US PresidentDonald Trumpwas shown in video footage from his Mar-a-LagoSuper Bowlwatch party, apparently watching Puerto Rican musician Bad Bunny's Super Bowl LX halftime performance rather than the alternative event headlined by Kid Rock, contradicting earlier public statements from his allies.
The clip, shared widely on social media by users including the watchdog account Patriot Takes, appears to show Bad Bunny's official NFL performance airing on large screens inside Trump's Palm Beach,Florida, residence as guests, including Republican lawmakers, look on.
The development swiftly captured national attention on Monday, prompting discussion across political and cultural spheres about the optics of Trump's viewing choices amid heightened partisan division over mainstream cultural moments such as the NFL's halftime show.
Bad Bunny, the Puerto Rican singer and rapper, was the headline performer for the official Apple Music Super Bowl LX halftime show on Sunday, 8 February 2026, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. It was widely noted for its celebration of Latin culture and for being predominantly in Spanish, the first such Super Bowl halftime performance in history.
In the lead-up to the event,White HousePress Secretary Karoline Leavittpublicly suggestedthat Trump would prefer an alternative performance headlined by Rock musician Kid Rock, organised by conservative group Turning Point USA as a counter-programming event.
Despite those statements, documentation from the Super Bowl weekend shows Trump later deriding Bad Bunny's official halftime show on Truth Social, calling it 'absolutely terrible, one of the worst, EVER!' and a 'slap in the face to our country,' specifically criticising the Spanish language and dancing in the performance.
While Trump's social media comments made clear his strong disapproval of the performance, footage from his watch party appears to show the official NFL broadcast featuring Bad Bunny, not the alternative, country-leaning show supported by many of his political backers, on screens throughout the event space.
The short video circulating online first emerged via an X post from Patriot Takes, displaying a room inside the Mar-a-Lago party with Bad Bunny's halftime show playing.
Viewers could see the official performance's distinctive staging on multiple screens, rather than footage from the Turning Point USA alternative event.
Footage from Mar-a-Lago shows Trump watching Bad Bunny’s halftime show instead of Kid Rock.RINOpic.twitter.com/6rr6UW1DMo
Source: International Business Times UK
