By Brianna Lyman, The Federalist, February 09, 2026
Brianna Lyman is an elections correspondent at The Federalist. Brianna graduated from Fordham University with a degree in International Political Economy. Her work has been featured on Newsmax, Fox News, Fox Business and RealClearPolitics. Follow Brianna on X: @briannalyman2
Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny ended his abysmal halftime performance by rattling off dozens of Latin American countries before holding up a football that read: “Together we are America.”
The move was praised by celebrities and leftists alike.
“That made me feel more proudly American than anything Kid Rock has ever done,” Kacey Musgraves said on X.
Robert Griffin III said that even though most people couldn’t understand a word of what Bad Bunny said, “it was iconic because you could feel the love of people and culture. Puerto Rican culture is American culture. Together we are America.”
Complex said on X: “Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show highlights unity with ‘Together, We are America.’” …
