Turning Point USA, a conservative nonprofit organization founded by the late Charlie Kirk, is scheduled to hold a competing 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show against Bad Bunny‘s main stage performance during the biggest game of the year.
The organization confirmed as much via X, with the post reading, “It’s true, Turning Point USA is thrilled to announce The All American Halftime Show. Performers and event details coming soon.” It also stresses the theme of “faith, family and freedom.”
The included link leads to a form that supporters can fill out regarding potential halftime acts. Listed genre options include Americana, classic rock, country, hip-hop, pop, worship, and “anything in English,” a direct reference to Bad Bunny’s biggest hits being in his native language, Spanish.
Pres. Trump has also expressed his disapproval of Bad Bunny hitting the stage, telling NewsMax’s Greg Kelly, “I’ve never heard of him. I don’t know who he is… I don’t know why they’re doing it. It’s crazy. And then they blame it on some promoter they hired to pick up entertainment — I think it’s absolutely ridiculous.”
The “DtMF” artist has already brushed off the hate, coyly responding to conservative naysayers during his most recent Saturday Night Live appearance.
Bad Bunny has found support in his fellow Latinos, with Jennifer Lopez recently going to bat for the Puerto Rican artist during a visit to the TODAY show.
“He’s one of the top artists in the world right now, probably the top,” the actress said. “It could be a lot of different people. That’s the thing. I’m super excited for people to see him. I think they’ll be pleasantly surprised because his music transcends language. It’s amazing what he’s done. He’s done something that a lot of people have never done in their life.”
