"Listen, Bad Bunny is - and I think that was demonstrated last night [at the Grammys] - one of the great artists in the world, and that's one of the reasons we chose him,"
"But the other reason is he understood the platform he was on, and that this platform is used to unite people, and to be able to bring people together with their creativity, with their talents, and to be able to use this moment to do that. And I think artists in the past have done that. I think Bad Bunny understands that, and I think he'll have a great performance."
"For his part, Donald Trump has ripped the booking of both acts, recently telling the New York Post that he was "anti-them" and that the bookings "sow hatred." He will not be attending the game due to San Francisco being "too far away.""
Roger Goodell does not expect Bad Bunny to make political statements during the Super Bowl halftime; the platform is intended to unite people. Bad Bunny recently spoke out against ICE at the Grammys while accepting his Best Música Urbana Album award, encouraging love over hate, so subtle references to political issues remain possible. Green Day, the Super Bowl opening performer, has a history of criticizing the Trump administration. Donald Trump criticized the bookings as promoting hatred and will not attend the game. ICE initially confirmed agents at Levi's Stadium, but TMZ reports no current plan for agency presence.
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