“Latin music superstar Nicky Jam. Do you know Nicky? She’s hot,” Trump remarked at the event on Friday at The Expo at World Market Center.

Jam, whose real name is Nick Rivera Caminero, is a male artist. Trump recognized this when Nicky Jam, known for hits like “Travesuras” and “X” (featuring J Balvin), took the stage.

“Oh, look, I’m glad he came up,” Trump stated.

Wearing a red “Make America Great Again” cap, Jam told Trump it was a privilege to meet him.

“People from my background don’t get a chance to meet the president. I’m fortunate,” Jam noted. “We need you. We need you back, right? We need you to be president.”

Originally from Massachusetts, Jam was raised in Puerto Rico and is one among several reggaeton artists supporting Trump’s presidential campaign, alongside Anuel AA and Justin Quiles, who appeared with Trump at a rally in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, in August.

Following the rally, Jam seemed unfazed by Trump’s mistake, posting a picture of them on Instagram with the caption “Nicky jam la potra la bichota” and several laughing emojis. This phrase roughly means “the filly, the big shot,” a term popularized by Colombian artist Karol G in her song “Bichota” in 2020.

The campaign for Kamala Harris took note of Trump’s comment referring to Jam as “she’s hot” in a post on X.

YSL News has reached out to Jam’s representatives for their input.

Maná criticizes Nicky Jam’s support for Donald Trump

Jam’s endorsement of Trump led the Grammy-winning band Maná to remove their 2016 song with him, “De Pies a Cabeza” (“From Head to Toe”) from online platforms.

The band announced their decision on Instagram, stating, in Spanish, “we don’t work with racists.”

The statement read: “For the past 30 years, Maná has advocated for Latino rights globally. No business or promotion is worth more than the dignity of our community. Therefore, Maná has decided to take down its collaboration with Nicky Jam ‘De Pies a Cabeza’ from every digital platform.”

Jam’s backing of Trump also sparked mixed reactions from his fans on Facebook. Some agreed with him, claiming he is “on the right side of history,” while others expressed their disagreement.

“How insulting you are to the Latino community,” one comment read, with another criticizing Trump’s lack of knowledge about Jam: “Trump is just a user. He wants Hispanic votes but didn’t even take a moment to find out who you are because he really doesn’t care.”

Trump was also unfamiliar with Anuel AA and Quiles during their joint appearance in Pennsylvania.

According to Rolling Stone, Trump introduced the artists by saying, “Do you know who the hell they are? Come up here fast, fellas, because I don’t think these people know who you are.” He further added: “But it’s good for the Puerto Rican vote. Every Puerto Rican is going to vote for Trump right now. We’ll take it.”