President Trump has come under fire for his harsh reaction to Bad Bunny's halftime show at the Super Bowl, with the president calling it "absolutely terrible" and a "slap in the face" to America. In a post on Truth Social, Trump criticized Bad Bunny's decision to sing in Spanish during the performance, writing that "nobody understands a word this guy is saying." Despite speaking Spanish as their first or secondary language, more than 50 million Americans, it appears to have fallen flat with the president.
Trump's criticism of Bad Bunny extends beyond his recent halftime show. The singer has been an outspoken critic of Trump and his administration, most recently using his Grammy Awards acceptance speech to condemn the president's immigration crackdown and ICE tactics. Trump took aim at Bad Bunny during his 2024 presidential campaign endorsement, saying he wouldn't go to the Super Bowl due to the performer lineup.
Bad Bunny, however, chose a different message for his halftime show. As the performance came to an end, a jumbotron display read: "The only thing more powerful than hate is love." The singer has been critical of Trump in recent months, with one of his songs celebrating the Puerto Rican diaspora in New York featuring a moment where a Donald Trump-sounding voice makes an apology to immigrants.
In October, Trump stated he had never heard of Bad Bunny and that the performers were "terrible choices" that "sow hatred." Instead, the president will be tuning into an alternate concert called the "All-American Halftime Show," which features Kid Rock and several country music singers.
Trump's criticism of Bad Bunny extends beyond his recent halftime show. The singer has been an outspoken critic of Trump and his administration, most recently using his Grammy Awards acceptance speech to condemn the president's immigration crackdown and ICE tactics. Trump took aim at Bad Bunny during his 2024 presidential campaign endorsement, saying he wouldn't go to the Super Bowl due to the performer lineup.
Bad Bunny, however, chose a different message for his halftime show. As the performance came to an end, a jumbotron display read: "The only thing more powerful than hate is love." The singer has been critical of Trump in recent months, with one of his songs celebrating the Puerto Rican diaspora in New York featuring a moment where a Donald Trump-sounding voice makes an apology to immigrants.
In October, Trump stated he had never heard of Bad Bunny and that the performers were "terrible choices" that "sow hatred." Instead, the president will be tuning into an alternate concert called the "All-American Halftime Show," which features Kid Rock and several country music singers.
... like, come on, it's just a show, not some kinda diss track to america 
. i mean, bad bunny knows more spanish than most of the ppl in dc, and yall're acting like he's speaking gibberish 
. trump's always been good at stirring up drama, but this one's just ridiculous 
. and what's with the all american halftime show? sounds like a ploy to distract from his own issues 
. bad bunny's message of love & unity is way more relatable than trump's hate-filled tweets 
can't believe trump is still mad about bad bunny's halftime show... like who cares what language he sings in? 
we're living in 2025, dude! 
the fact that more than 50 million americans speak spanish and still manage to communicate doesn't mean they all need subtitles or something 
. and btw, if you don't like bad bunny's message, just change the channel or something... but trashing him on social media is a whole different story 
I mean, Bad Bunny is just speaking his mind and performing his culture and nobody's happy about it? Like, isn't that what art is all about? And to be real, Trump needs to get over himself and listen to some Spanish music lol. Did he really not understand what was going on during the performance? 
and can we talk about how trump's trying to stir up controversy with his usual tactics? it's like he thinks we're all gonna eat it up or something... 
? like seriously 50 mil americans speak spanish but apparently they don't understand a word bad bunny is saying lolol, what a joke! 
... but honestly, i kinda get why people are upset. bad bunny was clearly trying to spread a message of love and acceptance during his performance 
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. Can we just focus on the music and the fun instead of Trump's Twitter rants?
The fact that Trump can't even understand the words to the song and still thinks it's "absolutely terrible" just shows how out of touch he is 
But on the other hand, I kind of admire how Bad Bunny called out Trump during his halftime show... like, love really is more powerful than hate, you know? 
But at the same time, isn't that just a response to Trump's own hate speech? 
! I love how the singer used his platform to spread love and acceptance instead of hate 
It's not about you, Mr. President, it's about the artists expressing themselves and connecting with their community.
, I'm still getting chills thinking about it.
. And let's be real, Kid Rock? Really? 