NEW: Trump will skip Super Bowl, BLASTS Bad Bunny and Green Day for sowing hatred

In an interview with the New York Post, Trump said he opposed the choice of performers, recognizing that both artists have previously criticized him.

“I’m anti-them. I think it’s a terrible choice. All it does is sow hatred. Terrible,” Trump said.

However, the president clarified that the primary reason he decided not to attend the game was due to travel concerns. He said that the event is just “too far away” and noted he would go if it were “a little bit shorter.”

Bad Bunny was tapped to headline the Super Bowl halftime show last year, a decision that sparked backlash at the time. Some critics objected to the choice of a Spanish-speaking singer for an American event, while others pointed to the artist’s public criticism of Trump.

Bad Bunny has drawn attention for his political messaging in recent years, including a song released last year titled “Nuevayol,” which featured an imitation of Trump’s voice saying, “I want to apologize to the immigrants in America… This country is nothing without the immigrants. This country is nothing without Mexicans, Dominicans, Puerto Ricans, Colombians, Venezuelans, Cubans.”

Billie Joe Armstrong, Green Day’s lead singer, has also criticized the president, having recently expressed support for anti-ICE protesters.