Trump's Golf Club Aired Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show Despite His Criticism

Footage appears to show Bad Bunny's performance playing on screens at a Super Bowl watch party at Trump's golf club, contradicting the former president's public rebuke.

Published on Feb. 9, 2026

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A video has surfaced that appears to show Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show performance playing on large screens at a Super Bowl watch party held at former President Donald Trump's golf club, despite Trump publicly criticizing the performance as "absolutely terrible" and "one of the worst, EVER." The footage has not been independently verified, but if authentic, it would contradict Trump's vocal opposition to the NFL's choice of Bad Bunny for the high-profile halftime show slot.

Why it matters

This incident highlights the apparent hypocrisy of Trump's public criticism of Bad Bunny's halftime show performance, which he framed as a cultural affront, when his own golf club appears to have aired the performance for its Super Bowl party attendees. It raises questions about the sincerity of Trump's complaints and the political motivations behind them.

The details

The video footage, which was posted on the social media platform X, appears to show Bad Bunny's halftime show performance playing on large screens inside Trump's golf club during a Super Bowl watch party. However, the footage has not been independently verified, and it is unclear when the video was recorded, where exactly it was filmed, or whether the broadcast was intentionally left on during the halftime show.

  • On February 9, 2026, former President Donald Trump publicly criticized Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show performance as "absolutely terrible" and "one of the worst, EVER."

The players

Donald Trump

The former President of the United States, who was critical of the NFL's selection of Bad Bunny for the Super Bowl halftime show.

Bad Bunny

The Grammy-winning Puerto Rican artist who performed the Super Bowl halftime show, which Trump publicly criticized.

Turning Point USA

The conservative organization founded by the late Charlie Kirk and now led by his widow, Erika Kirk, which promoted its own halftime event featuring Kid Rock as an alternative to Bad Bunny's performance.

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What they’re saying

“Calling the halftime show 'absolutely terrible' and 'one of the worst, EVER,' Trump framed the performance as a cultural affront, arguing it failed to represent American success, creativity, and excellence. He criticised the language barrier, claimed viewers could not understand the lyrics, and took particular issue with the choreography.”

— Donald Trump (profootballnetwork.com)

What’s next

The authenticity of the video footage showing Bad Bunny's halftime show playing at Trump's golf club during the Super Bowl watch party has not been independently verified. Further investigation and confirmation of the video's origins and context would be necessary to fully understand the implications of this apparent contradiction between Trump's public criticism and his club's apparent airing of the performance.

The takeaway

This incident highlights the potential for hypocrisy and political posturing in public figures' responses to cultural events, particularly when those responses seem to contradict their own actions or the actions of their organizations. It underscores the importance of verifying information and seeking to understand the full context behind such apparent contradictions.