Bad Bunny has not made one single, simple statement “about the US”; instead he has sent a series of messages about America, Puerto Rico, immigration and identity through interviews, lyrics and his recent Super Bowl moment.

The core message: America is more than just the mainland

Bad Bunny often emphasizes that Puerto Rico has its own national identity, history and culture, even though Puerto Ricans are legally US citizens. At a major concert in San Juan, he performed the song “Preciosa” (often treated as an unofficial Puerto Rican anthem) and joined Marc Anthony in referring to the United States as a “tyrant,” which the crowd loudly cheered. The broader idea is that Puerto Rico is a nation in its own right, not just an appendage of the US, and that the US should recognize and respect that.

His Super Bowl message

During the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show, Bad Bunny ended his performance by shouting “God Bless America” and then naming many countries and territories across the Americas, including Puerto Rico and the US. On the field and on stadium screens, messages like “Together, We Are America” and “The only more powerful hate is [love]” (as paraphrased in reports) framed his performance as a call for unity across the entire American continent, not only the United States. This upset some critics and MAGA‑aligned commentators, who saw the Spanish‑language set and the pan‑American framing as “anti‑American,” even though he explicitly blessed America in his closing words.

Why people called it “anti‑American”

Online debates and forum threads show a split reaction:

  • Supporters say he was reminding viewers that “America” includes many countries and cultures, and that speaking Spanish or celebrating Puerto Rican identity does not mean hating the US.
  • Critics argue that centering Spanish and highlighting Latin American countries at a quintessential US event felt like a political statement “against white America” or “traditional America.”

Immigration, ICE and skipping US tour dates

In interviews, Bad Bunny has linked his decisions about touring and public statements directly to US immigration policies. In 2025 he skipped US cities on his world tour, explaining that he and his team were worried that immigration authorities like ICE might target his fans outside his shows; he did not want people to risk detention just to attend his concert. This stance reinforced his image as someone willing to criticize how the US treats immigrants and Latino communities, even if he is not constantly making overt political speeches on stage.

What he “said” in his music and videos

Bad Bunny often channels his comments about the US through artistic choices rather than direct press statements.

  • In the music video for “Nuevayol” (New York), there is a voice that imitates Donald Trump on the radio saying something to the effect of:
    that he “made a mistake,” that he wants to apologize, and that “this country is nothing without Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, Venezuelans, Cubans,” before the voice cuts out.

This is widely read as satire and a critique of Trump’s anti‑immigration rhetoric.

  • Visuals like draping a Puerto Rican flag over the Statue of Liberty underscore his argument that the US depends on the labor and presence of Latino and Caribbean communities it often marginalizes.

How to sum up what he’s saying about the US

Putting it all together, Bad Bunny’s message about the US looks roughly like this:

  1. The US needs to recognize Puerto Rico as a distinct nation with its own identity, not just a colony or “almost‑state.”
  1. The US relies on immigrants and Latinos (Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, Venezuelans, Cubans, etc.), and pretending otherwise is hypocritical.
  1. Speaking Spanish and celebrating non‑English cultures is not anti‑American; it is part of what “America” really is.
  1. Aggressive immigration enforcement and ICE raids create fear even around concerts and pop culture, and he is willing to alter his career choices to avoid putting fans at risk.

So when people ask “what did Bad Bunny say about the US,” they are usually reacting to this combination of: his “God Bless America” plus roll‑call of American countries at the Super Bowl, his pro‑Puerto Rico and anti‑colonial language, and his criticism of US immigration policies and Trump‑era politics embedded in his songs and performances.

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