"Just because there's one very famous story about an underdog taking on a leporine opponent and winning does not mean it worked out that way for Turning Point USA in its quest to compete with Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show. In fact, don't insult the tortoise community by bringing them into this. TPUSA has only itself to blame for the utter lameness of its All-American Halftime Show."
"About a week ago, the organization announced its slate of performers: Kid Rock would be headlining, joined by Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice, and Gabby Barrett. That Kid Rock, he of the private jet with a middle finger on its tail, has embraced Trump is still vaguely disappointing-I'm old enough to remember his glory days, such as they were-but no longer surprising. And if your reaction to the latter of those three names is that they sound made up, well, I was right there with you."
"My report after watching? It was as dumb as I expected it to be, but satisfying in one important way: They clearly struggled to fill the room. While it was more crowded than, say, a New York City screening of Melania ( I would know), the VMAs this was not. At times, there was enough room between that stage and the extremely subdued audience to safely do a cartwheel."
Turning Point USA organized an All-American Halftime Show as conservative counterprogramming to Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance. The organization booked performers including Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice, and Gabby Barrett. The show lacked the production value and star power of the official halftime event. Attendance was sparse in the venue despite a YouTube stream accumulating 16 million views. The stage-to-audience distance left room for cartwheels, and audience reaction was extremely subdued. Kid Rock's embrace of Trump drew predictable commentary. The overall event was characterized as lame and self-inflicted by the organizing group.
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