Gavin Newsom declares Super Bowl Sunday to be ‘Bad Bunny Day’

Newsom's press office, which has been making posts in all caps in an attempt to mock President Donald Trump, wrote in a post to X, "AS MANY PEOPLE KNOW, I AM A TREMENDOUS LOVER OF 'THE SPANISH.' IT IS A BEAUTIFUL LANGUAGE SPOKEN BY MANY BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE IN THE GREAT STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND ACROSS THE WORLD. I AM ALSO A HUGE FAN OF PUERRRRRRRTO RICO. THAT IS WHY I AM DECLARING TOMORROW IN CALIFORNIA AS 'BAD BUNNY DAY' WHEN BAD BUNNY PERFORMS AT THE BIG GAME IN THE GOLDEN STATE WITH HIS SOOTHING, BEAUTIFUL VOICE, AND HIS VERY NICE LOOKS."

https://twitter.com/GovPressOffice/status/2020226548985655513?s=20

"MANY PEOPLE CAN’T STOP TALKING ABOUT HIM ACCORDING TO MY 'GUYS' AND 'GALS!' (JESSE WATTERS IS OBSESSED WITH HIM ALMOST AS MUCH AS HE IS WITH ME!). WE LOVE BAD BUNNY! HE IS NEARLY AS “HOT” AS ME, WHICH IS A BIG COMPLIMENT, BECAUSE THERE IS NOBODY “HOTTER.” HAPPY BAD BUNNY DAY, AMERICA. ENJOY!!!" the press office added in the statement.

Bad Bunny, whose legal name is Benito Ocasio, has repeatedly taken issue with Immigration and Customs Enforcement as well as the Trump administration. During his 2025 tour, he cited Trump's immigration policies as the reason he would not tour in the US. However, he still wanted to take advantage of the appearance at the Super Bowl.

The woke rapper also protested ICE in his recent appearance, where he accepted a Grammy. “Before I say thanks to God, I’m going to say, ICE out,” Bad Bunny announced on stage. Bad Bunny has also reportedly planned to wear a dress during the halftime show in order to "honor queer icons."