Overview

• House Speaker Mike Johnson called the booking a “terrible decision” and proposed country singer Lee Greenwood as a replacement.
• President Trump told Newsmax he had “never heard of” Bad Bunny and deemed the NFL’s choice “absolutely ridiculous.”
• Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Trump adviser Corey Lewandowski signaled ICE would be present, while the White House press secretary said she was unaware of any tangible plan.
• During his SNL monologue, Bad Bunny said he was “very happy” to perform, addressed Latino fans in Spanish, and joked that viewers have “four months to learn.”
• Fact-checks debunked fabricated posts claiming Trump said he spoke to the “President of Puerto Rico,” and coverage reiterated that Bad Bunny is a U.S. citizen from Puerto Rico.