Bad Bunny has dropped a powerful political statement on Friday (July 4) with the release of his new video “NUEVAYol.”
In the video, which celebrates Latin culture in New York, the global superstar pays tribute to the Puerto Rican diaspora and delivers a sharp critique of Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant policies.
One of the most striking moments in the video happens when a voice that sounds like Trump echoes through a vintage ’70s radio. The message is clear and direct: “I made a mistake. I want to apologize to the immigrants in America,” says the AI-powered Trump voice. “I’m in the United States. I know America is the whole continent. I want to say that this country is nothing without the immigrants. This country is nothing without Mexicans, Dominicans, Puerto Ricans, Colombians, Venezuelans, Cubans…”
Aside from being an artistic gesture, it is a Fourth of July statement at a time when immigrant communities in the United States are the target of an aggressive deportation campaign. Just Thursday, Congress passed Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” which bolsters ICE’s power with 10,000 new agents and 100,000 additional detention center beds.
This is not the first time Bad Bunny has spoken out against the inhumane treatment of immigrants. In June, the artist slammed ICE in a video recorded in Carolina, Puerto Rico, where officers are seen detaining several people in the streets. “Those mother—-ers are in these cars, RAV4s. They came here… sons of bi—es, instead of letting the people alone and working,” Benito says in the video.
In the “NUEVAYol” video, directed by Renell Medrano, Bad Bunny not only critiques anti-immigrant policies, but also proudly celebrates his Puerto Rican heritage. In one standout scene, the Statue of Liberty’s forehead is draped with a massive Puerto Rican flag. The video closes with a powerful message in Spanish: “Together We Are Stronger.”
Watch the video for “NUEVAYol” below:
