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Super Bowl featuring Bad Bunny halftime show draws 2,300+ FCC complaints
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Super Bowl featuring Bad Bunny halftime show draws 2,300+ FCC complaints

The Hill · May 12, 2026, 9:10 PM

Key takeaways

  • The Puerto Rican superstar performed a medley of his mega-hits at the February game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots at California s Levi Stadium.
  • The game, which aired on NBC, clocked about 2,380 complaints to the FCC, according to records obtained by The Hill as part of a Freedom of Information Act request.
  • Many of the messages, which don t include personal identifying information, focused on Bad Bunny s halftime show, which was performed in Spanish.

Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.

Link copied by Judy Kurtz - 05/12/26 5:10 PM ET Link copied NOW PLAYING Super Bowl LX — which featured a halftime show performance by Bad Bunny that ignited backlash from President Trump and some conservatives — drew more than 2,300 complaints to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC.)

The Puerto Rican superstar performed a medley of his mega-hits at the February game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots at California s Levi Stadium. The set — which largely avoided overt political messaging — highlighted Latin culture in North and South America.

The game, which aired on NBC, clocked about 2,380 complaints to the FCC, according to records obtained by The Hill as part of a Freedom of Information Act request.

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