Bad Bunny Shows Support for Kamala Harris’ Presidential Campaign

MILAN, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 22: Bad Bunny is seen at Gucci Ancora during Milan Fashion week on September 22, 2023 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images for Gucci)
Vice President Kamala Harris’ bid for the presidency is getting a big boost from a major Latine pop star. Bad Bunny is showing his support for the Democratic presidential nominee while also standing up for Puerto Rico.
Bad Bunny is known for not being afraid to get political. The Puerto Rican superstar has previously used his platform to encourage people from his home island to vote in local elections. While Bad Bunny has not explicitly endorsed U.S. presidential candidates, he did lend his song “Pero Ya No” to President Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign.
Yesterday (October 27), Bad Bunny revealed his support for Harris following racist comments yesterday against Latines at a Donald Trump rally in Madison Square Garden. Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, who is also known as Kill Tony, called Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage.”
Right after Hinchcliffe finished his speech, Bad Bunny shared a post from Harris’ campaign in his Instagram stories to his 45 million followers. The post includes a video of Harris talking about how she would take care of Puerto Rico if she wins the 2024 election. She talks about taking on the electricity crisis on the island that has led to blackouts and creating a Puerto Rico Opportunity Economy Task Force. Bad Bunny repeatedly shared the part of the video where Harris talks about Trump throwing paper towels at Puerto Ricans after Hurricane Maria, with each video getting closer to Harris’ face.

Harris’ campaign later shared the news about Bad Bunny’s support on the Kamala HQ TikTok account. During a rally in Houston, TX on Friday (October 25), Harris was endorsed by pop icon Beyoncé. In September, Taylor Swift also threw her support behind Harris’ campaign. And in comparison, Trump has had support from Latine talent such as Anuel AA, Nicky Jam, and Justin Quiles.
Bad Bunny has focused more of his attention on the 2024 gubernatorial election in Puerto Rico. After criticizing the government’s response to Hurricane Maria in the song “Una Velita,” he unveiled billboards on the island that called for Puerto Ricans to not vote for the New Progressive Party (PNP).