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Social media has been abuzz with criticism over TPUSA\u2019s alternate Super Bowl halftime show \u2013 which is being staged in opposition to the Levi\u2019s Stadium show headlined by Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The event, which will be streamed live, will feature Kid Rock and three country musicians.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cIn other words, 4 nobodies and hasbeens,\u201d one X user wrote. \u201cKid rock? LOL. Last decent song was 15 years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cFunny that they could only get washed-up artists to perform,\u201d another user wrote, while another derisively labeled the event \u201cKlanchella.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Still, others voiced their support for the TPUSA show.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cI am looking forward to Kid Rock who believes in borders and performs in English,\u201d wrote one user.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Jacob Stolworthy<\/span>9 February 2026 12:00<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n US defense secretary Pete Hegseth made a pre-recorded video appearance on the YouTube livestream of Turning Point USA\u2019s All-American Halftime Show before the concert began, offering a message to the group and its supporters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cFrom the War Department, we salute Turning Point USA and everyone who believes freedom is still worth the fight,\u201d Hegseth said in the video.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cThank you for your courage as an organization, your clarity and leadership, and for this halftime show the war department is proud to support.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Jacob Stolworthy<\/span>9 February 2026 11:30<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Country singer Brantley Gilbert defends decision to perform at Turning Point USA\u2019s controversial halftime show<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Brantley Gilbert cited his love for America as a reason why he\u2019s performing at Turning Point USA\u2019s All-American Halftime Show, which was organized in protest of the NFL\u2019s 2026 Super Bowl music acts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201c\u200b\u200bI\u2019m a songwriter who grew up, and still lives in Jackson County, Georgia, whose goal in the music business was to sell out the local theater a few miles from my house and somehow make my living writing songs,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m a recovering addict with the history of all the bad choices that come with it. I\u2019m not proud of those choices, but I am proud of the choice I\u2019ve made to live in another direction.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Jacob Stolworthy<\/span>9 February 2026 11:09<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Conservative podcast host Candace Owens said she wasn\u2019t impressed by either Bad Bunny\u2019s Super Bowl halftime performance or Turning Point USA\u2019s alternate show featuring Kid Rock.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cI am sorry but I hate both options,\u201d Owens wrote on X to her 7.5 million followers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cOn The one hand, we have a half-time show presented without a word of English spoken,\u201d she wrote. \u201cOn the other hand we have an organization that scammed its views by paying platform advertisers, followed by influencers to pretend they broke records.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cThe left vs. right grift is actually boring now,\u201d Owens continued. \u201cWhat exactly are we doing here, America?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Jacob Stolworthy<\/span>9 February 2026 10:30<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Kid Rock was caught lip-synching during his Turning Point USA half-time show, held in protest against Bad Bunny\u2019s Super Bowl performance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Jacob Stolworthy<\/span>9 February 2026 10:00<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Turning Point USA\u2019s \u201cAll-American\u201d Super Bowl show might have been held for \u201cunderserved\u201d Americans \u2013 but the majority opted to watch Bad Bunny\u2019s half-time performance instead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Jacob Stolworthy<\/span>9 February 2026 09:30<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Democrats poked fun at President Donald Trump\u2019s post about the Super Bowl halftime show, noting that he appeared to watch Bad Bunny\u2019s performance rather than Kid Rock\u2019s gig at TPUSA\u2019s alternate halftime show.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The Democratic Party\u2019s official X account shared Trump\u2019s post, writing, \u201cGuess he wasn\u2019t watching Kid Rock then.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Jacob Stolworthy<\/span>9 February 2026 09:00<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nPete Hegseth salutes TPUSA and says \u2018freedom is still worth the fight\u2019<\/h2>\n
Country singer Brantley Gilbert defends decision to perform at Turning Point USA\u2019s controversial halftime show<\/h2>\n
Candace Owens says she wasn’t impressed by either halftime show<\/h2>\n
Kid Rock mocked for ‘miming’<\/h2>\n
How many people watched Turning Point USA’s alternative show?<\/h2>\n
Democrats poke fun at Trump’s halftime response<\/h2>\n