US EditionGov. Gavin Newsom Declares Super Bowl Sunday 'Bad Bunny Day' in California in Post Trolling Pres. Donald Trump
California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared Feb. 8 'Bad Bunny Day' to honor the artist headlining an all-Spanish Super Bowl halftime show, highlighting cultural significance.
- On February 8, 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom declared 'Bad Bunny Day' statewide as Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio headlines Super Bowl LX halftime at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara.
- Newsom wrote on X that `AS MANY PEOPLE KNOW, I AM A TREMENDOUS LOVER OF THE SPANISH. IT IS A BEAUTIFUL LANGUAGE SPOKEN BY MANY BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE IN THE GREAT STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND ACROSS THE WORLD,` praising Puerto Rico and the Spanish language.
- Bad Bunny recently won the 2026 Grammy Award for Album of the Year, sold out a 31-show residency in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and appeared on Saturday Night Live.
- Fans on social media reacted by posting countdowns, support from Tim Cook, and backlash from critics, including criticism from the president and an alternative show hosted by Turning Point USA.
- As the league leans into multicultural outreach, Bad Bunny's Puerto Rican roots and U.S. citizenship connect the NFL's global ambitions to Puerto Rico's nearly 130-year U.S. relationship.
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'Bad Bunny Day': Newsom stands by Super Bowl halftime show performer
Governor Gavin Newsom declared Super Bowl Sunday as "Bad Bunny Day" to show support for the Puerto Rican rapper and singer, who is set to perform at the halftime show and has been met with backlash from some Republicans.
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The News-GazetteGavin Newsom declares ‘Bad Bunny Day’ on Super Bowl Sunday in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared Super Bowl Sunday to be “Bad Bunny Day” in California in a social media post mimicking President Trump. “As many people know, I am a tremendous lover of ‘the Spanish’,” Newsom wrote Saturday. “I am also a huge fan of Puerrrrrrrto Rico. That is why I am declaring [Sunday] in California as ‘Bad Bunny Day.’” The Latin pop superstar, 31, will perform at halftime of Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara between the Seattl…
California Governor Gavin Newsom Declares Sunday 'Bad Bunny Day', Mocks Kid Rock
California Governor Gavin Newsom is heaping praise on Bad Bunny before his Super Bowl halftime show performance. Last week, President Trump bashed the Super Bowl halftime performer during an interview with the NY Post. “I’m anti-them. I think it’s a terrible choice. All it does is sow hatred. Terrible,” Trump told the Post. While Trump bashes Bad Bunny, his political rival, Gavin Newsom, is declaring Sunday “Bad Bunny Day” in California. “As man…
Newsom Declares Super Bowl Sunday to Be ‘Bad Bunny Day’ in California, Trolls Kid Rock for Being ‘Banned’ in State
California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared Super Bowl Sunday 'Bad Bunny Day,' and he trolled Kid Rock with the joke that Kid Rock is 'banned' in the state.
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