Democracy Dies in Darkness

MAGA rage over Bad Bunny at Super Bowl sparks an alternative show

Counterprogramming, hosted by Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA, spotlights the growing political polarization surrounding one of the biggest events of the year.

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Bad Bunny performs in 2024 in Los Angeles. (Valerie Macon/AFP/Getty Images)
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Turning Point USA, the group founded by the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, announced Thursday that it will host counterprogramming to the Super Bowl halftime show as MAGA leaders and supporters have been enraged over the selection of Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny as the 2026 headliner.

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The comments largely criticize Turning Point USA's decision to host a counterprogramming event to the Super Bowl halftime show featuring Bad Bunny. Many commenters highlight the perceived racial and cultural insensitivity of the decision, noting that Bad Bunny, a Puerto Rican and... Show more
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Sabrina Rodriguez is a national politics reporter for The Washington Post. She chronicles the evolving demographics in battleground states and the ways candidates, campaigns and interest groups seek to mobilize voter blocs large and small.@sabrod123
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