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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(129,636 posts)
Fri Oct 10, 2025, 03:31 PM Friday

Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA announces 'All American' Super Bowl halftime show to rival Bad Bunny

Turning Point USA, the conservative nonprofit founded by late right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, has announced plans to counterprogram Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show.

In flyers shared across the organization's social media profiles, Turning Point unveiled plans for their "All American Halftime Show" which will celebrate "faith, family and freedom" when it airs on Feb. 8, offering an alternative to the Super Bowl LX halftime show broadcast.

"Performers and event details coming soon," the announcement concluded, linking to a survey that allows people to select which music genres they would like the performances to feature. Listed options include "Pop," "Americana," "Worship," and "Anything in English."

Bad Bunny, who has emerged as one of the biggest musical acts in the world since his 2016 debut, was named the 2026 halftime show headliner on Sept. 28, inciting a wave of backlash from conservative pundits. Much of the outrage was fueled by the Puerto Rican singer's previous comments, revealing that he declined to bring his latest tour to the U.S. out of fear that ICE would target concertgoers.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/music/articles/charlie-kirks-turning-point-usa-221317260.html

May I suggest Musk and Donny's cover of a Spike Jones classic.

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Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA announces 'All American' Super Bowl halftime show to rival Bad Bunny (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Friday OP
Kid Rock, Lee Greenwood, and the Jan 6th choir! nt Gore1FL Friday #1
If this shit is aired on Fox, it's going to set off a broadcasting war involving the NFL... PeaceWave Friday #2
They should go for laughs! Mike Nelson Friday #3
Christians are weird....they love to play the victim. Get a life. walkingman Friday #4
No doubt errrryone's favorite Lee Greenwood will be there durablend Friday #5
Yawn... Iris Friday #6
Nice try Hobo Friday #7
Up With (White) People! nolabear Friday #8
I really hope Turning Point USA clevergrrrl Friday #9
It might be interesting to see who the sponsors are. Buns_of_Fire Friday #10

PeaceWave

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2. If this shit is aired on Fox, it's going to set off a broadcasting war involving the NFL...
Fri Oct 10, 2025, 03:38 PM
Friday

The NFL takes its broadcasting rights extremely seriously. The money involved is epic. Fox aired the Super Bowl in 2025 without interference from another network. Were Fox to fuck with NBC's halftime audience in 2026, all hell will break loose. I have very little doubt that the NFL is monitoring this situation very closely.

clevergrrrl

(110 posts)
9. I really hope Turning Point USA
Fri Oct 10, 2025, 05:06 PM
Friday

would run its course and dissolve into the background of irrelevancy. But with all the money they have, it will probably move to DC and become some kind of twisted policy institute and think tank

Buns_of_Fire

(18,820 posts)
10. It might be interesting to see who the sponsors are.
Fri Oct 10, 2025, 05:19 PM
Friday

Assuming they can find a network to carry it, that is. I don't know that even Fox, AON, and/or Newsmax are that foolhardy.

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