Puerto Rican reggaetón stars Anuel AA and Justin Quiles took the stage to assist Donald Trump throughout a rally in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, on Friday evening (Aug. 30). Each reggaetón stars had been referred to as to the rostrum by Trump, who launched them as “two superb Puerto Rican musical legends,” after which added: “Each Puerto Rican goes to vote for Trump.”
Carrying Make America Nice Once more pink baseball caps, Quiles and Anuel walked as much as the rostrum and firmly shook Trump’s hand earlier than Anuel took the mic and launched himself to a crowd that clearly was not acquainted with the 2 Latin artists and initially was subdued in its cheering.
“Thanks, Mr. President, for having us right here,” mentioned Anuel. “For me, it’s an actual blessing to be right here. I’m from Puerto Rico. Since Trump hasn’t been round, it’s not a secret, we’ve been going by way of quite a bit as a rustic. Biden at all times promised, promised. Loads of politicians promised by way of the years. All of us know … the most effective president the world has seen, this nation has ever seen, his title is President Trump. So, all my Puerto Ricans, let’s keep united. Let’s vote for Trump. I personally spoke with him, he needs to assist Puerto Rico develop and succeed as a rustic. He needs to maintain serving to Latinos within the U.S. Let’s preserve doing issues the proper manner and let’s make America nice once more,” mentioned Anuel, this time to louder cheering.
Then Quiles took the rostrum and added, studying from a sheet of paper: “I’ll additionally say a number of phrases. Mr. President, I’m past honored. Mr. President, above all, I such as you as a result of, I’ve at all times mentioned this, you’re not a puppet. I again you as a result of I really feel you’re probably the most sincere president we ever had. That’s true!,” Quiles mentioned, trying up on the now extra energized crowd as Trump smiled behind him. “Saying issues how they’re, not what you suppose individuals need to hear, and that’s crucial. Loads of Latinos, we stand sturdy subsequent to President Trump. Thanks for sharing again there how essential constructing Puerto Rico up once more is, and never simply Puerto Rico — let’s make America nice once more!”
Quiles and Anuel then shook Trump’s hand once more and walked out to cheers, as Trump reclaimed the rostrum and mentioned, “Wow, that’s nice.”
Latin artists have been largely muted in the course of the U.S. presidential marketing campaign, and no main Latin artist had proven up at any rally till Friday evening. Anuel and Quiles’ endorsement of Trump is probably the most outstanding endorsement of the Republican candidate to this point. Previous to the rally, Anuel and Quiles each posted movies to their respective Instagram tales of Trump’s marketing campaign aircraft. Quiles additionally posted a photograph of a white baseball cap emblazoned with the phrases “Make Puerto Rico nice once more.”
Watch Anuel and Quiles’ speeches on the rally beneath: