Bad Bunny Endorses Kamala Harris, Shares Puerto Rico Campaign Video | US elections 2024

International reggaeton star Bad Bunny supports Kamala Harris in the US presidential election campaign and shares a video of the Democratic presidential candidate with his more than 45 million followers on Instagram.

Bad Bunny, whose official name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is one of the most famous artists working today. His support could give the Harris campaign a boost as it seeks to shore up its support among Latino and Puerto Rican voters, among whom Donald Trump is trying to gain ground.

His endorsement came on the same day that a comedian speaking at the opening of the former president's rally at Madison Square Garden called Puerto Rico a “floating island of trash.”

Bad Bunny has won three Grammy Awards and was the most streamed artist on Spotify in 2020, 2021 and 2022, surpassed only by Taylor Swift in 2023. He was named Apple Music Artist of the Year in 2022.

The artist became increasingly involved in politics, particularly in his native Puerto Rico, where he bought posters in protest against the pro-state New Progressive party and was critical of the electricity system that was leveled by Hurricane Mario.

The video shared by the artist on Sunday shows Harris saying, “There is so much at stake in this election for Puerto Rican voters and for Puerto Rico.”

He then shared another portion of the clip in which Harris says: “I will never forget what Donald Trump did and what he didn't do when Puerto Rico needed a caring and competent leader,” she says.

In her message on Sunday, Harris said she would establish an “opportunity economics task force” to promote economic growth in the Caribbean archipelago by creating more jobs.

She also recognized the need to urgently rebuild Puerto Rico's energy grid: “I will cut red tape to ensure disaster relief funds are used quickly and effectively, and work with leaders across the island to ensure that all Puerto Ricans have access to reliable, affordable electricity,” she said.

A year after the storm, health experts estimated that nearly 3,000 people died from the effects of Hurricane Maria.

But Trump, whose efforts to help the island territory recover have been repeatedly criticized, repeatedly questioned that number, saying it had risen “as if by magic.”

His visit to the island after the hurricane sparked controversy, such as when he threw paper towels. Years later, just weeks before the 2020 presidential election, his administration committed $13 billion in aid. And a federal government watchdog found that officials obstructed an investigation into delays in the delivery of aid.

Bad Bunny also shared part of the clip in which Harris said Trump had “abandoned the island, tried to block aid after back-to-back devastating hurricanes, and offered nothing more than paper towels and insults.”

A representative for the artist confirmed his approval.