“I back you because I feel you're the most honest president we ever had, saying things how they are.”
One of the most popular Latino musicians, Anuel AA, showed up at an airport in Pennsylvania on Friday to support former President Donald Trump. Anuel AA, a Puerto Rican reggaetón star and pioneer of Latin music, boasts nearly 40 million followers on Instagram, 27 million on YouTube and billions of views on his songs.
At the rally in Johnstown that day, footage captured Grammy-nominated rapper Fivio Foreign greeting Anuel AA.
Anuel AA and fellow Puerto Rican sensation Justin Quiles took to the stage on Friday night to express their support for Trump, calling him “the best president the world has seen.”
Billboard magazine reports:
Wearing Make America Great Again red baseball caps, Quiles and Anuel walked up to the podium and firmly shook Trump's hand before Anuel took the mic and introduced himself to a crowd that clearly was not familiar with the two Latin artists and initially was subdued in its cheering.
“Thank you, Mr. President, for having us here,” said Anuel. “For me, it's a real blessing to be here. I'm from Puerto Rico. Since Trump hasn't been around, it's not a secret, we've been going through a lot as a country. Biden always promised, promised. A lot of politicians promised through the years. All of us know … the best president the world has seen, this country has ever seen, his name is President Trump. So, all my Puerto Ricans, let's stay united. Let's vote for Trump. I personally spoke with him, he wants to help Puerto Rico grow and succeed as a country. He wants to keep helping Latinos in the U.S. Let's keep doing things the right way and let's make America great again,” said Anuel, this time to louder cheering.
Then Quiles took the podium and added, reading from a sheet of paper: “I'll also say a few words. Mr. President, I'm beyond honored. Mr. President, above all, I like you because, I've always said this, you're not a puppet. I back you because I feel you're the most honest president we ever had. That's true!,” Quiles said, looking up at the now more energized crowd as Trump smiled behind him. “Saying things how they are, not what you think people want to hear, and that's very important. A lot of Latinos, we stand strong next to President Trump. Thank you for sharing back there how important building Puerto Rico up again is, and not just Puerto Rico — let's make America great again!”
Quiles and Anuel then shook Trump's hand again and walked out to cheers, as Trump reclaimed the podium and said, “Wow, that's great.”
Some Trump supporters pointed to the moment as evidence of a massive culture shift happening in America.
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So encouraging to see and hear Latinos appreciate truth not just empty promises election after election.