HOT TOPICS | Racists Are Losing Their Minds Over Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show!

The Don Lemon Show

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News, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 10 February 2026

⏱️ 51 minutes

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This morning, we’re continuing to break down the fallout from the halftime show and wow, MAGA is still losing it. The outrage has gone far beyond music criticism and is once again exposing the racism and cultural panic that shows up anytime they don’t control the spotlight. And then there was the attempted counter-programming. Turning Point USA’s alternate halftime show starring Kid Rock. Let’s be honest, it was awkward, chaotic, and painfully unpopular. While Bad Bunny dominated the moment, MAGA managed to turn a cultural event into yet another self-own. This episode is brought to you by Shopify. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at https://SHOPIFY.COM/lemon This episode is sponsored by MSI. Text LEMON to 511511, or go to https://MSIUnitedStates.org. A gift of $39 is enough to give 6 women contraception for a year! Think of that. Please help them out. This episode is brought to you Wildgrain. Right now, Wildgrain is offering our listeners $30 off your first box - PLUS free Croissants for life - when you go to https://Wildgrain.com/LEMON to start your subscription today. This episode is sponsored by Graza. Take your food to the next level with Graza. Visit https://graza.co/LEMON and use promo code LEMON today for 10% off your first order of olive oil! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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