As Bad Bunny performed at the Super Bowl on Sunday—turning Levi’s Stadium into a full Puerto Rican streetscape and delivering one of the most politically charged halftime shows in years—a post by former President Barack Obama has taken off on social media. 

While NFL players admitted that they could not name any Bad Bunny songs, Obama has long been a high profile fan of the artist. A video shared by The Obama Foundation revealed the former president’s top Bad Bunny songs, listing each time the artist has been included in Obama’s annual year‑end music lists. 

According to the post, the tracks Obama has included are:

“La Difícil”“Volví” – with Aventura “Tití Me Preguntó”“Ojitos Lindos” – with Bomba Estéreo“Perro Negro” – with Feid

The list was shared as Bad Bunny performed at the Super Bowl LX halftime show, blending Puerto Rican cultural imagery, political messaging and major celebrity cameos, including performances with Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin.

His set unfolded across a meticulously designed streetscape—complete with palm trees, food vendors, and dancers—before shifting into a rooftop sequence. He closed by holding up a football inscribed with “Together We Are America,” while stadium screens displayed the line: “The only thing more powerful than hate is love.”

To add to the excitement, a real wedding also took place during the halftime broadcast—initially assumed to be part of the choreography—after NBC News verified the couple legally married onstage.

Why Obama’s Post Resonated

As Bad Bunny put on one of the most visually ambitious and politically layered halftime shows in Super Bowl history, users resurfaced the fact that Obama has long championed his music. 

The caption “From one natural-born U.S. citizen to another” added a layer during a time where conversation about nationality, identity and cultural belonging is at the forefront.

Obama’s post on X has gained more than 740,000 views and responses from fans. 

“I miss the elegance, the style, the class of the Obamas,” said one commenter. While another X user wrote: “Love the caption… From one natural born citizen to another.”

Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, has consistently used his platform to explore these themes—both musically and visually. His decision to center Puerto Rican identity at the halftime show mirrors much of his artistic output, which Obama’s playlists have indirectly helped highlight.

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By contrast, current President Donald Trump shared his reaction to Bad Bunny’s halftime show on his Truth Social platform. Trump called the performance “absolutely terrible” and “one of the worst EVER.”

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