Nicky Jam Unendorses Trump – Newsweek [Video]

Puerto Rican reggaeton star Nicky Jam has publicly renounced his recent endorsement of former President Donald Trump, expressing dismay over derogatory remarks about Puerto Rico made by a comedian at a recent Trump rally.

In a video shared on social media Wednesday, Jam, whose real name is Nick Rivera Caminero and who appeared on stage with Trump in September, announced he could no longer support the candidate, citing “disrespectful” comments from a Trump-aligned speaker that he believes harm Puerto Rico’s image.

“The reason I supported Donald Trump is because I believed it was what’s best for the economy in the United States, where a lot of Latinos live… a lot of immigrants that are suffering over the state of the economy,” Jam said in Spanish. “With [Trump] being a businessman, I felt it was the right move,” he explained.

However, he clarified, “I never in my life thought that a month …