Republicans already angered by the NFL’s decision to hire Bad Bunny to perform at next year’s Super Bowl halftime show found a new reason to lose their minds on Wednesday, when it emerged that the singer appeared to sit during the singing of “God Bless America” at the Yankees game on Tuesday. On X, MAGA commentator Tomi Lahren wrote , “Bad Bunny appears to stay seated during ‘God Bless America’ at Yankee Stadium… Yeah because he has a clear disdain for America. He’s an a-hole.” Have any conservatives called for him to be charged with treason? Not yet, but just give it a few days!
The fury regarding “God Bless America”—which, to be clear, is not the national anthem—comes as Republicans have used their free time during the government shutdown to complain about Bad Bunny headlining