"The NFL made the bold decision to book Puerto Rican megastar Bad Bunny for this year's Super Bowl Halftime Show when the game is played in Santa Clara, and suffice it to say conservative pundits are apoplectic. There's no denying the immense popularity of Bad Bunny, who is one of the most-streamed artists both globally and in the US, and who at age 31 has sold millions of records and was named Artist of the Year at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards."
"Bad Bunny announced just two weeks ago that he was skipping the US on his current "Debi tirar mas fotos World Tour" due to fear of ICE raids outside his concert venues, telling fans that they should come to Puerto Rico for his month-long residency there, if they want to see him perform. He earlier posted in an Instagram video in June that he was angery about ICE raids in Puerto Rico, saying that the government should be "leaving these people working here alone.""
"The reaction has been predictable and swift from the MAGA camp, as Bay Area News Group reports, with conservative pundits like Robby Starbuck blasting the NFL for its "political" choice, and saying that Bad Bunny "was a pick designed to divide fans and no doubt Bad Bunny will find some way to push a woke message." Podcaster Benny Johnson posted to X Sunday, calling Bad Bunny a "Massive Trump hater" and saying, "The NFL is self-destructing year after year.""
The NFL announced Bad Bunny as the Super Bowl Halftime Show performer for the game in Santa Clara. Bad Bunny is a Puerto Rican megastar, one of the most-streamed artists globally and in the US, age 31, with millions of records sold and named 2022 MTV Video Music Awards Artist of the Year. Bad Bunny recently skipped US tour dates citing fear of ICE raids and urged fans to attend his Puerto Rico residency, and he publicly criticized ICE actions. Conservative commentators responded angrily, calling the booking political and accusing him of promoting anti-Trump messages; Trump had not commented at the time of reporting.
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