Bad Bunny’s recent comments criticizing ICE and the Trump administration’s decisions landed him in a tricky situation. While he earned a lot of support, there are many who are publicly critical of him. As reported by Fox News, Jake Paul is among the few who have been quick to bash Bad Bunny during his Super Bowl halftime performance.
In a post made prior to the Super Bowl, Paul said that he was “purposefully turning off the halftime show.”
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“Let’s rally together and show big corporations they can’t just do whatever they want without consequences (which equals viewership for them) You are their benefit. Realize you have power. Turn off this halftime. A fake American citizen performing who publicly hates America. I cannot support that.”
His last words were enough to start a war in the comments. The fans hammered him for using such words against a citizen of America, just because he is from Puerto Rico. Moments later, Paul had apologized and provided a clarification for his words. He immediately quieted down, saying that his words were being misinterpreted.
He Went From Hating Bad Bunny To Loving Him Real Quick
Paul later attempted to clarify his remarks on X, writing that the issue with his original tweet was that the word “fake” had been misinterpreted. He said he was not questioning Bad Bunny’s citizenship, noting that the singer is Puerto Rican, but instead criticizing what he described as Bad Bunny’s values and his public criticism of the United States. By that point, however, the damage had already been done.
Paul went on to reiterate that he has repeatedly used his platform to support Puerto Rico. Still, as backlash continued, it appeared he eventually moved to de-escalate the situation. The following morning, he posted another tweet stating that he “love[s] Bad Bunny.”
Once the controversy surfaced on social media, fans were quick to push back. Many criticized Paul for living in Puerto Rico while appearing to label a Puerto Rican artist as a “fake” citizen.
Paul repeatedly attempted to reframe the narrative, arguing that his comments were not about nationality but about values. “If you benefit from a country and the platform it gives you, but publicly disrespect it at the same time, that’s what I mean by being a fake citizen,” he wrote.
Published: Feb 9, 2026 04:45 pm