USA TodayAnna KaufmanMon, February 2, 2026The lineup for Turning Point USA's "All-American Halftime Show" is finally here.The show, put on by the conservative organization to compete with Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance, will feature performances by Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert and Lee Brice. Gabby Barrett, 2021 winner of new female artist of the year at the Academy of Country Music Awards, will also perform.Kid Rock is a close ally of President Donald Trump, becoming more outspoken in his conservative beliefs in recent years. Both Gilbert and Brice are mid-level stars in the country music space; Gilbert is known for hits like "Dirt Road Anthem" and "Bottoms Up" while Brice is known for tracks like "One of Them Girls" and "Rumor." Barrett is the only female performer so far announced, breaking through with her hit single "I Hope."
I hope everyone knows that Kid Rock is a racist!
"We're approaching this show like David and Goliath. Competing with the pro football machine and a global pop superstar is almost impossible … or is it?" Kid Rock said in a release announcing the lineup.Kid Rock continued, taking jabs at Bad Bunny: "He's said he's having a dance party, wearing a dress, and singing in Spanish? Cool. We plan to play great songs for folks who love America."
"...singing in Spanish"
Heavy Sports wrote this about the other halftime show...
By Nathan DoughertyFeb 2, 2026Details have finally emerged on the alternative to Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show — and the show is already sparking some controversy online.Turning Point USA had announced it would hold its own halftime show, responding to criticism when Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny was announced as the official Super Bowl show. The organization released its lineup on Monday, including some digs at Bad Bunny and garnering some pushback.[...]“Funny that they could only get washed-up artists to perform,” one person wrote on X in response to the lineup announcement.
Um... he just won a Grammy! That makes six Grammys! Yup, "could only get washed-up artists to perform" I think that it is Kid Rock who's a has been!
“Yikes. I’d rather throw my silverware into my garbage disposal and listen to that,” another wrote on X.Many others took issue with the insinuation that it was an “All-American” alternative to Bad Bunny, who is Puerto Rican and by extension an American citizen.USA Today’s Kaufman pointed out that the Turning Point halftime show arose due in large part to the backlash of Bad Bunny’s selection, giving it an inherent tone of opposition to him.“Bad Bunny, a Latin superstar who hails from Puerto Rico, sings primarily in Spanish and has been critical of Trump’s deportation efforts in the past,” Kaufman wrote. “When he was announced as the Super Bowl’s lead performer, several conservative pundits, and Trump himself, criticized the choice, alleging he wasn’t a popular enough artist and that he was a divisive pick. Bad Bunny was Spotify’s most-streamed artist globally in 2025.”
Not only is Kid Rock racist but so is all of Turning Point!
People, wake up — this is a racist government now.
In a Monday interview with Newsmax, Trump was asked by presenter Greg Kelly if he had any thoughts on the recent announcement that Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio MartÃnez Ocasio, would be the halftime performer at next year’s Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, Calif.“The NFL just chose the bad bunny rabbit or whatever his name is. This guy who hates ICE, he doesn’t like you. He accuses everything he doesn’t like on racism,” Kelly told Trump. “Do you think maybe we should just entertain blowing off the NFL, like a boycott or something along those lines?”Trump replied, “I’ve never heard of him. I don’t know who he is.” He added, “I don’t know why they’re doing it. It’s crazy. And then they blame it on some promoter they hired to pick up entertainment. I think it’s absolutely ridiculous.”
And now they’re criticizing Bad Bunny as being racist simply because he opposes the brutal treatment carried out by ICE.
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