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GOP Leaders Step Up Criticism of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Slot as Viral Trump Quote Is Debunked

Officials have signaled an ICE presence at the game.

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(L) Whoopi Goldberg attends "SNL50: The Anniversary Special" on February 16, 2025 in New York City. (R) Bad Bunny attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2023 in New York City.
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 2: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks during a news conference outside his office at the U.S. Capitol Building on October 2, 2025 in Washington, DC. The government shut down early Wednesday after Congress failed to reach a funding deal. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Overview

  • House Speaker Mike Johnson called the pick a "terrible decision" and suggested Lee Greenwood as a more suitable halftime performer.
  • President Trump told Newsmax he had "never heard" of Bad Bunny and called the NFL’s choice "absolutely ridiculous."
  • A widely shared claim that Trump said he spoke to a "president of Puerto Rico" about deporting Bad Bunny was confirmed to be fabricated.
  • DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said ICE agents would be "all over" the Super Bowl, with officials indicating a presence but providing no enforcement details.
  • Bad Bunny remains slated to perform and used his SNL monologue to celebrate Latino representation, joking that critics have "four months to learn" Spanish.