Behind the music: Latino celebrities and presidential politics in the 2024 election
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The outreach to Latino voters by Republican and Democratic campaigns this year is especially noticeable in key battleground states where the Latino vote could be decisive for either party, and one of those states is Pennsylvania. It's the biggest of the battleground states, with 19 electoral votes at stake, and it's home to a sizable Latino community: 53% are Puerto Rican. The campaigns of both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have been trying to connect with prominent Puerto Rican voices in the culture as a way to court a community that could prove decisive in November.
In August, Puerto Rican reggaeton artists Anuel AA and Justin Quiles joined Trump on the campaign trail at a Pennsylvania rally in late August. Anuel AA endorsed Trump and slammed President Biden before speaking directly to Puerto Rican voters.
"So, all my Puerto Ricans, let's stay united — let's vote for Trump," he told the crowd, adding, "he wants to help Puerto Rico grow and succeed as a country."
