Kari Lake didn’t mince words on Newsmax’s Chris Salcedo Show when she joined millions of Americans who are fed up with woke spectacle being shoved into our family living rooms. The former anchor and senior adviser to the U.S. Agency for Global Media said she won’t be tuning in to watch the Super Bowl halftime act if it’s meant to celebrate a culture that mocks traditional values and confuses our kids. Patriotic Americans deserve entertainment that unites, not provokes.
The NFL’s pick of Bad Bunny for the 2026 Super Bowl halftime stage was a predictable gift to the culture-war crowd, and conservatives have every right to be furious. This performer is a Spanish‑language star who has openly criticized U.S. immigration enforcement and chosen provocative gender‑bending imagery as part of his act — hardly the neutral, family‑friendly choice the biggest game of the year deserves. The league’s decision signals once again that billion‑dollar institutions prefer woke headlines to the tastes and values of ordinary Americans.
Bad Bunny’s past performances and videos have included dressing in traditionally feminine clothing and staging gender‑fluid moments — artistic choices that are his right, but also relevant to whether parents want that shown during a national family broadcast. Conservatives are not calling for censorship of art; we’re calling for common sense. The Super Bowl halftime spot was once a celebration of mainstream American music and unity, not a platform for cultural agitation.
The reaction from the right has been swift and justified: pundits, athletes, and regular viewers alike are rightly asking why the NFL, which once courted mainstream America, now chooses to alienate it. Outlets and commentators on both sides are debating whether this is an intentional provocation by the league or just another example of corporate America bowing to the loudest, most radical voices. Either way, the result is the same — fans feel disrespected and advertisers should be worried about the backlash.
Kari Lake’s stance is about principle: parents and patriots shouldn’t be lectured to by sports leagues or big tech while our children watch. If millions of families decide to change the channel or reconsider where they spend their money, that’s the free‑market power the left pretends doesn’t exist. It’s time for Americans to flex that power and demand family‑first entertainment from institutions that want our attention and our dollars.
This fight over a halftime show is really about much more — it’s about whether America remains a culture that respects common sense, faith, and family. Kari Lake has been consistent in saying woke ideology must be fought; standing up to the NFL’s choices is simply another front in that battle. Conservatives won’t be silenced into accepting a new normal that treats tradition as a punchline — we’ll vote, we’ll boycott, and we’ll keep fighting for an America that puts its own citizens and values first.
