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The singer who represents America better than Trump, according to new poll

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Over 128M People Tuned In For Bad Bunny’s Halftime Show...
  • A recent Yahoo/YouGov poll revealed that 42 percent of U.S. adults believe Bad Bunny better represents America than the U.S. president, who received 39 percent.
  • The poll, conducted between 9-12 February with 1,700 Americans, followed the U.S. president's criticism of Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show as "one of the worst, EVER!".
  • Bad Bunny's historic performance, watched by over 128 million, marked the first time a Super Bowl headliner performed primarily in Spanish, celebrating his Puerto Rican heritage.
  • Approximately 44 percent of U.S. adults approved of the performance, while 35 percent disapproved, with opinions largely split along party lines (78 percent Democrat favorability vs. 12 percent Republican).
  • Despite conservative backlash and an alternative "All-American Halftime Show" organized by Turning Point USA, Bad Bunny's set included a message stating, "The only thing more powerful than hate is love."
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