By Maria Ortiz
01 Nov 2024, 01:35 AM EDT
Jennifer Lopez defended Puerto Ricans and women at the rally Kamala Harris in vegas after comedian Tony Hinchcliffe’s racist jokes about Puerto Rico went viral, and called on Latinos to vote in the electionsto exercise their power to decide.
“He has constantly worked to divide us. “At Madison Square Garden, he reminded us who he really is and how he really feels,” Jennifer Lopez said. about former President Donald Trump on Thursday.
“It wasn’t just Puerto Ricans who felt offended that day. It was all the Latinos in this country. It was humanity and any person of decent character,” said the Latin actress and singer.
Lopez’s appearance at Harris’ Las Vegas rally comes as outrage mounts over comments made by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, who called Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage” at Trump’s rally on Sunday. at night. The Trump campaign has sought to distance itself from Hinchcliffe.
Lopez, Ricky Martin, Marc Anthony, reggaeton star Don Omar, “Despacito” singer Luis Fonsi and global superstar Bad Bunny are among the celebrities of Puerto Rican descent who have shown their support for Vice President Kamala Harris since Sunday.
“I am an American woman. I am the daughter of Guadalupe Rodríguez and David López, a proud daughter and son of Puerto Rico. “I am Puerto Rican,” Jennifer Lopez said. on Thursday night.
López also advocated for female empowerment: “I believe in the power of women. I believe women have the power to make a difference in these elections. I believe in the power of Latinos. I believe in the power of our community. “I believe in the power of all our votes.”
He praised Vice President Kamala Harris’ record as a prosecutor and her policy plans, saying Harris would fight for “the freedom of immigrants and immigrant families to pursue the American dream, the freedom of workers to pay for housing, education, food and the essentials of life, and the freedom of women to choose what we do with our bodies.”
López urged the crowd to vote, saying that Staying home would leave people powerless.
“This election is about your life. It’s about you and me and my kids and your kids. Don’t make it easy for them, make them pay attention to you. That is your power. “Your vote is your power.”
Before the words of the ‘Get Right’ performer, the Mexican group Maná sang on stage some of their most popular songs such as ‘Mariposa Traicionera’, ‘En elpier de San Blas’ or ‘Clavado en un bar’.
“It is an honor to be here with you supporting a candidate that I greatly admire. We believe in your cunning, your enthusiasm and intelligence. “It would be an honor to have the first female president of the United States,” vocalist Fher Olvera said in Spanish.
The list of endorsements from cultural and sports stars for Kamala Harris is growing, and as of Thursday they joined the list basketball superstar LeBron James and the stars of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
On Thursday morning, The Northern Tigers also boosted Harris’ campaign in Arizona, in which they performed some of their songs that deal with immigration, another of the most key issues of the elections.
Nevada and Arizona are two of the seven states that can define who will be the next president of the United States along with North Carolina, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Georgia and Wisconsin.
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