Turning Point USA’s “All-American Halftime Show” flopped in its bid to overshadow Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show, and lasted over 10 minutes longer than the Puerto Rican superstar’s dynamic presentation on Sunday.
The show faced problems even before it kicked off, with Turning Point announcing that it wouldn’t be streaming video on X due to licensing issues.
The “All-American Halftime Show” — which lasted half an hour and was seemingly filmed indoors in front of a crowd of dozens — started before Bad Bunny even sang a single line, and continued even as the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots returned to the field for the third quarter.
Country music stars Brantley Gilbert and Lee Brice, along with former “American Idol” star Gabby Barrett opened the show. After Brice’s performance of his song “Drinking Class,” he declared that Charlie Kirk, the slain conservative podcaster who co-founded Turning Point USA, “gave people microphones so they can say what’s on their mind.” Brice then belted out a number where he seemingly dissed trans children and stressed “it ain’t easy being country, in this country nowadays.”
Kid Rock, a pal of President Donald Trump, then took the stage and launched into his song “Bawitdaba” as pyrotechnics lit the stage while an American flag unfurled behind him.
