Bad Bunny delivered a historic, mostly Spanish-language halftime performance at Super Bowl LX on Sunday, at Levi's Stadium, boldly declaring to millions of viewers: “We’re still here.”
The Puerto Rican superstar celebrated Latino heritage and Puerto Rican culture in a joyful, high-energy show that marked the first primarily Spanish Super Bowl halftime set. He strutted through an elaborate stage evoking Puerto Rico—complete with sugar cane fields, a single-story house inspired by his San Juan residency, scenes of domino players, nail salon chats, and boxers—while performing kinetic reggaeton hits like “Tití Me Preguntó” and “Yo Perreo Sola,” Latin trap (“Monaco”), and salsa-infused tracks.
The Wall Street Journal reports fans and observers hailed it as a landmark embodiment of the American Dream—from his early days bagging groceries to commanding the world's biggest stage in his native tongue.
The performance drew sharp conservative backlash. President Trump called it “absolutely terrible, one of the worst, EVER!” and a “slap in the face” to America on Truth Social, criticizing the Spanish lyrics and saying “nobody understands a word this guy is saying.”
Right-wing commentators targeted Bad Bunny’s past criticisms of Trump’s immigration policies, his “ICE out” remark at the Grammys (where he won album of the year for an all-Spanish record), and his gender-fluid style. Turning Point USA countered with its own “All-American Halftime Show” featuring Kid Rock, drawing about five million YouTube views.