C. CULTURE WAR EXPLODES! Charlie Kirk’s Organization Just DEMANDED the NFL CANCEL Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Show. Is This Political Pressure, or a Battle for America’s Soul?
CULTURE WAR EXPLODES! Charlie Kirk’s Organization Just DEMANDED the NFL CANCEL Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Show. Is This Political Pressure, or a Battle for America’s Soul?
— Turning Point USA, the conservative non-profit co-founded by the late Charlie Kirk, has no intention of tuning in for Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance in February. They’ve become the latest critics of the NFL’s selection of the Puerto Rican star for the 2026 halftime show. But rather than just complaining, they’re taking action.
Turning Point USA confirmed it will host an “All-American Halftime Show” to rival the Bad Bunny-led Super Bowl halftime event. This comes as the NFL faces massive online backlash after announcing him as the headliner for Super Bowl 60 on Feb. 8, 2026, at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson said he’d “never heard” of him, but made it clear he could “go back to Puerto Rico if he doesn’t like the United States.”
The “All-American Halftime Show” aims to serve as an alternative for fans who don’t want to watch the official three-time Grammy winner’s performance. It’s the latest in a series of counterprogramming efforts, from “puppy bowls” to wrestling events, to siphon off the Super Bowl audience.
The Puerto Rican superstar hasn’t been well-received by some NFL fans.
Bad Bunny (Photo By Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images)
Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, expressed fears about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement turning up to his shows and taking his fans.
He revealed earlier this month that he didn’t book any U.S. dates for his tour over fears that ICE agents would detain fans.
Bunny, who has previously criticized President Trump and the United States, has received criticism as a result.
Now, a petition has been started to change Super Bowl 60’s halftime show.
The petition, launched on change.org, is titled “Replace bad bunny in the Super Bowl halftime show.”
As of this writing, more than 8,900 people have signed it.
