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

Bad Bunny, whose legal name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is one of the most famous artists of the moment. His support could be a boost for the Harris campaign as it seeks to shore up support among Latino and Puerto Rican voters, among whom Donald Trump has worked to gain ground.

His endorsement came the same day 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’s Artist of the Year in 2022.

The artist has increasingly ventured into politics, especially in his native Puerto Rico, where he bought billboards in protest against the pro-state New Progressive Party and was critical of the electricity system, which was razed by Hurricane Mario .

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

He then shared another part 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 economy 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 reduce red tape to ensure disaster recovery funds are used quickly and effectively, and work with leaders across the island to ensure ensure that all Puerto Ricans have access to reliable, affordable electricity. she said.

A year after the storm, public health experts estimated that nearly 3,000 people died as a result of Hurricane Maria’s effects.

But Trump, whose efforts to help the island region recover have been persistently criticized, repeatedly questioned that number and said it rose “as if by magic.”

His visit to the island after the hurricane caused controversy, for example when he threw away paper towels. His administration released $13 billion in aid years later, just weeks before the 2020 presidential election. And a federal government watchdog found that officials obstructed an investigation into aid delays.

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

A representative of the artist confirmed his approval.