Staff Reports
Turning Point USA quietly pulled off something bold this week by announcing an “All American Halftime Show” as a direct rebuttal to the NFL’s selection of Bad Bunny for the Super Bowl LX halftime stage. The conservative activist group put up a signup page and promised performers and details “coming soon,” signaling they’re ready to give hardworking Americans a patriotically minded alternative instead of meekly accepting the cultural capitulation.
The outrage fueling TPUSA’s move didn’t come from nowhere. Bad Bunny’s booking — officially headlining the February 8, 2026 halftime in Santa Clara — and his jokey SNL line telling non-Spanish speakers they had “four months to learn” has many Americans feeling the NFL picked politics and provocation over unity and family entertainment. That choice, and his Spanish-first catalog, turned a pop-culture decision into a full-blown culture-war lightning rod.
Conservatives aren’t merely offended by style; they’re alarmed by substance. Bad Bunny has publicly criticized U.S. immigration enforcement and even cited concern about federal agents at concerts as a reason for avoiding a mainland tour, raising questions about whether a performer who openly scorns American law enforcement should headline one of the nation’s most-watched broadcasts. That’s not xenophobia — it’s common-sense skepticism about elevating political agitators to a national stage.
The NFL’s explanation that the halftime pick is about courting international audiences rings hollow to millions of fans who tune in to celebrate American football, family, and pageantry. Americans deserve halftime entertainment that brings people together, not drives wedges or turns the biggest night in sports into another platform for political signaling. When the league sidelines tradition for trend-chasing, grassroots pushback is exactly the right remedy.
Turning Point’s website doesn’t hide its message: the survey it posted asks viewers what genres they want and even offers “anything in English” as an option, a not-so-subtle poke at the NFL’s pick. Good — this is how movements rebuild culture: by giving people a clear, unapologetic choice that reflects American values, not corporate virtue-signaling. If the mainstream institutions won’t protect the traditions fans love, civic groups will.
The political response has been swift and bipartisan within conservative ranks. President Trump dismissed the halftime choice as “absolutely ridiculous,” and House Speaker Mike Johnson publicly suggested more traditionally patriotic performers would be better suited for a family-oriented national event. When elected leaders and grassroots activists line up together, it’s a sign the American people are done letting cultural elites dictate what counts as “mainstream.”
This is about more than music; it’s about who gets to define America’s public square. Turning Point’s move is a welcome reminder that patriotism still has champions willing to organize and fight for what’s right. Hardworking Americans should support alternatives that celebrate our values, demand entertainment that unites rather than divides, and make clear that the Super Bowl belongs to the country — not to left-wing PR stunts or corporate obedience to the latest woke fad.
