Puerto Rican reggaeton star Bad Bunny has endorsed Democratic presidential nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris within the 2024 US Presidential election on Sunday. He shared a video of Harris on his Instagram story together with his 45 million Instagram followers.
Within the video, Harris discusses the significance of the election for Puerto Ricans, saying, “there’s a lot at stake on this election for Puerto Rican voters and for Puerto Rico.” She additionally expressed her dedication to assist the island.
Unhealthy Bunny, whose actual title is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, identified one other a part of Harris’s message the place she talked about, “I’ll always remember what Donald Trump did and what he didn’t do when Puerto Rico wanted a caring and a reliable chief throughout Hurricane Maria.”
This endorsement comes after current feedback made by comic Tony Hinchcliffe, who mocked Puerto Rico as a “floating island of rubbish” at a Trump rally at Madison Sq. Backyard, NYC on Sunday.
Unhealthy Bunny has been vocal about Puerto Rico’s challenges. His songs “El Apagón” and “Una Velita” criticise the federal government’s response to Hurricane Maria, which resulted in practically 3,000 deaths in response to public well being specialists.
With a large Puerto Rican inhabitants in Pennsylvania, a key swing state, Unhealthy Bunny’s endorsement is predicted to extend Harris’s enchantment, notably amongst Latino voters—a gaggle that Trump can be attempting to win over.
Unhealthy Bunny joins different Puerto Rican artists like Ricky Martin, Jennifer Lopez, and Marc Anthony, who’ve additionally proven assist for Harris.
