Super Bowl 2026: Seattle Seahawks beat New England Patriots, President Trump slams Bad Bunny

Amid protests and scrutiny over U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) tactics, Super Bowl entertainment options have not been well received at the White House.

When Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny was announced in September, right-wing media circles noted that he had criticized the Trump administration’s immigration policies.

The subsequent decision to give vocal Trump critics Green Day a spot in the pre-match entertainment worked just as well.

Last week, when Bad Bunny took home the Grammy for Album of the Year, he began his acceptance speech with the words: “ICE out.”

That prompted a conservative group to organize an alternative halftime show, with Trump ally Kid Rock and the president calling the choice “completely ridiculous.”

On their way inside, anti-ICE protesters offered towels bearing political messages to Super Bowl supporters.

Bad Bunny’s Latin group, which paraded through a makeshift forest in the middle of Levi’s Stadium, did little to quell Republican anger but provided plenty of entertainment for 70,000 fans.

The most streamed artist of 2025 was full of bouncing energy, surrounded by countless dancers and through a whirlwind of movement and fast-paced lyrics, he became the first performer to perform the halftime show entirely in Spanish.

There was plenty of time to host some special guests, including compatriot Ricky Martin and Queen of Pop Lady Gaga, who performed a snippet of her song “Die With A Smile.” in English.

Finally, as fireworks signaled the end of a high-octane set, Bad Bunny waved the football he was holding to display the phrase “Together, We Are America,” before disappearing from the stadium.

President Trump, who became the first president to attend last year’s Super Bowl in New Orleans, was not personally present but called the show “an insult to America” ​​and “a slap in the face to our country.”