Newsmax joined the Media Research Center in manufacturing outrage over Bad Bunny performing at the Super Bowl. Sam Barron gave a right-winger a chance to rant in an Oct. 6 article:
Country music star John Rich joined the chorus of critics of Bad Bunny being selected to perform the Super Bowl halftime show in an appearance on Newsmax on Monday.
“What is going on with the NFL?” Rich said on “Carl Higbie FRONTLINE.” “It’s pretty unreal the decisions they continue to make.”
Rich said he and some other musicians have discussed performing an alternative halftime show, featuring country music and gospel.
The NFL has faced backlash from conservative commentators and MAGA influencers over the halftime pick. Bad Bunny, who hosted the season premiere of “Saturday Night Live” last week previously told i-D magazine he would not perform in the United States due to concerns that his Spanish-language concerts could be targeted by immigration enforcement.
Zoe Papadakis complained in a Jan. 22 article:
The NFL’s Super Bowl LX entertainment lineup has drawn political backlash after the league added Green Day to an event already headlined by Bad Bunny, two artists who have repeatedly criticized President Donald Trump.
The league announced that Green Day will open the Feb. 8 game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, performing during the opening ceremony ahead of Bad Bunny’s halftime show.
The move has sparked conservative criticism of the Super Bowl lineup, as both artists known for their public opposition to Trump and his policies.
Newsmax did more complaining as well:
- Sage Steele to Newsmax: Bad Bunny SB LX Halftime Pick Not About Fans
- Trump Adviser Says ICE Agents Will Attend 2026 Super Bowl
- Texas AG Paxton Blasts Pick of Bad Bunny for Super Bowl Show
- Noem Says ICE Will Be at Super Bowl, Blasts NFL Over Bad Bunny
- Speaker Johnson: Bad Bunny ‘Terrible’ Super Bowl Pick
Mark Swanson raged in a Jan. 23 article:
Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny plans to wear a dress during his Super Bowl halftime show as a nod to LGBTQ icons and drag culture, according to RadarOnline.
The entertainer, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, was already a divisive choice by the NFL to headline its marquee event and was widely criticized by conservatives.
According to RadarOnline, the dress — paired with a fully Spanish-language performance — is a deliberate provocation designed to fuel the culture-war debate.
“He loves controversy. He lives to push envelopes,” a stylist involved in the rapper’s wardrobe told RadarOnline. “He is 100% going to wear a dress. A political thunderbolt disguised as couture.”
A second source told the outlet, “He’s not playing it safe. The NFL has no idea what’s coming. Zero.”
That rumor was disproven the next day, but Newsmax apparently didn’t tell its readers that.