Bad Bunny Makes Super Bowl History With Spanish Show, Trump Calls It “Terrible”

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:45am on 09 Feb 2026,Monday International

Bad Bunny made history by becoming the first artist to perform a Super Bowl half-time show fully in Spanish. His 14-minute set celebrated Puerto Rico and Latin culture. The performance featured guest appearances by Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin, and included messages of love, unity and pride. Bad Bunny ended the show with “God bless America” and named countries across the Americas. He did not make direct political statements. Despite this, US President Donald Trump criticised the show on social media, calling it “terrible” and saying people could not understand it. The performance drew wide attention for its cultural impact. (PC: Getty Images, Reuters)

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