Overview
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said ICE agents will be "everywhere" at the 2026 Super Bowl and urged attendance only by "law‑abiding Americans who love this country."
- Trump adviser Corey Lewandowski warned that people in the country illegally would be found, arrested, detained, and deported at the event.
- The NFL has confirmed Bad Bunny as the halftime performer, following his past decision to skip U.S. mainland shows due to fears of ICE activity at his concerts.
- Right‑wing media and MAGA figures have attacked the booking, portraying Bad Bunny as anti‑Trump or anti‑America.
- Bad Bunny publicly responded on Saturday Night Live, framing the show as a celebration of Latino contributions and quipping that critics have four months to learn Spanish.