‘I don’t know why they’re doing it, it’s crazy,’ the president said of the Puerto Rican superstar chosen to perform the Super Bowl halftime show
President Donald Trump says he hasn’t heard music by one of the world’s biggest American artists. While calling Newsmax Greg Kelly reports On Tuesday, the president was asked about Bad Bunny headlining the Super Bowl halftime show.
“This guy doesn’t seem like a unifying artist, and a lot of people don’t even know who he is,” Kelly said Up Trump, despite (fact-checking) Bad Bunny’s albums topping the charts and breaking records as one of the most streamed artists in the world.
“I’ve never heard of him. I don’t know who he is,” Trump said. “I don’t know why they do it, it’s crazy, and then they blame it on a promoter that they hired to take entertainment. I think it’s absolutely ridiculous.”
On Saturday Night Live Over the weekend, Bad Bunny joked about the right-wing backlash he received over his selection to headline the Super Bowl. He said “everyone is happy” about his upcoming gig — “even Fox News.” He then launched into a rapid succession of clips from hosts on the right-wing network, combining to say: “Bad Bunny. He’s. My favorite. Musician. And he should be the next. President.”
Over the weekend, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents would be “all over” the 2026 Super Bowl and she criticized the NFL’s decision to book the Puerto Rican star as a halftime headliner.
Bad Bunny recently explained why he won’t be touring the United States on his upcoming tour, citing fears that Ice will target his fans. When asked by interviewer Suzy Exposito in an interview with identifier. If his decision was “no concern” for Latino fans, Bad Bunny responded, “Man, honestly, yes.”
