Overview

• President Donald Trump told Newsmax the NFL’s choice is “crazy” and “absolutely ridiculous,” saying he had never heard of Bad Bunny.
• Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said ICE will be present at Super Bowl LX, while DHS adviser Corey Lewandowski warned of enforcement at the event.
• White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said she was not aware of any tangible plan for an ICE operation at the game, underscoring the absence of disclosed details.
• Hosting Saturday Night Live, Bad Bunny defended Latino contributions in a bilingual monologue and joked that critics have “four months to learn” Spanish.
• The NFL and Roc Nation announced Bad Bunny as the Feb. 8, 2026 halftime headliner at Levi’s Stadium, making him the first male Latin artist to lead the show; the Puerto Rico–born performer is a U.S. citizen.