After avoiding the continental US on his world tour due to fears of ICE raids, the news that Bad Bunny will headline the Super Bowl halftime show quickly became fuel for the controversy engine operating full-time on platforms like X. Within hours, a chorus of right-wing commentators and influencers activated a now-familiar script, with right-wing podcaster Benny Johnson branding Bad Bunny „a massive Trump hater“ and an „anti-ICE activist.”
The episode exposes the anatomy of manufactured outrage and once again positions America’s largest sporting event as a battleground for the country’s identity politics.
The hostility towards Bad Bunny is not rooted in his music, but in his message. His decision not to tour in the United States, out of a stated fear that his fans will be targeted by ICE raids, is a political statement that few stars dare to make. This stance transforms his concerts from mere entertainment events into potential sanctuaries, and his absence into an act of protest.
Love to see it. I’m not a Bad Bunny fan but his ‘Yo No Soy Celoso’ is a fire song 🔥
Hippononopotomous on
All these free speech absolutists and anti-cancel culture proponents are really not sticking to the script
Loweffort2025 on
Funny , they all know him from watching WWE.
kipribley28 on
Just keep trooping on Bad Bunny, best for American society! X
hotnurse- on
Typical MAGA. Complain about everyone else having the freedom to do what they want, when they don’t look like them.
Burnbrook on
Showing where their priorities lay.
KnickedUp on
Why dont i hear anyone complaining in real life about these things? Its like we have two worlds we occupy
The_Odd_One27 on
Im a Bad Bunny fan now. At least someone who gives the middlefinger to the Trump regime
RedditNewbe65 on
Piss them off by reminding them that he is an American artist. They don’t know Puerto Rico is part of the US
DJMagicHandz on
HeS guNnA sINg iN MeXiCan!!!!!
milksteakenthusiast1 on
I really hope he enters the halftime show like a cowgirl on a rocket to really piss off right wingers
Johnnybonzo0 on
Until the next trivial thing sets them off. Like every single day
blac_sheep90 on
Let them cry. They are cowards.
QueasyCaterpillar541 on
Puerto Rico is part of America. There it’s solved.
time_slider1971 on
MAGA worked up, you say? I’m here for it!
Ok-Stress-3570 on
I just know they all think he’s an illegal immigrant or something similar.
DrumpfTinyHands on
Maga gets worked up over everything. They are drama queens.
HeavenHasTrampolines on
MAGA is sooooo fragile. It’s genuinely pathetic considering they’re the group who thinks they’re “tough” and “fighters”. Then again, they also think they’re patriots, so…
mj16pr on
It’s hard to keep track of their daily outrages
danbricks on
Time for Sony to ressurrect the El Muerto movie to work them up even more.
Bronzyroller on
When one MAFA speaks anything negative the rest fall into place that’s how dumb they are.
Ok_Pain5379 on
HAS me downright GIDDY
Reasonable-Towel-365 on
It’s too easy. He or anyone else targeted by MAGA should just keep trolling them at this point – up until an illegal arrest is made. Hope he has armed guards. It’ll make for interesting TikTok videos.
_thankyouverycool_ on
It certainly doesn’t take much!
Nanasweed on
Miserable people taking it out on the rest of us. Ugh.
bwoah07_gp2 on
More like MAGA worked themselves up into a frenzy.
FeelLykewise on
Good I hope he does every song in Spanish with no subtitles either.
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After avoiding the continental US on his world tour due to fears of ICE raids, the news that Bad Bunny will headline the Super Bowl halftime show quickly became fuel for the controversy engine operating full-time on platforms like X. Within hours, a chorus of right-wing commentators and influencers activated a now-familiar script, with right-wing podcaster Benny Johnson branding Bad Bunny „a massive Trump hater“ and an „anti-ICE activist.”
The controversy escalated beyond social media when Corey Lewandowski appeared on Johnson’s podcast. Lewandowski, adviser to Department of Homeland Security Secretary [Kristi Noem](https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/how-corey-lewandowski-became-kristi-noems-gatekeeper-at-dhs-6c08d996?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=ASWzDAjzXs7hXV-yt-0geQ656xpgSfBlI25g-mpXUINSAzRnM6S58FkRiIdX&gaa_ts=68deab49&gaa_sig=S-JAcgYgW4ixLmuurMvC349TN3Cj08-PExuSvHKhYo3Agam49ttlELZO9DDimLXm2XVXSdYtebxw3cNdwBJRrw%3D%3D), [threatened](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY4Zdsm3Zp8&t=455s) the presence of ICE at the event to detain and deport undocumented immigrants.
The episode exposes the anatomy of manufactured outrage and once again positions America’s largest sporting event as a battleground for the country’s identity politics.
The hostility towards Bad Bunny is not rooted in his music, but in his message. His decision not to tour in the United States, out of a stated fear that his fans will be targeted by ICE raids, is a political statement that few stars dare to make. This stance transforms his concerts from mere entertainment events into potential sanctuaries, and his absence into an act of protest.
Read the full story here: [https://www.wired.com/story/bad-bunny-has-maga-all-worked-up/](https://www.wired.com/story/bad-bunny-has-maga-all-worked-up/)
Love to see it. I’m not a Bad Bunny fan but his ‘Yo No Soy Celoso’ is a fire song 🔥
All these free speech absolutists and anti-cancel culture proponents are really not sticking to the script
Funny , they all know him from watching WWE.
Just keep trooping on Bad Bunny, best for American society! X
Typical MAGA. Complain about everyone else having the freedom to do what they want, when they don’t look like them.
Showing where their priorities lay.
Why dont i hear anyone complaining in real life about these things? Its like we have two worlds we occupy
Im a Bad Bunny fan now. At least someone who gives the middlefinger to the Trump regime
Piss them off by reminding them that he is an American artist. They don’t know Puerto Rico is part of the US
HeS guNnA sINg iN MeXiCan!!!!!
I really hope he enters the halftime show like a cowgirl on a rocket to really piss off right wingers
Until the next trivial thing sets them off. Like every single day
Let them cry. They are cowards.
Puerto Rico is part of America. There it’s solved.
MAGA worked up, you say? I’m here for it!
I just know they all think he’s an illegal immigrant or something similar.
Maga gets worked up over everything. They are drama queens.
MAGA is sooooo fragile. It’s genuinely pathetic considering they’re the group who thinks they’re “tough” and “fighters”. Then again, they also think they’re patriots, so…
It’s hard to keep track of their daily outrages
Time for Sony to ressurrect the El Muerto movie to work them up even more.
When one MAFA speaks anything negative the rest fall into place that’s how dumb they are.
HAS me downright GIDDY
It’s too easy. He or anyone else targeted by MAGA should just keep trolling them at this point – up until an illegal arrest is made. Hope he has armed guards. It’ll make for interesting TikTok videos.
It certainly doesn’t take much!
Miserable people taking it out on the rest of us. Ugh.
More like MAGA worked themselves up into a frenzy.
Good I hope he does every song in Spanish with no subtitles either.