"In an interview with the New York Post published on Sunday, the president chastised the Super Bowl performers as poor choices that would be divisive. I'm anti-them. I think it's a terrible choice. All it does is sow hatred. Terrible, Trump told the New York Post on Jan. 24. It's just too far away. I would. I've (gotten) great hands (at) the Super Bowl I would go if, you know, it was a little bit shorter."
"Notably, Bad Bunny excluded the U.S. from his world tour over fears of Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids that may target his fans. I'm very excited to be doing the Super Bowl, and I know that people all around the world who love my music are also happy It's more than an achievement for myself, it's an achievement for all of us, Bad Bunny said during an appearance on Saturday Night Live last year."
"When Bad Bunny was announced as the Super Bowl halftime performer in October last year, it sparked a backlash among the president's supporters. In an October 2025 interview, Trump said of Bad Bunny, I never heard of him. I don't know who he is. I don't know why they're doing it, it's crazy, and then they blame it on some promoter that they hired to pick up entertainment. I think its absolutely ridiculous."
President Donald Trump said he will not attend Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara on Feb. 8, citing travel distance and criticizing the scheduled halftime performers as divisive. Trump described the performers as a terrible choice that sows hatred and said the event timing was too long for his attendance. Both Bad Bunny and Green Day have been openly critical of Trump over his terms. Bad Bunny excluded the U.S. from a world tour over fears of ICE raids and expressed excitement about performing at the Super Bowl, while the announcement provoked backlash among Trump supporters and revived prior Trump criticisms.
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