Jennifer Lopez skewers Donald Trump after vile Puerto Rico 'garbage' slur

Famous Puerto Rican Jennifer Lopez spoke retired astatine a Kamala Harris rally successful the days aft comedian Tony Hinchcliffe made derogatory remarks astatine Donald Trump's New York rally

Jennifer Lopez contiguous blasted comments astir Puerto Rico made astatine a Donald Trump rally - comparing the land to a "floating heap of garbage".

The entertainer, whose household is Puerto Rican, echoed anger expressed by residents of the Caribbean island - an unincorporated US territory - pursuing comedian Tony Hinchcliffe's derogatory remark astatine a Trump rally astatine the renowned Madison Square Garden this week.

Speaking contiguous astatine Kamala Harris rally successful Las Vegas, Nevada, J-Lo, 55, said: "It wasn't conscionable Puerto Ricans that were offended that day. It was each Latino successful this country. It was anyone of decent character."

And the singer, whose parents were calved successful Puerto Rica, urged the capableness assemblage to backmost Harris successful the "monumental" US predetermination successful 5 days time. She introduced the Democratic statesmanlike candidate, who went connected to taunt Trump and slam his comments astir women's rights this week.

Urging Las Vegas locals to ballot successful the important plaything state, J-Lo said: "Right now, we are connected the brink of an predetermination that demands a choice. A prime betwixt backwards and forward. a prime betwixt the past and the future, a prime betwixt divided and united.

"And if you are thing similar maine that you worth the thought that successful this country, immoderate kid from immoderate inheritance cannot lone enactment their ass disconnected to bring their dreams to beingness and beryllium capable to bash truthful with dignity and respect for their neighbors, past it isn't overmuch of a choice."

Introducing Harris, she added: "I americium an American woman. I americium the girl of Guadalupe Rodriguez and David Lopez, a arrogant girl and lad of Puerto Rico.

"I was calved present and we are Americans. I americium mother. I americium a mother, and I americium a sister, I americium an histrion and an entertainer, and I similar Hollywood endings. I similar what I'm a bully guy, oregon successful this lawsuit the bully miss wins."

Hinchcliffe managed to provoke backlash arsenic he offended radical from assorted ethnicities, races, and backgrounds earlier warming up the signifier for Trump connected Sunday successful New York.