Jennifer Lopez He speaks for Puerto Ricans.

On Thursday, October 31, Atlas star confirmed Kamala Harris He criticized Trump’s campaign at a campaign rally in Las Vegas. racist jokes It was performed by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, October 27.

“At Madison Square Garden, he reminded us of who he really is and how he really feels,” Lopez, 55, said of Trump. during his speech. “Puerto Ricans weren’t the only ones offended that day, okay? “It was every Latino in this country, it was humanity, it was every person of good character.”

Singer and actress – parents Guadalupe “Lupe” Rodríguez And David Lopez She added that Trump — both born in Puerto Rico — “constantly works to divide us” and reiterated that she believes in the “power of Latinos” and “the power of all our votes.”

Lopez’s comments came after Hinchcliffe called Puerto Rico “the one.” “floating garbage island” -most Donald TrumpNew York City rally.

As she continued her speech, she emotionally shared that she was the “proud daughter” of Puerto Rico, the island region of the USA. He also said “we are Americans” and “this is our country too” so “they should exercise our right to vote.”

“I promised myself I wouldn’t be emotional. Do you know? “We should be emotional,” Lopez added. “We should be sad. We should be afraid and angry. We should.”

“Our pain matters. We matter,” he added. “You matter. Your voice and your vote matters.”

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Lopez became the latest star to criticize Hinchcliffe and the Trump campaign for his comments. Appearance homeowner Sunny HostinHe is also Puerto Rican, responded on live broadcast “We don’t like what’s being said about Puerto Rico,” he said on behalf of his citizens on October 28.

“And we know how to take out the trash, Donald Trump – trash that’s been picked up since 2016, and that’s you, Donald Trump,” he added.

Reggaeton superstar NickyJamHe also appeared at a Trump rally last month. gave up his support “I never thought in my life that a month later a comedian would be criticizing my country and talking badly about my country,” he said in his video for the Republican candidate.

“Puerto Rico must be respectedhe added.

Harris’ campaign also issued a response following Hinchcliffe’s comments. CNNHe ran an ad in Spanish stating that Puerto Rico “is the island of scientists, poets, educators, stars and heroes.” “We are not trash, we are something more,” the ad stated.

The Trump campaign also appeared to distance itself from Hinchcliffe in the days following the rally. Campaign spokeswoman Danielle Alvarez also shared in a statement to CNN that the comedian’s “joke does not reflect the views of President Trump or the campaign.”