""The All-American Halftime Show," presented by the right-wing student organization Turning Point USA. Conceived as culture-war counterprogramming for a show by a Puerto Rican mega-star who raps and sings in Spanish, and has been a vocal critic of ICE, the event featured four MAGA-aligned country stars and was headlined by Kid Rock, who made his entrance in jorts and trademark fedora."
"It streamed on platforms including Rumble, DailyWire+, and multiple YouTube channels. Blake Neff, producer of The Charlie Kirk Show, claimed there were over 5 million live viewers on the Turning Point USA YouTube stream; as of publication time, it been viewed over 16 million times. Shortly before going live, TPUSA announced that it would not be able to air the special on X due to "licensing issues." Super Bowl LX, meanwhile, was expected to draw as many as 130 million viewers."
"President Trump did not comment directly on the concert, choosing instead to rant about Bad Bunny's performance. "The Super Bowl Halftime Show is absolutely terrible, one of the worst, EVER!" Trump wrote on his digital platform, Truth Social. "It makes no sense, is an affront to the Greatness of America, and doesn't represent our standards of Success, Creativity, or Excellence. Nobody understands a word this guy is saying, and the d"
During Super Bowl LX halftime, Turning Point USA hosted 'The All-American Halftime Show,' a small in-person event of roughly fewer than 200 attendees featuring Kid Rock and four MAGA-aligned country artists. The concert was framed as counterprogramming to Bad Bunny, emphasized patriotism, and presented as a memorial for TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk, though his widow did not appear. The special streamed on Rumble, DailyWire+, and multiple YouTube channels, with TPUSA claiming millions of live viewers and YouTube views surpassing 16 million. TPUSA said licensing prevented airing on X. President Trump criticized Bad Bunny's halftime performance on Truth Social.
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