In a bizarre tirade, former US President Donald Trump lambasted Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny's performance during the Super Bowl halftime show, calling it "absolutely terrible" and an "affront to the Greatness of America." The criticism came after Trump took to his Truth Social platform, where he penned a scathing post about what he claimed was a confusing and unrepresentative spectacle.
Trump's rant accused Bad Bunny's 20-minute set – which featured scenes celebrating his Puerto Rican heritage and interludes by Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin – of making "no sense" and lacking any semblance of creativity or excellence. He also expressed outrage over the show's heavy use of Spanish lyrics, claiming that the audience would not understand a word being sung.
Notably, Trump seemed to forget that Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory within the United States, suggesting instead that he viewed Bad Bunny's performance as a slap in the face to the country. The former president also took aim at what he perceived as the "Fake News Media," implying that they would give the show glowing reviews regardless of its quality.
Trump's comments have been met with widespread criticism and ridicule on social media, with many accusing him of being tone-deaf and out of touch with American culture.
Trump's rant accused Bad Bunny's 20-minute set – which featured scenes celebrating his Puerto Rican heritage and interludes by Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin – of making "no sense" and lacking any semblance of creativity or excellence. He also expressed outrage over the show's heavy use of Spanish lyrics, claiming that the audience would not understand a word being sung.
Notably, Trump seemed to forget that Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory within the United States, suggesting instead that he viewed Bad Bunny's performance as a slap in the face to the country. The former president also took aim at what he perceived as the "Fake News Media," implying that they would give the show glowing reviews regardless of its quality.
Trump's comments have been met with widespread criticism and ridicule on social media, with many accusing him of being tone-deaf and out of touch with American culture.
Trump just tore apart Bad Bunny's performance at the Super Bowl and I'm like totally confused how he thinks that was a good idea... did he not see how proud Puerto Rican people are to celebrate their heritage?! 
it's like, we live in America now but we're still an unincorporated territory so maybe we should be able to express ourselves without him making a big deal out of it? 
and what's with the Spanish lyrics thing? does he really think no one understands them?! 
I swear, some people just can't catch a break... the guy is literally getting roasted on Twitter like 20 times already! 
like dude has no idea what he's talking about puerto rico is literally an american territory 
and he's acting like it's some kind of betrayal? and btw 20 minutes is a looong time to be up there performing so like, how can u expect perfection from someone? 
as for the spanish lyrics yeah i get what ur saying but like bad bunny is puerto rican and its only right that he reps his culture 
and btw im not buying the fake news media thing 
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. And what really takes the cake is his snobbish attitude towards language and culture 
. Newsflash, Donald: America's a melting pot, not some monolingual bubble where everyone speaks English fluently.
. At the end of the day, it's all about Trump being Trump – divisive, attention-seeking, and completely tone-deaf 
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. Like, what even is he expecting from a Super Bowl performance? It's all about entertainment and bringing people together, right? But no, instead of being all positive and supportive, he has to go and trash Bad Bunny's set 
. And I get it, the guy can be polarizing, but Trump's response just feels...off. Like, does he really think that Puerto Rican culture isn't part of America anymore? It's all part of US history and identity 
... Can't believe what that guy has to say about Bad Bunny's performance 
And what's with all the drama about Spanish lyrics? Like, hello, America was founded by immigrants too! You'd think Trump would be more open-minded about diversity and culture... but I guess not 
. I mean, has he even been to Puerto Rico before? 
. I mean, the dude was just trying to showcase his Puerto Rican roots and bring some Latinx flavor to the Super Bowl. You'd think someone in Trump's position would be more open-minded 
. It seems like he's still stuck in a bubble where only American culture matters 
. And honestly, can't we just let artists express themselves without criticizing them? 
. He brought the energy and owned that stage 
. Maybe Trump should stick to tweeting instead of trying to be a music critic 
! Like, what even is he trying to say here? Puerto Rico is part of the US, dude - get over it 
. And by the way, who does he think he is, policing what constitutes "greatness" in an art performance? That's just another example of him being all about winning at any cost, even if it means stirring up drama 
and it was all about K-pop groups performing together on stage it was so lit 
but honestly who cares what trump thinks? he's been all over the place for years now and i'm over his drama 
newsflash: puerto rican music isn't some obscure language that people can't understand 
it's just good music period. and btw what's with the fake news media thing? hasn't trump been saying that for years now? 
. I'm also tired of his baseless accusations about the "Fake News Media" trying to give him a free pass 
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This guy has no idea how to be a good sport or even have a basic conversation about culture