Nicky Jam rescinds Trump support after rally comedian's racist Puerto Rico joke

The fallout from Donald Trump's rally at Madison Square Garden continues. After comedian Tony Hinchcliffe called Puerto Rico “a floating island of trash,” one of Trump's most prominent Latino supporters has withdrawn his endorsement.

Puerto Rican artist Nicky Jam, who appeared on stage with Trump at a rally in Las Vegas just last month, says he no longer supports the former president. In a video posted in Spanish to his Instagram account and translated by Variety, the reggaeton star said, “Puerto Rico deserves respect.”

Jam, whose real name is Nick Rivera Caminero, said he supports Trump because he believes it is “best for the economy in the United States, where many Latinos live.”

“Many immigrants are suffering because of the economic situation – (Trump) as a businessman, I felt it was the right move,” he told his more than 43 million followers.

But Jam said he “never in his life” thought that just a short time later “a comedian would come along and criticize my (Puerto Rico) and talk bad about me.”

The musician's campaign appearance with Trump in Nevada in September made headlines after the former president misrepresented Jam while touting his support.

“Latin music superstar Nicky Jam. Do you know Nicky? She’s hot,” Trump told the audience. It wasn't until Jam, wearing a red “Make America Great Again” hat, joined the former president on stage that he realized his mistake.

Hinchcliffe's comments quickly sparked a firestorm, with famous Puerto Rican entertainers taking to social media to denounce the former president. Superstars like Bad Bunny, Jennifer Lopez and Ricky Martin have now publicly supported Trump's opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris. Lopez will join Harris at a rally in Las Vegas on Thursday.

With less than a week until Election Day, the racist comments could potentially have devastating consequences for Trump's campaign. Pennsylvania, a key battleground state, has a large Puerto Rican population, with nearly half a million Pennsylvanians of Puerto Rican descent, according to U.S. Census data.

On Tuesday, Trump tried to quell the backlash by holding a rally in majority-Latino Allentown, Pennsylvania. However, in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity that same day, the former president downplayed the comments, saying it wasn't a “big deal.”