Greene pushes English-language law ahead of ‘perverse unwanted’ Bad Bunny Super Bowl performance
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Monday called on Congress to make English the official language of America, after singer-songwriter Bad Bunny’s urged the country to learn Spanish before he headlines the Super Bowl halftime show in February.
“Bad Bunny says America has 4 months to learn Spanish before his perverse unwanted performance at the Super Bowl halftime,” Greene wrote in a post on the social platform X.
“It would be a good time to pass my bill to make English the official language of America,” she continued. “And the NFL needs to stop having demonic sexual performances during its halftime shows.”
The selection of the Puerto Rican pop star to perform at this season’s Super Bowl has sparked a fierce backlash among conservatives and Trump supporters, who see the choice as the NFL picking a fight with the president and MAGA Republicans.
The recording artist has a history of speaking out against President Trump and has said he would not tour in the mainland U.S. over concerns his fans could be targeted by federal immigration enforcement.
The Trump administration has threatened to send Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to the Super Bowl in California, and several leading MAGA figures have complained about Bad Bunny’s political positions.
Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, addressed the sharp opposition from the right during his opening monologue as guest host of “Saturday Night Live” this past weekend, saying he is “very happy” to be Super Bowl LX’s musical headliner, quipping — to laughter — that “everyone is happy about it, even Fox News.”
The singer did not address any possible ICE attendance plans for the Super Bowl during his “SNL” monologue Saturday night. But he did speak to the audience in Spanish at one point, saying he was appreciative of all the Latinos and Latinas around the world as well as those in the U.S. “who have worked to open doors,” according to an online translation. He added in Spanish that “no one can ever erase or take away our mark and our contribution to this country.”
“If you didn’t understand what I just said, you have four months to learn,” he said in English, to applause.