For some #SuperBowl watchers the question came up yesterday as to which #SuperBowlLX half-time show to watch. This is not normally a thing as the 100+ million television watchers and 70,000+ attendees would normally default to watching the spectacle presented on field itself. But the choice to present Puerto Rican singer #BadBunny who sings exclusively in #Spanish was caught up in politics. #PuertoRico #espanol
Back in September, when the choice was announced, Jon Barker of the #NFL said “We know his dynamic performances, creative vision, and deep connection with fans will deliver the kind of unforgettable experience we've come to expect from this iconic cultural moment.“ The NFL wanted something fun and to convince the world that their season finale (where resold tickets for unfavorable seating were being offered for over $3000 on the day of the event) was maybe something to tune into even if you didn’t currently follow football. Brand loyalty starts with the young.
Three days after the choice of Bad Bunny was announced, Homeland Security’s Corey Lewandowski said #ICE agents would be at the game. https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1974212740807078303 They weren’t. #HomelandSecurity
Before the performance, #WhiteHouse Press Secretary #KarolineLeavitt stated the President preferred a "Kid Rock performance" https://www.facebook.com/reel/1943422509616197 — which seems like the opposite of distancing himself from Epstein as Kid Rock’s 2001 song “Cool, Daddy Cool” has lyrics celebrating literally “underage” “young ladies” and pooh-poohs “statutory” prohibitions. #TurningPoint picked that up and ran with it and in a dismal warehouse or aircraft hanger staged a mini-concert that started and ended late. #Trump #KidRock