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highplainsdem

(58,414 posts)
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 06:25 PM Wednesday

Trump Advisor Says ICE Agents Will Be at Super Bowl for Bad Bunny's Halftime Show: 'It's So Shameful They Picked Someone

Source: Variety

Trump Advisor Says ICE Agents Will Be at Super Bowl for Bad Bunny’s Halftime Show: ‘It’s So Shameful They Picked Someone Who Seems to Hate America’

Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski appeared on Benny Johnson’s web interview series “The Benny Show” and warned that ICE agents will be present at the 2026 Super Bowl, where Bad Bunny is set to perform the Halftime Show.

Notably, the Halftime Show, presented by Apple Music, is Bad Bunny’s only U.S. concert appearance that’s set for 2026 at this time, as his highly-anticipated Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour, which is scheduled to run from December through July 2026, is not stopping in the states. Bad Bunny told I-D magazine last month that his fear of ICE raids was part of the reason why he skipped touring in the U.S.

When Johnson asked Lewandowski if “ICE will have enforcement at the Super Bowl” where Bad Bunny is performing, the Trump advisor responded: “There is nowhere you can provide safe haven to people who are in this country illegally. Not the Super Bowl and nowhere else. We will find you and apprehend you and put you in a detention facility and deport you. Know that is a very real situation under this administration, which is contrary to how it used to be.”

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“It’s so shameful they’ve decided to pick somebody who seems to hate America so much to represent them at the Halftime Show,” Lewandowski said about Bad Bunny. “We should be trying to be inclusive, not exclusive. There are plenty of great bands and entertainment people who could be playing at that show that would be bringing people together and not separating them.”

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Read more: https://variety.com/2025/music/news/trump-advisor-ice-agents-bad-bunny-super-bowl-halftime-show-1236536667/



No one hates the United States, its ideals, and the Constitution that created it more than Thug-in-Chief Trump and the thugs around him like Lewandowski. It's shameful that a con man and criminal like Trump ever got anywhere near the White House.
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Trump Advisor Says ICE Agents Will Be at Super Bowl for Bad Bunny's Halftime Show: 'It's So Shameful They Picked Someone (Original Post) highplainsdem Wednesday OP
What a wonderful look for football. Srkdqltr Wednesday #1
Given the price of tickets Abnredleg Wednesday #2
Its a corporate event now. The general public watches it at home. Lochloosa Wednesday #4
Fuck the NFL, I don't watch the Super Bowl. Prof. Toru Tanaka Wednesday #45
Won't keep them from harassing people.... walkingman Wednesday #5
Fascist advertising. paleotn Wednesday #11
please stop using "illegals" Skittles Wednesday #19
I was going to post the same thing. choie Wednesday #26
reminds me of back in the day when some babies were called ILLEGITIMATE Skittles Wednesday #41
NO person is illegal. "Illegal" immigrant is the term favoured by the reich wing. Please don't join them. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Wednesday #33
It's not football's look. It's the gICEstapo's look. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Wednesday #6
With some courage, the stadium could limit ICE to the parking lot or the gates. . . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Wednesday #3
In a just world.... paleotn Wednesday #8
That day might yet come. gICEstapo tried this stunt at an MLB baseball park and were shut out. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Wednesday #14
Mainly because the local police noticed that ICE was interferring with their big cash cow. Crowman2009 Wednesday #46
We're talking about the NFL here Retrograde Wednesday #31
Absolutely nothing in what I wrote suggested "cancel the game". ICE does not use warrants so can't enter without permiss Bernardo de La Paz Wednesday #32
Comment on a guest on Nicole Wallace's show today: ICE budget is bigger than USMC budget now Attilatheblond Wednesday #43
1987 jayschool2013 Yesterday #55
No, Corey, we fucking hate you. paleotn Wednesday #7
Not to mention that the target of his ire is a Puerto Rican, i.e. an American/U.S. citizen. the nelm Yesterday #54
I'm just relieved he didn't think he was a foreigner. eppur_se_muova Wednesday #9
True story: When my oldest son went off to Hawaii to attend the University of Hawaii - Hilo in 2003, generalbetrayus Wednesday #15
I lived in Honolulu Envirogal Wednesday #36
Well in that old guy's defense Hawaii wasn't a state until 1959 IbogaProject Wednesday #44
Our version of Pam Bondi in Texas is Ken Paxton (Texas AG) who would of course walkingman Wednesday #10
Let's see if felon cankle is still around Marthe48 Wednesday #12
I strongly suspect there will be more American-born criminals at the Super Bowl than "illegal" aliens. generalbetrayus Wednesday #13
Especially if Drumpf shows up. progressoid Wednesday #24
There are no illegal aliens. Both words are favoured by the right wing and both should be avoided. Bernardo de La Paz Wednesday #34
I agree. That's why I put illegal in quotes. generalbetrayus 21 hrs ago #57
Okay. I apologize. Maybe I was a bit on edge. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 20 hrs ago #58
Inside scoop from Noem's boyfriend? underpants Wednesday #16
She has a boyfriend? ificandream Wednesday #49
And a husband. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #52
Trump received 49.8% of the popular vote. Frasier Balzov Wednesday #17
PROVING BRENT TO BE SPOT ON! Skittles Wednesday #18
how many bad bunny fans voted for the corpulent commander in chief nt msongs Wednesday #20
Let me say this as politely as possible liberalgunwilltravel Wednesday #21
Isn't Bad Bunny Puerto Rican? Doesn't that make him a U.S. Citizen? Things that make you go hmmm! n/t aggiesal Wednesday #22
Yes, he most definitely IS a US citizen. Those stupid MAGAt motherfuckers don't care though. groundloop Wednesday #23
But he's brown and doesn't sing in English!!111!!! progressoid Wednesday #25
Can we shout this louder? soldierant Wednesday #39
Well, Corey, they didn't, they didn't pick trump., 'Who Seems to Hate America'. republianmushroom Wednesday #27
A large stadium was able to block nazi ice agents from entering their "private facility" a few months ago ImNotGod Wednesday #28
And helicopter BB and his PR crew out to a Democratic city Ilsa Wednesday #30
How disgraceful! MAGA is flipping out because the weren't able to vet the entertainment 🤭 Deuxcents Wednesday #29
Trump hates America Mblaze Wednesday #35
By "hate America," he means "hate fascist white people..." ananda Wednesday #37
Republicans are inclusive? Are you f'en kidding me? Gimpyknee Wednesday #38
I guess maga means the halftime show BidenRocks Wednesday #40
wtf tfury653 Wednesday #42
It's just performative BS BaronChocula Wednesday #48
Grab a bag ICEholes BaronChocula Wednesday #47
About two weeks ago, Bad Bunny said he would refuse to perform ANYHWERE in the US Rocknation Wednesday #50
Sure, conduct a raid at half time you fucking idiots Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Yesterday #51
NFL needs to put Boot down ReRe Yesterday #53
What's Bad Bunny think about the new kick-off? Kid Berwyn Yesterday #56

Prof. Toru Tanaka

(2,807 posts)
45. Fuck the NFL, I don't watch the Super Bowl.
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 10:28 PM
Wednesday

And after seeing a commercial for ICE recruitment last week, I’m not watching any games at all.

paleotn

(20,955 posts)
11. Fascist advertising.
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 06:36 PM
Wednesday

See the face of your new nazi overlords. Oh, that's right. You can't seen their faces. Mores the pity since they should be hounded for the rest of their miserable lives.

Skittles

(167,806 posts)
41. reminds me of back in the day when some babies were called ILLEGITIMATE
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 09:44 PM
Wednesday

JFC, ALL BABIES ARE LEGITIMATE

ALL HUMAN BEINGS ARE LEGAL

'undocumented" may refer to the STATUS of a human being

Bernardo de La Paz

(59,163 posts)
33. NO person is illegal. "Illegal" immigrant is the term favoured by the reich wing. Please don't join them. . . . nt
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 09:15 PM
Wednesday

Bernardo de La Paz

(59,163 posts)
14. That day might yet come. gICEstapo tried this stunt at an MLB baseball park and were shut out. . . . nt
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 06:41 PM
Wednesday

Crowman2009

(3,274 posts)
46. Mainly because the local police noticed that ICE was interferring with their big cash cow.
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 10:49 PM
Wednesday

Not sure if Santa Clara would be up to the task, they definitely aren't New Orleans level sneaky.

Retrograde

(11,295 posts)
31. We're talking about the NFL here
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 09:10 PM
Wednesday

the organization that wouldn't postpone a game after a major earthquake damaged their stadium. I don't think they've ever cancelled a regular game, and a superbowl has too much $$$ riding on it.

Given the population of the area - and the Supremes telling the administration that they could pick up people based on appearance - limiting ICE to outside the stadium won't work. It will be too easy to pick on people working at the concession stands on their way to work or in the parking areas or even waiting for the light rail outside the stadium because they look "suspicious".

Bernardo de La Paz

(59,163 posts)
32. Absolutely nothing in what I wrote suggested "cancel the game". ICE does not use warrants so can't enter without permiss
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 09:12 PM
Wednesday

Yes, ICE might be able to make trouble for some people entering, but I don't know they could cover all entrances that employees can use plus there might be protests that tie them up.

Attilatheblond

(7,363 posts)
43. Comment on a guest on Nicole Wallace's show today: ICE budget is bigger than USMC budget now
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 09:57 PM
Wednesday

If Trump want's ICE at Superbowl, I reckon he will just buy (with taxpayer money) tickets for however thousand ICE thugs he want there.

jayschool2013

(2,599 posts)
55. 1987
Thu Oct 2, 2025, 07:54 AM
Yesterday

The league canceled one week of games during a labor dispute because the scabs they hired weren't ready to play immediately. The scabs then played three games before the millionaires came back to play the rest of the season. The scab games counted toward the final standings, which is what the owners wanted.

paleotn

(20,955 posts)
7. No, Corey, we fucking hate you.
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 06:32 PM
Wednesday

And the orange gravy train you've hitched your talentless wagon to. Gonna run for office again, fuck stick?

the nelm

(175 posts)
54. Not to mention that the target of his ire is a Puerto Rican, i.e. an American/U.S. citizen.
Thu Oct 2, 2025, 07:41 AM
Yesterday

Is there anyone in this group that has an effin' brain? Or is all the demented hive mind of DJT?

eppur_se_muova

(40,167 posts)
9. I'm just relieved he didn't think he was a foreigner.
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 06:35 PM
Wednesday

Some MAGAts don't even realize that Hawai'i is part of this country, so Puerto Rico didn't seem like a good risk.

generalbetrayus

(1,252 posts)
15. True story: When my oldest son went off to Hawaii to attend the University of Hawaii - Hilo in 2003,
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 06:43 PM
Wednesday

his maternal grandfather (not my father, for Darwin's sake!) advised him not to be taken in by any Hawaiian girls who would try to marry him so they could get US citizenship. And his maternal grandfather worked for the NSA for 30 years after being a colonel in the US Air Force!

Envirogal

(250 posts)
36. I lived in Honolulu
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 09:24 PM
Wednesday

My Midwest family couldn’t get their head around that I was still in the United States. They used to ask me “when are you coming back to the states?” And I would have to reply “I am in the states, so you mean when am I coming back to the MAINLAND?”.

IbogaProject

(5,061 posts)
44. Well in that old guy's defense Hawaii wasn't a state until 1959
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 10:20 PM
Wednesday

So he may have missed us going upto 50 states. Still abomnible for a retired NSA employee but he might have memorized a slightly shorter list of states in grade school.

walkingman

(9,900 posts)
10. Our version of Pam Bondi in Texas is Ken Paxton (Texas AG) who would of course
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 06:35 PM
Wednesday

feels compelled to make a nasty shitkicker comment....

"I vote we get @Jason_Aldean and bring some patriotism into a country that desperately needs it," Paxton posted on X

generalbetrayus

(1,252 posts)
13. I strongly suspect there will be more American-born criminals at the Super Bowl than "illegal" aliens.
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 06:38 PM
Wednesday

Bernardo de La Paz

(59,163 posts)
34. There are no illegal aliens. Both words are favoured by the right wing and both should be avoided.
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 09:18 PM
Wednesday

"undocumented immigrants" or "undocumented migrants" are much better terms.

Frasier Balzov

(4,598 posts)
17. Trump received 49.8% of the popular vote.
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 06:51 PM
Wednesday

That's what's shameful. The electoral college system we have for electing the President.

21. Let me say this as politely as possible
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 08:06 PM
Wednesday

Fuck you with a saguaro cactus and the Trump you road in on. Bring ICE to the Super Bowl and get your asses sued by rich, Hispanic American citizens. And then eat the shit you are shoveling. You and you cosplay concubine are going to get everything you deserve when the Nuremberg II trials come around.

Was that too harsh?

aggiesal

(10,351 posts)
22. Isn't Bad Bunny Puerto Rican? Doesn't that make him a U.S. Citizen? Things that make you go hmmm! n/t
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 08:11 PM
Wednesday

groundloop

(13,327 posts)
23. Yes, he most definitely IS a US citizen. Those stupid MAGAt motherfuckers don't care though.
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 08:17 PM
Wednesday

ImNotGod

(1,176 posts)
28. A large stadium was able to block nazi ice agents from entering their "private facility" a few months ago
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 09:06 PM
Wednesday

maybe they can do it again.

Ilsa

(63,366 posts)
30. And helicopter BB and his PR crew out to a Democratic city
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 09:09 PM
Wednesday

so he can take a private jet to wherever is next! No ICE!

Deuxcents

(24,251 posts)
29. How disgraceful! MAGA is flipping out because the weren't able to vet the entertainment 🤭
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 09:07 PM
Wednesday

ananda

(33,455 posts)
37. By "hate America," he means "hate fascist white people..."
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 09:24 PM
Wednesday

and he is projecting what he and the Magats feel toward
non-whites.

BidenRocks

(2,299 posts)
40. I guess maga means the halftime show
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 09:36 PM
Wednesday

will be "Up With People"!

A FLAG?! Illegal Procedure?

Up with People is an American 501 nonprofit organization. Up with People stages song and dance performances promoting themes such as multiculturalism, racial equality, and positive thinking. Wikipedia

Holee hell! Cain't have that!

What's Pat Boone doing?

tfury653

(4 posts)
42. wtf
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 09:51 PM
Wednesday

isn't puerto rico part of the usa? how the fuck is this happening
let him perform and if ice wags it tails have all the the super bowl players stay in the locker room until the orange man is made to get on his knees publicly and beg for forgiveness. otherwise no game. the whole system would implode

BaronChocula

(3,451 posts)
48. It's just performative BS
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 11:07 PM
Wednesday

It's entertainment for the maga-level mind. No grooves in those brains.

Rocknation

(44,933 posts)
50. About two weeks ago, Bad Bunny said he would refuse to perform ANYHWERE in the US
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 11:44 PM
Wednesday

out of fear that his fans would be force-fed gestapo-flavored ICE. Accepting the Super Bowl gig without publicly renouncing his position first turns him into someone who is either in need of better publicists or is a hypocritical grifter.


Rocknation

ReRe

(12,064 posts)
53. NFL needs to put Boot down
Thu Oct 2, 2025, 04:46 AM
Yesterday

on djt's big fat neck. ICE should not be allowed within a set perimeter of Super Bowl event. Period. If NFL can't promise security to its fans and half-time entertainers, then the Super Bowl is fucked. Period. Thank you.

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