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Bad Bunny didn’t give one single “America quote” so much as a pattern of comments and artistic choices about what America means, who counts as American, and how immigrants and Puerto Ricans are treated.

📰 “Quick Scoop” – What did Bad Bunny say about America?

In the lead‑up to and around his Super Bowl halftime show, Bad Bunny has been framed in U.S. media and forums as someone “calling out America” rather than just doing a concert. A lot of the current discussion comes from:

  • Things he has said on stage about immigrants and “Americans”
  • Scenes and lines in his music videos and performances that flip the usual U.S. narrative
  • Old and new clips being resurfaced to claim he “hates America” or is “anti‑American”

Most of the viral forum chatter is people arguing over whether he’s criticizing the United States itself, or criticizing racism, xenophobia, and colonial relationships tied to the U.S.

What he actually said about “America”

1. “We’re not savage… we are Americans”

In coverage tied to his recent political feud around the Super Bowl, Bad Bunny is quoted saying a version of this message about immigrants and Latinx communities in the U.S. context:

“We’re not savage, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens. We are humans and we are Americans.”

He then talks about how hate “contaminates” people , making it harder to see immigrants and Latinos as fully human, and pushes back against that dehumanization. The emphasis is on:

  • Immigrants and Latin Americans also being “Americans” in the broader continental sense
  • Calling out those who reduce them to “aliens” or criminals

This is often clipped and shared online as a “shot at America,” but in context it’s a defense of immigrants as part of America , not outside it.

2. The “America is nothing without immigrants” line (music video

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In one of his later works (discussed in political analysis of his art), a voice that sounds like a U.S. president (a Trump‑like figure) appears on a radio and says something along the lines of:

“I made a mistake. I want to apologize to the immigrants in America… I want to say that this country is nothing without the immigrants. This country is nothing without Mexicans, Dominicans, Puerto Ricans, Colombians, Venezuelans, Cubans.”

Important points:

  • It’s framed as a fictional “president” apologizing and admitting the U.S. depends on immigrants.
  • It’s widely read as a satirical or critical jab at real‑world anti‑immigrant politics in the U.S.

So when people ask “what did Bad Bunny say about America before…,” a lot of them are referring to this kind of scene where his art implies: America exists because of immigrants; without them, “this country is nothing.”

3. “We are humans and we are Americans” vs. “fake American” narratives

At the same time, conservative influencers and celebrities have accused Bad Bunny of “hating America” or being a “fake American citizen,” especially after he criticized ICE and U.S. immigration enforcement and chose to lean into Puerto Rican identity instead of assimilating for mainstream U.S. comfort.

For example:

  • Commentators complained that he benefits from the U.S. platform but “disrespects” it when he defends immigrants or shines a spotlight on colonial dynamics.
  • These attacks contrast directly with his own language: he insists that immigrants are Americans too , while his critics question his Americanness.

This clash fuels forum debates:

  • One side: “He’s reminding everyone that Latin Americans and Puerto Ricans are part of America.”
  • The other: “He’s ungrateful and hates the U.S.”

How he talks about America through Puerto Rico

1. Calling the U.S. a “tyrant” over Puerto Rico (in a performance)

Commentary on his performances in Puerto Rico describes a particularly pointed moment: during a concert where he sang “Preciosa” (a song often treated as an unofficial Puerto Rican anthem), he performed a version that referred to the United States as a “tyrant,” and the crowd responded with cheers and Puerto Rican flags.

Key ideas from that analysis:

  • Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens but are often treated as outsiders , both by many mainland Americans and by themselves.
  • Bad Bunny’s stance highlights Puerto Rico as its own nation , not just an extension of the U.S.
  • The performance is interpreted as a criticism of U.S. colonial control and a push toward Puerto Rican sovereignty rather than statehood.

This is one of the strongest examples of him “saying something about America,” where “America” is the colonial power over Puerto Rico.

2. “Redefining what it means to be American”

Recent opinion pieces and podcasts argue that Bad Bunny has redefined “America” by centering Puerto Rican and Latin American culture on the biggest U.S. stages — the Grammys, stadium tours, now the Super Bowl.

Common themes in those analyses:

  • “America” isn’t just English‑speaking, white, or mainland U.S.; it includes Spanish speakers, Caribbean cultures, and immigrants.
  • His almost all‑Spanish Super Bowl set, Puerto Rican imagery, and “parade of nations” aesthetic are read as a claim that this, too, is America.
  • Critics who get angry about the Spanish lyrics or the flags are held up as proof that the U.S. still struggles to accept that version of America.

So in a more symbolic sense, the thing he “said about America” is:

America is bigger, more Spanish, more Caribbean, and more immigrant than you want to admit.

What forums and trending discussions are focusing on

Online, the question “what did Bad Bunny say about America before…?” usually shows up in threads reacting to:

  • Clips of his immigrant‑defense lines (“We are humans and we are Americans”).
  • Excerpts from performances where the U.S. is framed as a “tyrant” over Puerto Rico.
  • Debates about whether his satirical “this country is nothing without immigrants” scenes are “anti‑American” or pro‑immigrant.
  • Old interviews and tour decisions where he avoids some U.S. cities partly due to fear about ICE and immigration enforcement around his fans.

Typical viewpoints in those forum discussions:

  1. Supportive view
    • He’s exposing hypocrisy : America sells itself as the land of freedom while treating immigrants and territories like second‑class people.
 * He’s expanding the definition of **who gets to be called “American.”**
  1. Critical view
    • He’s “biting the hand that feeds him” by criticizing the U.S. while making money off U.S. audiences and platforms.
 * Calling the U.S. a “tyrant” over Puerto Rico and centering Puerto Rican nationalism is viewed as **disrespectful to the U.S.**
  1. Middle view
    • He’s not “hating America” in the abstract; he’s criticizing policies, racism, and colonial structures while still performing within U.S. spaces.
 * People point out that art has always been a place to **push uncomfortable political truths** at big events like the Super Bowl.

Mini FAQ

So, in one sentence, what did Bad Bunny say about America “before all this”?
He has used speeches, lyrics, and performances to say that immigrants and Puerto Ricans are humans and Americans , that the U.S. is nothing without immigrants , and that America must confront its colonial and racist treatment of places like Puerto Rico.

Is that the same as saying he “hates America”?
Supporters argue no: they see it as loving the people who make up America while attacking injustice and hypocrisy; critics conflate that with “hating the country.”

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