{"id":1815,"date":"2026-01-25T17:26:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T17:26:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heightshowtime.com\/?p=1815"},"modified":"2026-01-25T17:26:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T17:26:31","slug":"bad-bunny-halftime-show-triggers-super-bowl-boycott-from-president-donald-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heightshowtime.com\/?p=1815","title":{"rendered":"Bad Bunny Halftime Show Triggers Super Bowl Boycott From President Donald Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>President\u00a0<strong>Donald Trump<\/strong>\u00a0plans to skip next month\u2019s Super Bowl. In making this announcement, Trump also took a dig at the NFL for selecting\u00a0<strong>Bad Bunny<\/strong>\u00a0as the lead singer for the halftime show.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cls-video-container-1CQHMg1X\" class=\"adthrive\">\n<div id=\"adthrive-auto-injected-container\" class=\"adthrive-auto-injected-player-container adthrive-collapse-player\">\n<div class=\"raptive-player-position\">\n<div class=\"adthrive-player-without-wrapper-text raptive-player-container raptive-player-reset raptive-player-ad-loading\" data-player-id=\"9TzfbrPC\" data-name=\"Video_Collapse_Autoplay_SoundOff\">\n<div class=\"adthrive-loading-spinner-container\">\n<p>Trump attended last year\u2019s Super Bowl at the New Orleans Superdome, featuring the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/firstsportz.com\/category\/nfl\/kansas-city-chiefs\/\">Kansas City Chiefs<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/firstsportz.com\/category\/nfl\/philadelphia-eagles\/\">Philadelphia Eagles<\/a>, a contest ultimately won by the NFC East champions. However, he feels the venue for the 2025-26 edition is just too far for the 77-year-old.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_1_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-1 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"CMDj5-iap5IDFa2wVgEdnw8tfg\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,22734258204\/AdThrive_Content_1\/67d1d8c9b79a28652f12b655_0__container__\">\n<div class=\"kargo-ad-v5 kargo-ad-2\" data-id=\"019bf630-5cb2-7d42-be60-65df3c6495ab\" data-format=\"MiddleBanner\" data-slot=\"_oCKJ4D9jsI\">\n<div class=\"kargo-ad-banner  kargo-banner--branding-advertisement \">\n<div class=\"kargo-overlay  \"><\/div>\n<div class=\"kargo-ad-content    \">\n<div class=\"kargo-loader \">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>It\u2019s just too far away [for me].\u00a0I would, I\u2019ve [gotten] great hands [at] the Super\u00a0Bowl. They like me<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><cite>Donald Trump told the\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/24\/us-news\/trump-tells-the-post-hes-skipping-the-super-bowl-slams-halftime-performers-bad-bunny-and-green-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New York Post<\/a><\/em><\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It will be held at Levi\u2019s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, right\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/firstsportz.com\/49ers-gm-john-lynch-electrical-substation-injury-conspiracy\/\">next to an electrical substation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s announcement comes a couple of days after<em>\u00a0Radar Online<\/em>\u00a0reported that Bad Bunny plans to honor the queer community. For that reason, he will wear a special,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/firstsportz.com\/bad-bunny-honor-queer-icons-super-bowl\/\">custom-made dress as a symbol<\/a>\u00a0of his allegiance to the LGBTQIA+ movement.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside Bad Bunny, the NFL has invited American rock band\u00a0<em>Green Day<\/em>\u00a0to kick off the Super Bowl with some of their biggest hits. The band is also known for openly voicing its disapproval of Trump.\u00a0<strong>Billy Joe Armstrong<\/strong>, in particular, once compared\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/arts-entertainment\/music\/news\/green-day-trump-maga-super-bowl-b2904037.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump to Hitler<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>I am anti-them. I think it\u2019s a terrible choice. All it does is sow hatred\u2026 Terrible<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DT6eK1yj4hP\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=405&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Ffirstsportz.com&amp;rp=%2Fbad-bunny-super-bowl-boycott-donald-trump%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawPjMU9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFlTW9jTHVBZjJ0cDB5T2ZOc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHoRM1lGyQPkN_NRc5yLxA2p1qVCZVQJaZtRjJSDqU2vXN3ho2aD#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A2503.2000000476837%2C%22ls%22%3A1256.4000000357628%2C%22le%22%3A1520%7D\" height=\"1022\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Donald Trump isn\u2019t a fan of Bad Bunny<\/h2>\n<p>Trump\u2019s love for football is no secret. He attended the CFP Final between Indiana and Miami earlier this month and had participated in several other college football events prior to that.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2582622\" title=\"Bad Bunny Halftime Show Triggers Super Bowl Boycott From President Donald Trump 1\" src=\"https:\/\/media.firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/24223333\/Bad-Bunny-Halftime-Show-Triggers-Super-Bowl-Boycott-From-President-Donald-Trump-2-1200x675.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/24223333\/Bad-Bunny-Halftime-Show-Triggers-Super-Bowl-Boycott-From-President-Donald-Trump-2-1200x675.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/media.firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/24223333\/Bad-Bunny-Halftime-Show-Triggers-Super-Bowl-Boycott-From-President-Donald-Trump-2-600x338.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/media.firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/24223333\/Bad-Bunny-Halftime-Show-Triggers-Super-Bowl-Boycott-From-President-Donald-Trump-2-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/media.firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/24223333\/Bad-Bunny-Halftime-Show-Triggers-Super-Bowl-Boycott-From-President-Donald-Trump-2-150x84.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/media.firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/24223333\/Bad-Bunny-Halftime-Show-Triggers-Super-Bowl-Boycott-From-President-Donald-Trump-2.jpeg 1280w\" alt=\"Bad Bunny Halftime Show Triggers Super Bowl Boycott From President Donald Trump\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bad Bunny (Image via IMAGO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>That being said, he also didn\u2019t\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/firstsportz.com\/donald-trump-slams-nfl-for-picking-bad-bunny-as-2026-super-bowl-halftime-headliner\/\">shy away from calling out the NFL<\/a>\u00a0for selecting Bad Bunny to headline the Super Bowl halftime show.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_4_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-4 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"CJqXnOyap5IDFYG66QUdHtM2Ow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>I don\u2019t know who[Bad Bunny] is. I don\u2019t know why they\u2019re doing it. It\u2019s crazy. And then they blame it on some promoter they hired to pick up entertainment. I think it\u2019s [choosing Bad Bunny to perform at the Super Bowl] absolutely ridiculous<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><cite>Trump declared<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The feeling is mutual. Bad Bunny doesn\u2019t like Trump or his party\u2019s views on immigrants. As a form of protest, he chose to host his show in his hometown of Puerto Rico rather than on the mainland. In an interview with I-D Magazine, the 31-year-old singer and musician said that the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/firstsportz.com\/donald-trump-slams-nfl-for-picking-bad-bunny-as-2026-super-bowl-halftime-headliner\/\">presence of ICE<\/a>\u00a0(Immigration and Customs Enforcement) was a major reason for excluding the US from his tour plans.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>People from the U.S. could come here [in Puerto Rico] to see the show. Latinos and Puerto Ricans of the United States could also travel here, or to any part of the world. But there was the issue of\u2014like, [expletive] ICE could be outside<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><cite>Bad Bunny said<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Kristi Noem<\/strong>, of the Department of Homeland Security, has confirmed that a battalion of ICE soldiers will be present outside Levi\u2019s Stadium on February 8.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_5_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-5 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"CNKAh4Obp5IDFSzbNAcdaPgtEg\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,22734258204\/AdThrive_Content_5\/67d1d8c9b79a28652f12b655_0__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,22734258204\/AdThrive_Content_5\/67d1d8c9b79a28652f12b655_0\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,22734258204\/AdThrive_Content_5\/67d1d8c9b79a28652f12b655_0\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"6\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>I have the responsibility for making sure that everybody [who] goes to the Super Bowl has the opportunity to enjoy it and to leave. And that\u2019s what America is about<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><cite>Kristi Noem told Rolling Stone<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=sportzfirst1&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1974664662458450203&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Ffirstsportz.com%2Fbad-bunny-super-bowl-boycott-donald-trump%2F&amp;sessionId=0343e77a5d578b48ba9dfac29105947654b7d1bd&amp;siteScreenName=sportzfirst1&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1974664662458450203\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Four teams remain in contention to be crowned as the new king of football: the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/firstsportz.com\/category\/nfl\/new-england-patriots\/\">New England Patriots<\/a>, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/firstsportz.com\/category\/nfl\/denver-broncos\/\">Denver Broncos<\/a>, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/firstsportz.com\/category\/nfl\/la-rams\/\">Los Angeles Rams<\/a>, and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/firstsportz.com\/category\/nfl\/seattle-seahawks\/\">Seattle Seahawks<\/a>. It starts with two back-to-back conference title games on Sunday in Denver and Seattle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; President\u00a0Donald Trump\u00a0plans to skip next month\u2019s Super Bowl. 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