US EditionHalftime Show Reignites Culture War
Kid Rock called Bad Bunny's Spanish-language set confusing but praised his energy while his Turning Point USA alternative drew over 20 million YouTube views, less than half of Bad Bunny's.
- On Sunday, Kid Rock, MAGA rock musician, headlined Turning Point USA's 'All-American Halftime Show' and faulted the NFL for booking Bad Bunny, during his Monday Fox News appearance.
- Turning Point USA organized an alternative halftime show, prompting Kid Rock to criticize the NFL for booking Bad Bunny, amid conservative objections citing his political stances.
- YouTube data show Bad Bunny's halftime stream reached 41 million views, while Turning Point USA's 'All‑American' livestream tracked about 20 million views and over 135 million viewers overall.
- High-Profile reactions included Kid Rock telling Fox News he `didn't understand any of it` and called the set `not my cup of tea`, while President Donald Trump criticized it and Andy Cohen and Lady Gaga defended Bad Bunny.
- The split reaction underscored the halftime show as a flashpoint for debates over language, identity and politics after one of television's most-watched nights, while both the official halftime broadcast and TPUSA alternative aired around the same time.
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Jimmy Kimmel Rips Into Trump Over Bad Bunny Halftime Show
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Halftime show reignites culture war
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Fox Hosts Claim They’re Mocking Pro-Trump ‘Outrage’ After Wild Anti-‘Foreigner’ Rant Over Bad Bunny Halftime
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