Bad Bunny delivered a message to U.S. Latinos in Spanish during his opening monologue on Saturday Night Live (SNL) this weekend, referencing his newly announced NFL Super Bowl half-time performance.
“I’m very excited to be doing the Superbowl, and I know that people all around the world who love my music are also happy,” he said in English, before switching to Spanish to add: “Especially all the Latinos and Latinas across the world, and here, in the United States, all those who have worked to open doors.”
“It’s more than an achievement for myself, it’s an achievement for all of us,” he said, over applause. “It shows our footprint, and our contribution to this country, that no one will ever be able to take away or erase.”
Speaking again in English, the musician, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, continued: “And if you didn’t understand what I just said, you have four months to learn.”
The Puerto Rican artist was revealed as the half-time act for the Superbowl in February 2026 earlier this week, sparking conservative backlash and Make America Great Again (MAGA) condemnation.
“I’m very happy, and i think everyone is happy about it,” he joked ahead of his remarks in Spanish. “Even Fox News.” Clips from the network were then spliced together to say: “Bad Bunny is my favorite musician and he should be the next President.”
Last month, Bad Bunny told i-D magazine he had omitted the U.S. from the world tour of his latest album because of concerns over possible raids by Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE), months in to an unprecedented crackdown by President Donald Trump’s administration.
ICE agents “could be outside” any U.S. venues, the musician said. “It’s something that we were talking about and very concerned about.”
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