"Bad Bunny" took over the Super Bowl! He created a Latin party using 100% Spanish, shaking America. He hid people in bushes and dropped political bombs targeting Trump, who exploded in anger, calling the show disgusting and incomprehensible.
On 9 Feb 2026 GMT+7, a new chapter was written in sports and entertainment history when Bad Bunny, the Puerto Rican superstar, transformed Levi’s Stadium during Super Bowl LX into a wild celebration of Latin culture. The performance shattered viewership records but sparked outrage among conservatives, especially President Donald Trump.
The bush symbolism and challenge to state power in this show were cleverly designed, featuring hundreds of dancers "hidden in bushes" and camouflaged in grass to simulate Puerto Rico's natural environment. Beyond aesthetics, it symbolized drawing Latino roots into the heart of America. A major political "bomb" was dropped through the song El Apagón protesting Puerto Rico's power crisis and corruption. Giant text on screens read "TOGETHER, WE ARE AMERICA," conveying that America means not only the U.S. but the entire continent—directly challenging Trump’s "America First" anti-immigrant rhetoric.
President Trump, who did not attend the event at Levi’s Stadium, immediately posted on Truth Social that
"This halftime show is the worst in history! It slaps the face of our greatest nation, whose stock market and economy are breaking records. Instead, we get a show that no one can understand, with disgusting dance moves inappropriate for children. This is not the American standard!"
Why does the Super Bowl Halftime Show have such an impact on Americans?
American football is the "national sport" symbolizing patriotism and traditional values. Bad Bunny singing entirely in Spanish was a "seizure of sacred space" to declare that Latino culture is part of the new America. This upset conservatives who believe America should have a single language and culture.
The Super Bowl is the one annual event where nearly half of Americans watch together without political division. When artists send messages during this time, they hold the most powerful platform in American media history.