Nicky Jam pulls his endorsement of Donald Trump after campaign rally controversy: Puerto Rico is respected

Nicky Jam, who just over a month ago endorsed Donald Trump, has pulled his support following the derogatory comments made about Puerto Rico at a recent campaign rally.

The decision comes in the wake of Tony Hinchcliffe's comments at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, as the comedian sparked outrage in the Puerto Rican and Latino community.

Hinchcliffe, known for his Kill Tony podcast, stated: "I don't know if you guys know this, but there's literally a floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean right now. I think it's called Puerto Rico."

Those words haven't gone over well with many Latinos, including Jam, who explained why he was pulling his support for Trump.

"The reason why I supported Donald Trump was because I thought it was the best for the economy in the United States where many Latinos live, many of us Latinos live, including me, many immigrants who are suffering because of the economy and him, being a businessman, I thought it was the best move," Jam, who has 43 million followers on Instagram, stated in a video posted on Wednesday.

"Never in my life did I think that a month later a comedian would come to criticize my country and speak badly of my country,' he continued. 'And therefore, I renounce any support for Donald Trump and I step aside from any political issues. Puerto Rico is respected."

Jam joined Trump at a campaign event in September

Jam's comments come after he was criticized by many in the Latino community for joining fellow reggaeton artist Justin Quiles at a campaign event in Las Vegas on September 13.

During the event, Trump appeared to have no idea who Jam, who was born in Massachusetts to Puerto Rican father and Dominican mother, was.

"Latin music superstar Nicky Jam. Do you know Nicky? She's hot?" Trump said.

He later added, 'Oh, look, I'm glad he came up,' as he shook hands with Jam, who was wearing a red 'Make America Great Again.'

From there Jam said: "People that come from where I come from, they don't meet the president. So, I'm lucky. We need you. We need you back, right? We need you to be the president."