Puerto Ricans' reactions to the toppling of the Ponce de León statue were varied. Social media became the main way in which people expressed their views on the event, and in particular, the way people made light of the toppling via memes and humorous posts. Here is a short list of Instagram posts related to the toppling of the statue.
@arte_cade. (24 Jan 2022). "evolucion de @estatuajuanponcedeleon 🇵🇷 el mas que etiquete a la estatua gana este cuadro!" @embajada.pr. (29 Jan 2022). "3 palabras: Llé-ga-le🤸🏽♀️✊🏽🌴🌊 !!!!! Boricua defiende lo tuyo🇵🇷🖤 #oceanpark" @monumentosincomodos. (24 Jan 2022). "El monumento de un colonizador español en Puerto Rico fue derribada horas antes de la visita del rey de España.""