{"id":36521,"date":"2026-01-26T03:52:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T03:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/?p=36521"},"modified":"2026-01-26T03:52:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T03:52:18","slug":"trump-to-skip-super-bowl-slams-halftime-acts-green-day-and-bad-bunny-im-anti-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/?p=36521","title":{"rendered":"Trump to Skip Super Bowl, Slams Halftime Acts Green Day and Bad Bunny: \u201cI\u2019m Anti-Them\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former president Donald Trump<\/span><\/span><\/strong> says he plans to skip this year\u2019s Super Bowl, using the occasion to launch a sharp verbal attack on the NFL\u2019s choice of halftime performers Green Day<\/span><\/span><\/strong> and Bad Bunny<\/span><\/span><\/strong>. In a recent interview with the New York Post<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, Trump described both acts as politically hostile and accused the league of deliberately platforming performers who oppose him.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m anti-them. I think it\u2019s a terrible choice,\u201d Trump said bluntly. \u201cAll it does is sow hatred. Terrible.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The comments come amid ongoing culture-war tensions between Trump and prominent figures in the entertainment industry. Green Day has long been outspoken in progressive politics, frequently criticizing conservative leaders in both lyrics and live performances. Bad Bunny, meanwhile, has emerged as one of the most influential global pop stars of the past decade, while also using his music to comment on immigration and Puerto Rican identity.<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite the harsh rhetoric, Trump insisted that the halftime show lineup is not the primary reason for his absence. Instead, he cited logistics, noting that this year\u2019s game is being held at Levi’s Stadium<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, a location he described as inconvenient.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just too far away,\u201d Trump said. \u201cI would go if it was a little bit shorter. I\u2019ve gotten great hands at the Super Bowl. They like me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Super Bowl has historically been a high-profile cultural and political stage, and Trump has often used major sporting events to reinforce his public image. He attended last year\u2019s Super Bowl and was also present at the College Football Playoff National Championship earlier this year, underscoring that his decision to skip the NFL\u2019s biggest night is notable rather than routine.<\/span><\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s animosity toward Bad Bunny appears rooted in the artist\u2019s music and political messaging. The rapper\u2019s track Nuevayol<\/em> features a Trump-like voice apologizing to immigrants for U.S. immigration policies, a moment that went viral and drew praise from immigrant advocacy groups. The monologue emphasizes the contributions of Latino communities, including Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, and others\u2014sentiments that directly clash with Trump\u2019s hardline immigration stance.<\/span><\/p>\n

For critics, Trump\u2019s comments reinforce the idea that the Super Bowl halftime show has become another front in America\u2019s broader political divide. For supporters, they reflect a willingness to confront what Trump has often described as a politically biased entertainment industry.<\/span><\/p>\n

Either way, his decision ensures that this year\u2019s Super Bowl will generate headlines even before kickoff. With Trump absent, Green Day and Bad Bunny are likely to perform without the former president in attendance\u2014but not without his commentary shaping the conversation around the event.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Former president Donald Trump says he plans to skip this year\u2019s Super Bowl, using the occasion to launch a sharp verbal attack on the NFL\u2019s choice of halftime performers Green Day and Bad Bunny. In a recent interview with the New York Post, Trump described both acts as politically hostile and accused the league of…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36521","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36521","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=36521"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36521\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=36521"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=36521"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=36521"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}