Donald Trump has broken his silence on the NFL’s decision to book Bad Bunny as the 2026 Super Bowl Halftime performer, though he’s seemingly much more bothered by the league’s new kick-off rule.
Newsmax host Greg Kelly teed Trump up with the question during an interview on Monday night, asking whether it was appropriate to consider boycotting the NFL based on its decision to book a musician who opposed ICE and took other positions that didn’t align with the president’s agent. “I never heard of him. I don’t know who he is. I don’t know why they’re doing it. It’s crazy… I think it’s absolutely ridiculous,” Trump responded, briefly taking the bait, before getting distracted by the topic that truly bothered him.
“And while we’re at it, I’d like them to change the kick-off rule, which looks ridiculous,” Trump continued. “Where the ball is kicked, and the ball is floating, and everyone is standing there watching it. It’s not any safer than the regular kick-off. It looks so terrible. It really demeans football, to be honest with you. It’s a great game, but it demeans football. Do you know what I mean?”
NEWSMAX: The NFL just chose the Bad Bunny Rabbit or whatever his name, this guy who hates ICE, he doesn’t like you. Do you think maybe we should just blow off the NFL, like a boycott?
TRUMP: I think it’s absolutely ridiculous, and while we’re at it I’d like them to change the… pic.twitter.com/Lcnnj6lMJk
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 7, 2025