US Secretary of Homeland Safety Kristi Noem has hit out over the NFL’s plans to host Unhealthy Bunny at subsequent 12 months’s Tremendous Bowl Halftime Present.
Earlier this week, the Puerto Rican musician made headlines when he was introduced because the headliner for the 2026 occasion in February, an announcement that got here after he admitted that he gained’t be touring the US throughout his forthcoming world tour on account of fears over ICE brokers raiding his live shows.
Saying the slot, he wrote on social media: “I’ve been enthusiastic about it lately, and after discussing it with my crew, I believe I’ll do only one date in the US.” A member of Donald Trump‘s administration then confirmed that ICE brokers can be current on the present.
Now, Noem has reiterated that ICE’s presence can be felt on the present.
“I’ve the accountability for ensuring everyone goes to the Tremendous Bowl, has the chance to get pleasure from it and to go away,” she stated throughout an look on The Benny Present.
“That’s what America’s about. So yeah, we’ll be throughout that place. We’re going to implement the regulation. So, I believe folks shouldn’t be coming to the Tremendous Bowl until they’re law-abiding People who love this nation.”
Noem additionally hit out on the NFL for selecting Unhealthy Bunny as its halftime performer, regardless of the largely Spanish-performing artist being a US citizen.
She added: “Nicely, they suck, and we’ll win. And God will bless us, and we’ll stand and be happy with ourselves on the finish of the day. And so they gained’t be capable of sleep at evening as a result of they don’t know what they imagine. And so they’re so weak, we’ll repair it.”
Her feedback got here forward of Unhealthy Bunny‘s look on Saturday Evening Reside, which noticed him take intention on the right-wing backlash to the upcoming efficiency, joking that “everyone seems to be blissful” concerning the live performance, “even Fox Information.”
He then rolled a collection of spliced clips of hosts on the community, all of which mixed to say: “Unhealthy Bunny is my favorite musician and he needs to be the following President.”
After concerning his pleasure about taking part in the coveted Tremendous Bowl slot, he stated he knew “folks all world wide who love my music are additionally blissful,” and continued on in Spanish.
“Particularly all of the Latinos and Latinas in the entire world, and right here in the US, all of the individuals who have labored to open doorways, greater than I’ve achieved, who’ve achieved every little thing, demonstrating that our means, our carrying of this nation, nobody can ever take away nor erase.”
Wrapping up the monologue in English, he stated: “And should you didn’t perceive what I simply stated, you’ve got 4 months to be taught.”
In an announcement relating to Unhealthy Bunny’s upcoming efficiency, Jay-Z, who serves because the NFL’s music strategist through his label Roc Nation’s partnership with the league, stated: “What Benito has finished and continues to do for Puerto Rico is actually inspiring. We’re honoured to have him on the world’s greatest stage.”
Elsewhere, Noem was lately mocked by South Park creators who shared a beforehand unaired scene of her embarking on a capturing spree in a pet retailer in an episode from the most recent season.
