The selection of Puerto Rican pop star Bad Bunny to perform at this season's Super Bowl is angering conservatives and potentially throwing the NFL into a culture war battle with President Trump’s supporters ahead of TV’s biggest night of the year.

A Spanish-language artist who is often outspoken on politics and current events, Bad Bunny has said he will not tour in the mainland U.S. over concerns his fans could be targeted by federal immigration enforcement.

The Trump administration has threatened to send Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to February's NFL season finale in San Francisco, and several leading MAGA figures have complained about Bad Bunny’s political positions.

The conversation surrounding Super Bowl LX’s halftime could be louder than any in recent history, thanks in part to what some see as the NFL picking a fight with the president and MAGA Republicans.

“Until conservatives actually boycott the NFL or the Super Bowl — which realistically what are the chances of that — it’s hard to see the downside of this for the NFL,” one Republican political strategist told The Hill this week. “The league has made it clear its ultimate goal is to make as much money as possible, and having Bad Bunny on their biggest stage is a pretty clear path to doing that.”

Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is today one of the most popular and accomplished musicians in the world. The singer songwriter is among the industry’s most-streamed artists, ranking alongside Taylor........

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