Donald Trump claims Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show was a ‘slap in the face’ to America: ‘The dancing is disgusting’
President Donald Trump issued a scathing critique of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show, calling it a ‘slap in the face’ to America.
The Puerto Rican rapper divided fans with his Spain-only performance in the middle of the Seahawks-Patriots game, but he was ambivalent about Trump’s Truth Social review.
‘The Super Bowl Halftime Show is absolutely awful, one of the worst shows ever!’ wrote. ‘This means nothing, is an insult to American Greatness, and does not represent our standards of Success, Creativity or Excellence.
‘Nobody understands a word this guy says and the dancing is disgusting, especially for little kids watching from all over the US and the world.’
He continued his tirade by calling the performance “a slap in the face to our country” before sharing some statistics and records that show America’s strength.
Trump later added: ‘There is nothing inspiring about this Halftime Show and viewing mess, it will get great reviews from the Fake News Media because they have no idea what is going on in the REAL WORLD.’
As an afterthought, Trump repeated his regular criticism of his least favorite NFL rule, writing: ‘And by the way, the NFL should immediately change its ridiculous new Kickoff Rule. ‘MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!’
Trump’s MAGA base also voted with their fingers to turn off NBC at halftime and open YouTube to watch Turning Point USA’s ‘All-American’ instead.
Bad Bunny’s halftime show came a week after he made history by winning album of the year at the Grammys; This marks his first time on an album in Spanish.
The Puerto Rican rapper performed nearly his entire set at Levi’s Stadium in California in his native Spanish.
Bad Bunny and Gaga salsa danced to Die With A Smile, which she released as a collaborative single with Bruno Mars in 2024.
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But NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell dismissed concerns about Bad Bunny’s post-Grammy halftime show, saying the Puerto Rican singer ‘understands the platform he’s on.’
Trump slams Truth Social post in full force
Incredibly, more than 5 million fans tuned in to watch Kid Rock and Co provide alternative halftime entertainment to Bad Bunny.
Trump has yet to share his thoughts on the Charlie Kirk-themed program that aired alongside the official program, but it wouldn’t be surprising to hear the president give a more glowing assessment of it.
On Bad Bunny’s show on NBC, Lady Gaga made an unexpected appearance with the 31-year-old Puerto Rican actor (real name: Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio) after the opening medley.
They performed at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California; Here, the Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots 29-13 to achieve the Seahawks’ second Super Bowl victory.
Bad Bunny’s mostly Spanish set began with Tití Me Preguntó, in which he sang while walking through a field-built sugar cane field, which other artists imitated.
He was wearing a short white shirt and white drawstring pants and was carrying a football in his white-gloved hands.
In a hilarious pre-recorded segment, Bad Bunny appeared to fall through the roof into a shocked family’s living room, but quickly shook the plaster dust off his shoulders and kicked the front door open.
The Puerto Rican star was then pulled down a row of violinists as a couple completed their wedding ceremony, leading to a surprise appearance by Lady Gaga during one of her songs.
Bad Bunny performs onstage during the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show in Santa Clara
Pedro Pascal was spotted hanging out among the dancers on stage during the show
Bad Bunny, who won three Grammys that night, issued a harsh rebuke of ICE in his acceptance speech.
She first performed as a guest at the 2020 Super Bowl LIV, which was co-produced by Shakira (pictured) and Jennifer Lopez. Bad Bunny becomes the first Latin artist to solely headline the show
Gaga added color with her red heels and appeared to have bleached her eyebrows
He followed the song with Yo Perreo Sola, Safaera, Party, Voy a Llevarte Pa’ PR, EoO and Monaco.
As she emerged from the candy cane maze, she stopped to sing next to fruit vendors, a table of old men playing games, and a beautician shaping another woman’s nails.
Bad Bunny then went up to the roof of a building and the celebrities danced under the awning.
Gaga wore a low-cut blue sleeveless dress and a tiered skirt as she appeared in front of the microphone.
She performed Die With A Smile in a rearranged Salsa-style version, and Ricky Martin also later joined the show to perform Lo que le pasó a Hawaii.
Bad Bunny gave a rare message in English during the performance, saying ‘God Bless America’, then naming countries in the Americas and highlighting his Puerto Rican heritage.
Bad Bunny was on top as stars such as Pedro Pascal, Cardi B and Jessica Alba, who were also part of the performance, danced under the awning.
Other viewers were much more forgiving than Trump; One of them gushed to X: ‘As a lady gaga fan and a bad bunny fan, this halftime show put cracks in my veins.’
Another said: ‘Bad Bunny was fun. Obviously some of the lyrics and dancing are what you’d expect from a hip hop act, but overall it’s pro-family, pro-Puerto Rican/Latino culture – yes, but also pro-American. Sorry, just my honest assessment.’
‘The performance was a lively, well-put together celebration and tour of Puerto Rican and broader Latino culture. ‘Inauguration in sugarcane fields, nod to street food, wedding (between man and woman!)’ wrote a third.
In a hilarious pre-recorded segment, Bad Bunny appeared to fall from the roof of the building into the living room of a shocked family.
Cardi B (second from left) and Jessica Alba share a look during the halftime show
Bad Bunny climbed onto a building while celebs like Pedro Pascal (L), Cardi B (center), and Jessica Alba (third from right) danced under the awning.
He performed at Levi’s Stadium (pictured) in Santa Clara, California, as the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots faced off.
Donald Trump shared his thoughts on Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl show on social media
But some sided with the President, writing in one article: ‘For once in its life, the NFL honored the USA with its 250th Happy Birthday halftime show. They blew it up with foreign flags and someone speaking Spanish. What a disgrace.”
Another wrote: ‘Last I knew the Super Bowl was an American game, not a world game. ‘The only flag that should fly is the Stars and Stripes.’
‘Welcome to Roger Goodell’s NFL!!! My grandchildren and I watched the TPUSA halftime show. My wife said she watched a little bit of Bad Bunny out of curiosity and it was all in Spanish and she “got pretty dicked in.” Goodell let scumbags into our entertainment in America!!’ another X user wrote.
