Jennifer Lopez skewers Donald Trump after vile Puerto Rico 'garbage' slur

Jennifer Lopez today blasted comments about Puerto Rico made at a Donald Trump rally - comparing the island to a "floating pile of garbage".

The entertainer, whose family is Puerto Rican, echoed anger expressed by residents of the Caribbean island - an unincorporated US territory - following comedian Tony Hinchcliffe's derogatory remark at a Trump rally at the renowned Madison Square Garden this week.

Speaking today at Kamala Harris rally in Las Vegas, Nevada, J-Lo, 55, said: "It wasn't just Puerto Ricans that were offended that day. It was every Latino in this country. It was anyone of decent character."

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And the singer, whose parents were born in Puerto Rica, urged the capacity crowd to back Harris in the "monumental" US election in five days time. She introduced the Democratic presidential candidate, who went on to taunt Trump and slam his comments about women's rights this week.

Urging Las Vegas locals to vote in the crucial swing state, J-Lo said: "Right now, we are on the brink of an election that demands a choice. A choice between backwards and forward. a choice between the past and the future, a choice between divided and united.

"And if you are anything like me that you value the idea that in this country, any child from any background cannot only work their ass off to bring their dreams to life and be able to do so with dignity and respect for their neighbors, then it isn't much of a choice."

Introducing Harris, she added: "I am an American woman. I am the daughter of Guadalupe Rodriguez and David Lopez, a proud daughter and son of Puerto Rico.

"I was born here and we are Americans. I am mother. I am a mother, and I am a sister, I am an actor and an entertainer, and I like Hollywood endings. I like what I'm a good guy, or in this case the good girl wins."

Hinchcliffe managed to provoke backlash as he offended people from various ethnicities, races, and backgrounds before warming up the stage for Trump on Sunday in New York.

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