Singer Nicky Jam yanks Trump endorsement over 'island of garbage' Puerto Rico joke

Reggaeton artist Nicky Jam pulled his endorsement of former President Donald Trump on Wednesday after a comedian at his Madison Square Garden rally called Puerto Rico a "floating island of garbage."

Nicky Jam, whose father is Puerto Rican, renounced his support for Trump in an Instagram video post, CBS News political campaign reporter Nidia Cavazos was among the first to announce.

"The reggaeton star said he once supported Trump with the economy being top of mind," Cavazos wrote, "but will not tolerate disrespect toward Puerto Rico."

In the video, Jam addressed his 43.5 million followers in Spanish.

MSNBC reported that Jam said “never in his life” did he think “a comedian would appear to criticize and talk badly about my [Puerto Rico]. That’s why I’m renouncing my support for Donald Trump and stepping away from any political conversation. Puerto Rico deserves respect.”

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His caption for the video was of the flag of Puerto Rico.

The Reggaeton star reportedly scrubbed his presidential endorsement off social media in September after former President Donald Trumpmistakenly introduced the singer as "hot" and used the pronoun "she."

Now, Jam is pulling the endorsement entirely.

See the video below or at the link here.