Overview
- Republican lawmakers including Reps. Andy Ogles, Randy Fine and Mark Alford called for investigations into NBC and the NFL over the halftime performance.
- Media reports say the FCC reviewed the telecast and, after determining songs were scrubbed of explicit language, paused further enforcement absent new evidence.
- Nielsen reported the halftime segment averaged about 128.2 million viewers, while Turning Point USA’s Kid Rock counterprogram drew roughly 5 million.
- A Yahoo/YouGov poll found 42% said Bad Bunny better represents America than President Trump, with independents favoring the artist 46% to 27%.
- Public figures including Roger Goodell, Deion Sanders, Bill Maher, Ben Stiller and Piers Morgan defended the show and its unity messages such as “The only thing more powerful than hate is love.”