President Donald Trump – who skipped the Super Bowl and instead attended a watch party in Florida – denounced Bad Bunny’s halftime performance as “a slap in the face” and said “nobody understands a word” the Puerto Rican rapper was saying. “The Super Bowl Halftime Show is absolutely terrible, one of the worst, EVER! During the performance, Bad Bunny delivered a unifying message, expanding the meaning of “God bless America” to include all nations of the Americas – from Chile to Canada. He previously said Bad Bunny, was a “terrible choice” for the halftime show. “We are humans and we are Americans.”Controversy surrounded Bad Bunny’s halftime performance since his selection was announced in September.

Source: CNN February 09, 2026 16:03 UTC