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Why MAGA is having its own Super Bowl half-time party

Performance promises to celebrate ‘faith, family & freedom’
Performance promises to celebrate ‘faith, family & freedom’ (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
  • MAGA supporters are organising a rival event to the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show, protesting the selection of Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny.
  • Turning Point USA, a right-wing political organisation, announced "The All American Halftime Show" for 8 February 2026, promising to celebrate "faith, family & freedom".
  • Bad Bunny's selection has drawn criticism from right-wing conservatives and MAGA figures, who label him a "Trump hater" and an "anti-ICE activist".
  • Donald Trump condemned the NFL's decision, stating he had never heard of Bad Bunny and calling the choice "absolutely ridiculous".
  • Bad Bunny, a globally streamed artist, has been a vocal critic of Trump and his administration's immigration policies, and views his Super Bowl performance as a moment for his culture.
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