Re: The World of Style & Entertainment
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2026 9:57 am
Turning Point halftime show latest: Trump silent on Kid Rock’s MAGA alternative despite Democrats’ taunts
MAGA-friendly Super Bowl alternative to Bad Bunny featured Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert and more
Isabel Keane in New York , Brendan Rascius & Jacob Stolworthy
Monday 09 February 2026 04:00 EST
Turning Point USA’s “All-American” Super Bowl halftime show ran long and ended with a montage to slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
The show — which streamed live during Bad Bunny’s official half-time show at Levi’s Stadium in California — featured performances from Kid Rock and three other country musicians: Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice and Gabby Barrett.
After garnering about 4.5 million views, the production came to a close after the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks resumed the game.
Turning Point USA, founded by Kirk, announced its alternative halftime show last October amid mounting conservative criticism over the selection of Bad Bunny, a Puerto Rican rapper, as the Super Bowl halftime performer.
The White House expressed support for TPUSA’s show, reposting a video of it on social media. And Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth wrote on X that his family had tuned in.
President Trump also bashed the official Super Bowl mid-game show in a post on Truth Social, labeling it “absolutely terrible” and “one of the worst, EVER!”
But, despite harsh criticism from Trump and his allies, more Americans were interested in watching Bad Bunny perform in Sunday’s Super Bowl halftime show than Turning Point USA’s MAGA fest.
A YouGov America survey released Friday found that 35 percent of respondents prefer Bad Bunny’s show compared to 28 percent who said they were more interested in the Kid Rock-headlined event.
https://www.the-independent.com/arts-en ... 16233.html
MAGA-friendly Super Bowl alternative to Bad Bunny featured Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert and more
Isabel Keane in New York , Brendan Rascius & Jacob Stolworthy
Monday 09 February 2026 04:00 EST
Turning Point USA’s “All-American” Super Bowl halftime show ran long and ended with a montage to slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
The show — which streamed live during Bad Bunny’s official half-time show at Levi’s Stadium in California — featured performances from Kid Rock and three other country musicians: Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice and Gabby Barrett.
After garnering about 4.5 million views, the production came to a close after the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks resumed the game.
Turning Point USA, founded by Kirk, announced its alternative halftime show last October amid mounting conservative criticism over the selection of Bad Bunny, a Puerto Rican rapper, as the Super Bowl halftime performer.
The White House expressed support for TPUSA’s show, reposting a video of it on social media. And Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth wrote on X that his family had tuned in.
President Trump also bashed the official Super Bowl mid-game show in a post on Truth Social, labeling it “absolutely terrible” and “one of the worst, EVER!”
But, despite harsh criticism from Trump and his allies, more Americans were interested in watching Bad Bunny perform in Sunday’s Super Bowl halftime show than Turning Point USA’s MAGA fest.
A YouGov America survey released Friday found that 35 percent of respondents prefer Bad Bunny’s show compared to 28 percent who said they were more interested in the Kid Rock-headlined event.
https://www.the-independent.com/arts-en ... 16233.html