Right-wing activist Laura Loomer’s comments about Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show sparked a backlash on social media, criticizing the song choices, stage visuals and what she described as the show’s broader message.
In a Feb. 9 X post, Loomer focused on the opening song of Bad Bunny’s performance, writing: “The song Bad Bunny performed tonight to open the halftime show is called ‘My Auntie Asked Me.'”
She added, “The song is about his aunt asking him why he had so many girlfriends. He said he wanted to bring all his girlfriends to the VIP section of the club.”
Loomer went on to comment on the set design, claiming, “You’ll notice that the set he performs on is decorated with EBT logos and women who look like prostitutes.”
She connected the show to social and political issues, “because that’s what we need more of in America, right? More people who don’t speak English having promiscuous relationships with multiple women and having children they can’t raise?”
She further added, “How about we encourage people to be in committed relationships and have a partner?”
Loomer continued his criticism: “If we stop encouraging foreigners to have multiple baby mommies and daddies, we won’t need signs that EBT is accepted here, nor will we need to integrate ESL classes in our schools.”
She concluded her post by writing: “Some people call it ‘entertainment.’ I call it a great alternative.”
Other comments from Laura Loomer
Earlier in the day, Loomer also posted about the halftime show’s opening visual, saying: “The fact that the Super Bowl halftime show begins with a scene involving illegal foreign farm workers is disgraceful.”
“What the hell is this illegal foreign farmworker non-English shit on my TV? Someone call @ICEgov,” she wrote in another post.
A community note below Loomer’s post states that Bad Bunny’s real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, and he is Puerto Rican, a U.S. citizen.
Lu Moye react to posts The article noted that “Puerto Ricans are Americans,” and said, “That’s not the issue. It’s about the refusal to speak English. English is our national language.”
Netizens reacted with anger
Loomer’s comments prompted a backlash from X, with some users accusing her of politicizing entertainment and targeting immigrants.
One user commented: “This feels like politics being projected onto the performance – art is not policy and immigration is not an issue.”
Another countered Loomer’s characterization of the performer, saying, “You’re looking for a reason to hate. We won’t be fooled. Puerto Ricans died and served in WWII and Vietnam. They are part of American history. Just as American as anyone living on the mainland.”
Others added that her comments were designed to stoke anger rather than address the real issues.
Meanwhile, some users also backed Loomer’s criticism of the halftime show. One supporter wrote, “So glad I boycotted it. Yuk,” while another described the show as “absolute rubbish,” adding, “I’d love to know who orchestrated this evil rubbish?”
