What did former President Trump say about the NFL's new kickoff rule?

Trump called the NFL's new kickoff rule "ridiculous" and said it "demeans football," arguing that the new format looks "terrible."

Who is performing the Super Bowl LX halftime show?

Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny was announced as the Super Bowl LX halftime performer in September 2025.

How did Bad Bunny respond to the backlash over his Super Bowl halftime gig?

During his Saturday Night Live hosting appearance, Bad Bunny joked that those who didn't understand his Spanish monologue had "four months to learn" the language before his big performance.

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Trump Blasts NFL's Kickoff Rule and Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Gig

7 Oct, 2025

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Summary

Trump calls NFL's new kickoff rule "ridiculous" and says it "demeans football"
Trump claims he's never heard of Bad Bunny, the Puerto Rican rapper set to perform at Super Bowl LX halftime
Bad Bunny responds to backlash, says people have 4 months to learn Spanish

Trump Blasts NFL's Kickoff Rule and Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Gig

In October 2025, former President Donald Trump voiced his disapproval of the NFL's new kickoff rule and the selection of Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny as the halftime performer for Super Bowl LX.

During a phone interview on Newsmax's Greg Kelly Reports, Trump described the league's kickoff rule changes, implemented at the start of the 2025 season, as "ridiculous." He argued that the new format, where the ball is kicked off from the 35-yard line and players must wait for it to hit the ground or be touched by a returner inside the 20-yard line, "just looks so terrible" and "demeans football."

Trump also expressed confusion over the NFL's decision to feature Bad Bunny as the halftime show act, claiming he had "never heard of him" and didn't "know who he is." The former president went on to call the choice "absolutely ridiculous."