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Bad Bunny Faces MAGA Counterprogramming

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Bad Bunny was set to perform the Super Bowl halftime in Santa Clara on Sunday amid a MAGA-backed campaign, including an "All American Half‑Time Show" counterprogram by conservatives.

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In anticipation of the Super Bowl this weekend I thought I would reshare my post from when Bad Bunny was first announced as headlining the half time show to remind us that the joy many of us will feel is a reminder of the world we are fighting for.

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The World We’re Fighting For Sounds Like Bad Bunny Singing in Spanish at the Super Bowl
For many of us, Bad Bunny’s selection to perform at the next Super Bowl was a moment of joy. A global artist singing in Spanish on one of the biggest stages in the world feels like an affirmation o…
educationallinguist.wordpress.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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My wonderful housekeeper, who doesn't watch sports or care anything about the Super Bowl, just told me is will be watching the Bad Bunny halftime show. So nice of MAGA to amplify this moment of cultural significance.
February 6, 2026 at 10:11 PM

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Commentary: Bad Bunny is American; Coldplay is not. The right is selectively freaking out over the Super Bowl
Commentary: Bad Bunny is American; Coldplay is not. The right is selectively freaking out over the Super Bowl
The Super Bowl halftime show has always featured foreign music artists. So why the MAGA freak-out over Bad Bunny, who is American? Take a guess.
www.latimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:25 PM

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Q: Why will football be featured during the Bad Bunny concert?*

A: The Bad Bunny concert is fantastic exposure for the NFL and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to put the game of American football in front of fans of the biggest musical artist in the world.
FAQs for This Weekend’s Bad Bunny Concert Featuring Football
What time is kickoff? The Bad Bunny concert kicks off around 8:00 or 8:30 p.m., but there will be pre-concert entertainment starting at 6:30 p.m. f...
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February 5, 2026 at 7:27 PM
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"Rivera Cosme will sign Bad Bunny’s lyrics in LSPR, bouncing on stage with the full-body energy of the music....LSPR is distinctive from American Sign Language, or ASL, and Bad Bunny’s distinctly Puerto Rican slang already figures into its vocabulary."

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Bad Bunny’s Sign Language Interpreter Is Ready to Make Super Bowl History
It’s the first time the halftime show will feature Puerto Rican Sign Language — a win for Deaf Latino representation.
www.kqed.org
February 6, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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Michigan Republican candidate for Governor engaging in open anti-Puerto Rican bigotry as a way to gain votes in Trump & Vance's version of America.
Michigan Republican's ad urges football fans to skip Bad Bunny at Super Bowl
Perry Johnson's campaign for governor said its new ad, entitled, "Super Bowl Bunny," is expected to begin airing immediately through Sunday evening.
www.detroitnews.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:41 PM

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Q: At the Mar-a-Lago Super Bowl party, are the TVs going to be on the halftime show with Bad Bunny or Kid Rock?

Leavitt: I think the president would much prefer a Kid Rock performance
February 5, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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Says a lot about Trump...
Q: At the Mar-a-Lago Super Bowl party, are the TVs going to be on the halftime show with Bad Bunny or Kid Rock?

Leavitt: I think the president would much prefer a Kid Rock performance
February 5, 2026 at 7:46 PM