Ana Kasparian Mocks MAGA’s Bad Bunny Outrage

Progressive commentator Ana Kasparian utterly unloaded on members of President Donald Trump’s MAGA fanbase Friday who’re outraged by Latin artist Dangerous Bunny performing on the Tremendous Bowl 2026 halftime present, calling their anger “dumb.”

“Like, no matter, it’s soccer, who cares, like, it’s simply, that is so dumb … this obsession with instilling worry and destroying any enjoyable or leisure within the nation on behalf of your political message is gross,” Kasparian advised co-host Cenk Uygur on Friday’s episode of “The Younger Turks.”

Dangerous Bunny’s upcoming efficiency on the Tremendous Bowl halftime present sparked fury amongst many on the best, who complained that the artist didn’t have songs in English, had criticized Trump and immigration enforcement and was from Puerto Rico, which is a U.S. territory.

Division of Homeland Safety adviser Corey Lewandowski on Wednesday added gas to the fireplace whereas showing on right-wing podcaster Benny Johnson’s present, the place he threatened to have ICE brokers attend the large NFL occasion at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, in February.

“There’s nowhere that you may present protected haven to people who find themselves on this nation illegally. Not the Tremendous Bowl and nowhere else,” Lewandowski stated.

On Friday, Kasparian defended Dangerous Bunny’s slated efficiency, noting his reputation and that he’s a performer who generates dialog. The singer bought out his concert events throughout his 30-date Puerto Rico residency in July, driving up tourism and boosting his residence nation’s financial system, The New York Occasions reported.

Uygur challenged Lewandowski to “go for it” and have ICE brokers function on the Tremendous Bowl, claiming “they’re going to appear like assholes” at one of many nation’s most-watched sporting occasions.

“Hey, in case your place is standard, then you definitely do it within the one factor that the majority Individuals watch, nice, then you definitely’ll be extra standard,” Uygur stated. “OK, if it’s not standard, which I believe you already know it’s not standard, then you definitely’ll look like the largest jerks on the earth in entrance of the entire nation.”

Kasparian known as right-wing outrage over Dangerous Bunny “their newest efforts to basically distract Individuals with vicious tradition wars,” arguing that the NFL Tremendous Bowl halftime present is “probably the most insignificant factor on the planet.”

“Let’s cease ruining what’s left by way of pleasure in America,” she argued. “You recognize what I’m saying?”