
The Right’s Reaction to Bad Bunny Performing in Spanish at the Super Bowl Is Ugly — But Not New
The halftime debate reflects decades of Latin artists, from Jose Feliciano to Ricky Martin, being treated with doubt, suspicion, and even outrage

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The halftime debate reflects decades of Latin artists, from Jose Feliciano to Ricky Martin, being treated with doubt, suspicion, and even outrage

Santana is shutting down internet trolls who claimed he criticized the NFL for choosing Bad Bunny to headline the Super Bowl halftime show

From ICE threats to Trump comments to Turning Point USA’s counterprogram, here is a timeline of the right’s Bad Bunny meltdown

Taylor Swift appeared on 'The Tonight Show' for an interview about her new album, Travis Kelce, and the rumor she turned down the Super Bowl

Whoopi Goldberg joked fans should tan and 'get a Latin accent' to troll DHS Secretary Kristin Noem over ICE plans for the 2026 Super Bowl

The Puerto Rican rapper tells anyone who doesn't know his native language: "You have four months to learn."

Kristi Noem said ICE will be 'all over' the Super Bowl and blasted the NFL over Bad Bunny being the halftime headliner.

Trump’s former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski warned that ICE agents will be present at Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show

Bad Bunny is playing the Super Bowl Halftime Show, and right-wingers are not happy, railing against how the Latin artist has criticized Donald Trump

The Puerto Rican superstar will headline the 2026 halftime show, but it's not his first time on that stage