to distance the former president and his operation from a racist joke about Puerto Rico delivered by a speaker at former President Trump's New York City rally ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Backlash after comedian at Trump rally calls Puerto Rico 'island of garbage'

Republicans join Democrats to condemn Tony Hinchliffe for his comments at the New York event.

Tony Hinchcliffe defends his Puerto Rico jokes from Trump rally

Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe is defending his jokes about Puerto Rico at former President Trump's New York City rally on Sunday after facing significant backlash from figures across the political ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Trump’s ‘track record’ of attacks on Puerto Rico is 'clear,' says Democratic lawmaker

Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D-N.Y.) joins Meet the Press NOW to react to the racist and offensive comments by speakers at Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally.

Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago

Sen. Rick Scott denounces anti-Puerto Rico comment at Trump rally

Derogatory comments directed at Puerto Rico from former President Donald Trump's Madison Square Garden Rally have sparked outrage from both sides of the aisle. Political strategists Chuck Rocha and ...

Former Puerto Rico Mayor says Trump should be 'stopped'

Former San Juan, Puerto Rico, Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz spoke with NBC News' Tom Llamas over the comments made at former President Donald Trump's rally at Madison Square Garden.

Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago

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