🔗 Share this article Bad Bunny Claps Back to the Homeland Security Secretary's Immigration Warnings Ahead of Super Bowl Halftime Show During his first speech as emcee of the season premiere of Saturday Night Live, the popular artist addressed controversial comments made by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem regarding his scheduled Super Bowl halftime performance. The 31-year-old Puerto Rican singer quipped that "everyone" was excited about his scheduled performance, "even Fox News." “Happy to return. I’ve hosted twice now and appeared four times,” he told the audience. “I’ll be performing at the Super Bowl halftime. I’m thrilled, and I believe everyone else is too.” A short video clip came after featuring Fox News contributors seeming to support the artist for president. An Important Statement for Latinos In his opening remarks, Bad Bunny spoke in Spanish to speak to "all the Latinos and Latinas in the entire world and here in the United States." He expressed that being chosen for the halftime show was not just a individual success but a win for all people, showing that the Latino contribution to this country will never be removed. Then, in English, he remarked, "For those who didn’t catch that, you’ve got a few months to pick up some Spanish." Political Criticism and Noem's Comments The announcement of the artist’s halftime show sparked outrage among right-wing commentators, including the Homeland Security Secretary. On a recent podcast, Noem warned that only Americans ought to go to the upcoming game and threatened that immigration officers "will be all over" the stadium. She also claimed the NFL would "not be able to sleep at night" for selecting the performer. U.S. Exclusion and Recent Success Previously, Bad Bunny explained that concerns of ICE raids at his live events led to him excluding the United States from his forthcoming world tour. He just wrapped a three-month performance run in San Juan, Puerto Rico, which reportedly attracted hundreds of thousands of attendees. "My residence was beautiful, everyone loved it," he noted during his SNL monologue. SNL Sketches and Political Satire In other sketches of the season opener, comedian a regular impersonated former Fox News host Pete Hegseth. That segment featured a rant about the U.S. military, mockingly referencing Hegseth’s recent statements about diversity and appearance within the troops. Also, actor a cast member made a short cameo as a "self-appointed monitor" of the program, saying he was there to ensure "they don’t say anything too mean about me."