President Trump is once again saying what millions of Americans are already thinking—and this time, it’s about the Super Bowl.
In a candid interview with the *New York Post*, President Trump confirmed he will not be attending Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The reason? Partly logistics, partly culture, and entirely honesty. While Trump has attended recent high-profile football events—including last year’s Super Bowl and the College Football Playoff National Championship—this year’s game is simply “too far away.” But distance wasn’t the only issue.
Trump didn’t mince words when asked about the NFL’s choice of halftime performers: Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny and punk-rock band Green Day. His verdict was blunt and unmistakable.
“I’m anti-them. I think it’s a terrible choice. All it does is sow hatred. Terrible,” Trump said, slamming the pairing as another example of a once-great American institution surrendering to divisive, woke politics.
Trump’s criticism of Bad Bunny is nothing new. The artist has repeatedly injected left-wing activism into his music, including immigration-themed songs that mock U.S. border enforcement and portray America as morally bankrupt without mass migration. In one widely cited track, Bad Bunny apologizes to immigrants while declaring the United States “nothing” without them—an insult not only to American sovereignty, but to the citizens who built the country.
Green Day, for its part, has spent years alienating half the country with predictable anti-conservative tirades, turning punk rebellion into establishment-approved activism. For many fans, the NFL’s decision to elevate both acts on the sport’s biggest stage feels less like entertainment and more like ideological lecturing.
On social media, the backlash has been swift and fierce. Conservatives are openly discussing boycotts—not just of the halftime show, but of the game itself. “Bad Bunny is enough to make me not watch,” one user wrote. “Add Green Day, and I’m out.”
Others pointed to reports that Bad Bunny plans to wear a dress during the performance to “honor queer icons,” a move critics say has nothing to do with football and everything to do with pushing cultural messaging on a captive audience.
Predictably, the Left responded with mockery and outrage, accusing conservatives of hypocrisy for planning to skip the halftime show while still watching the game. But that misses the point entirely. Fans tune in for football—not to be preached to by celebrities who openly disdain their values.
What’s becoming increasingly clear is that America’s major sports leagues no longer respect their own fan base. From ESPN’s recent controversies to the NFL’s nonstop virtue signaling, the message is obvious: the cultural elites running these organizations care more about activism than athletics.
Trump, as usual, said the quiet part out loud. He noted that he’s always been warmly received at the Super Bowl and enjoys the event—but this year’s version simply isn’t worth the trip.
For millions of Americans who feel alienated by the relentless politicization of sports, Trump’s stance resonates. The NFL may want to keep poking its audience in the eye, but fans are starting to push back. Ratings—and credibility—have a way of following culture, not lecturing it.
