Overview
- NFL security chief Cathy Lanier said no ICE operations are planned at or around the stadium and federal staffing will mirror recent Super Bowls.
- President Donald Trump called the selection "ridiculous" and will not attend, telling the New York Post that Santa Clara is too far.
- Trump-aligned activists urged a boycott, and Turning Point plans a streamed halftime countershow with "patriotic" performers such as Kid Rock.
- The league’s entertainment slate includes Green Day for the opening ceremony, with Brandi Carlile scheduled to perform "America the Beautiful."
- Bad Bunny’s recent Grammy win and anti-ICE remarks intensified the political reaction, as critics circulated claims about his identity and views.