Mr Trump made clear last month that he would not attend the Super Bowl in person, with MAGA supporters urging people to watch Kid Rock’s alternative Turning Point USA show instead.
However, it seems Mr Trump was no different to the millions of other Americans who made sure not to miss the Puerto Rican rapper’s much-discussed performance on Sunday night.
Footage that appears to have been taken at the president’s watch party at Trump International Golf Club in Florida shows Bad Bunny’s set being played on a giant screen.
Donald Trump. Photo: Getty
In the clip uploaded to X, the rapper’s music can be heard blaring as the president speaks to a woman next to him.
On Truth Social, the president described the show as “absolutely terrible, one of the worst, EVER!”
Mr Trump’s feud with Bad Bunny, real name Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, erupted after the rapper repeatedly attacked the president for his immigration crackdown, which has often targeted Hispanic Americans.
Bad Bunny’s 13-minute performance was a celebration of Latin culture and featured a slew of Puerto Rican celebrities, including Pedro Pascal and Cardi B.
Bad Bunny performed at the Super Bowl half-time show (Kindell Buchanan/PA)
At one point, he handed the stage over to Living La Vida Loca singer Ricky Martin and Lady Gaga.
The set ended with the star standing before a banner that read, “The only thing more powerful than hate is love.”
He cheered “God bless America,” his only line in English, before listing nations in Central, Southern and Northern America.
Meanwhile, his dancers brandished US, Canadian and Puerto Rican flags, among others.
The Turning Point USA event, by contrast, was quintessential MAGA, opening with a dedication to Charlie Kirk and a rendition of the national anthem performed on an electric guitar.
Musician-turned-Trump-superfan Kid Rock, whose real name is Robert Richie, headlined the Turning Point show.
It is unknown whether the president tuned in to watch his performance too, but if so he has yet to comment.
(© The Independent)