The vice president, 41, didn't get the warmest of welcomes from sports fans who packed out the San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy, on Friday (6 February). Although athletes from the US were greeted with cheers as they walked out, Vance was booed when cameras cut to show him and his wife, Usha, proudly waving their country's flag. 

There were boos, jeers and a bit of applause from the crowd - but Americans watching from home didn't get to see this, as it was reportedly cut from NBC’s broadcast. The four athletes representing Israel at the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina also received a similar reception when they emerged during the opening ceremony.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) president, Kirsty Coventry, had urged spectators at the opening ceremony to 'be respectful' earlier this week. But this warning apparently fell on deaf ears, given the reaction that Vance and Israel's athletes received. 

Mark Adams, a spokesperson for the IOC, has since said of the jeers towards Vance: "In terms of the athletes and the teams, whatever background, whatever country they're from, I don't think we like to see booing, we want to see sportsperson-like behaviour from everyone. 

It's important that we support our athletes." The US president has also chimed in on the debate surrounding the crowd's reaction to Vance, saying he was 'surprised' that the politician was met with jeers.

While speaking to reporters onboard Air Force One on Friday, Trump said: "It’s surprising because people like him. Well, I mean, he is in a foreign country, in all fairness. But he doesn’t get booed in this country.” Which isn't exactly true...as Vance has been booed on American soil plenty of times before.

He was booed while making a speech at the International Association of Fire Fighters in August 2024, as well as in March last year when he rocked up to a gig at the Kennedy Center around 25 minutes late.

Vance's wife, Usha, shared a snap of the pair attending the opening ceremony on Instagram alongside the caption: "What a thrilling start to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan! Go Team USA - we’re rooting for you!" Comically, the comment section of the post was filled with wisecracks from social media users about her and her husband being booed.

   

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One read: "Could you repeat that? I couldn’t hear over the boos." Another laughed: "The crowd knew the assignment." And a third added: "Didn’t y'all get booed?"

The founding member of the rock band was surrounded by his loved ones, including wife Jennifer when he died. The band said in a statement released on Saturday: "Brad helped redefine mainstream rock music, blending post-grunge accessibility with emotionally direct songwriting and lyrical themes that resonated with everyday listeners. 

"His music reverberated far beyond the stage, creating moments of connection, joy, faith, and shared experiences that will live on long after the stages he performed on." The statement continued: "Those closest to him will remember not only his talent, but his warmth, humility, faith, and deep love for his family and friends." 

A statement posted on 3 Doors Down's social media stated Arnold died 'peacefully' in his sleep after a 'courageous battle with cancer'.

The statement continued: "He was a devoted husband to Jennifer, and his kindness, humor, and generosity touched everyone fortunate enough to know him. Those closest to him will remember not only his talent, but his warmth, humility, faith, and deep love for his family and friends. 

"The family is deeply grateful for the outpouring of love and support during this difficult time and kindly asks that their privacy be respected. "He will be deeply missed and forever remembered." The Kryptonite hitmaker shared in May last year he'd been diagnosed with kidney cancer in an emotional video posted to Instagram.

"I'd been sick a couple of weeks ago and went to the hospital and got checked out," he said at the time. "I actually got the diagnosis that I have a clear cell renal carcinoma that has metastasized into my lung... and that’s stage four, and that's not real good."

   

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The devastating diagnosis lead to 3 Doors Down cancelling their upcoming gigs. Arnold concluded the video: “I'd love for you to lift me up in your prayers every chance you get," adding: "I think it’s time for me to go listen to ‘It’s Not My Time’ a little bit, right?" Fans of the band will know that's a reference to the classic track that's all about resilience. 

Arnold founded 3 Doors Down alongside pals Todd Harrell on bass and lead guitarist Matt Roberts. The statement added: "As a founding member, vocalist, and original drummer of 3 Doors Down, Brad helped redefine mainstream rock music, blending post-grunge accessibility with emotionally direct songwriting and lyrical themes that resonated with everyday listeners."

On Friday, the eyes of the sporting world turned to Milan, Italy, as Andrea Bocelli and Mariah Carey performed during the opening ceremony for the Milan-Cortina Winter Games. During the 2026 Games, 92 nations will take part, including the US, whose delegation was fronted by Vice President Vance. 

Cam Newton builds his perfect NFL quarterback Vance was pictured at the opening ceremony and greeted by a chorus of boos inside the stadium when he was caught on camera. This came after thousands of Anti-ICE protesters gathered in Milan to oppose the US, despite President Donald Trump not being in attendance at the Games. 

Ahead of the opening ceremony, IOC President Kirsty Coventry was pressed on Vance’s presence and whether she expected Team USA to receive a negative reception during the games.

“I hope that the opening ceremony is seen by everyone as an opportunity to be respectful of each other,” she said. But it appeared that not everyone got the memo based on the boos received by Vance and the American delegation on Friday. 

The IOC has since responded with spokesperson Mark Adams addressing the incident during a press conference on Saturday (February 7). "What I would say from the IOC point of view is with the next Games coming up in Los Angeles, we are super happy that the US administration is so engaged with the Games here and going forward,” Adams said. 

“That's a great thing for the Olympic movement. We are largely a sports organisation, and seeing the US team cheered as they were by the audience, fair play, that was fantastic, so very happy. "In general, at sporting events we like to see fair play, but in terms of having a good relationship with the administration, that's good news for us."

The IOC also appealed for sporting conduct from all attendees when asked about the booing of Israeli athletes. "In terms of the athletes and the teams, whatever background, whatever country they're from, I don't think we like to see booing, we want to see sportsperson-like behaviour from everyone,” Adams continued.

“It's important that we support our athletes. "The whole idea, or one of the ideas of the Olympic Movement, is that the athletes shouldn't be punished for whatever their governments have done, and I think that's really important, that we see the athletes and athletic performance for what that says about humanity. 

"I know the Italian supporters love their sport. I think when they start seeing amazing performances, whatever nationality, they will cheer those performances."

Back in 2024, the likes of Rob Kardashian, the youngest of the four Kardashian siblings, made a rare appearance on The Kardashians. In the episode, Hulu viewers watched as he and his older sister, Khloé, spoke on the phone about sperm donations of all things. 

Such an exchange happened after Khloé's long-time friend, Malika Haqq, opened up about wanting to possibly have more children as a single mum - something that prompted the Good America founder to bring up the fact that her and Rob had 'already slept together' and that her brother is a 'good catch'. 

It didn't take long before Khloé rang Rob up on the phone and asked him then and there if he would be keen on donating his sperm to Malika to help facilitate her family expansion.

She began the request, stating: "Real serious question though, like bible serious. 

"Malika wants to have another kid, and she was going to go to a sperm bank to get sperm, but I just said, ‘Why not get it from you?'" Understandably, Rob, who shares a daughter named Dream Renée, whom he shares with his ex-fiancée rapper Blac Chyna, was quite taken aback by the request. 

"I can’t [f*ck] anymore," he eventually replied, as Malika asked: "Is it broke?"

Coming to the rescue, Khloé then piped up: "Rob, you don’t have to. You just put it in a cup." 

Despite his sister's suggestion, Rob reiterated his claim that he 'can’t [f*ck] anymore' before asking Khloé: "What don’t you get?" Clearly not fazed by his response, Khloé, who shares two children, daughter True and son Tatum, with her ex-partner, NBA player Tristan Thompson, shot back: "OK, well, we have time to prepare her womb, so you have time to prepare your penis.

Khloé then offered viewers a confessional debrief, saying: "My brother is just … like he’s just disgusting, and we can’t ever just talk normal. But I don’t think there’s a problem."

Cori Broadus, 26, shared a post to her Instagram Stories on January 31, sharing that her 10-month-old daughter, Codi Dreaux, had passed away. Cori wrote: "Monday; I lost the love of my life. My Codi," followed by an emoji of an angel wing.

Her fiancé and Cori's father, Wayne Deuce, also paid tribute to the couple's daughter with his own social media post. “I been the saddest since u left me Codi Dreaux," he wrote, with the post also showing a picture of him holding his baby daughter. 

"But I know u at peace," he added. "Daddy will always love you. My baby." Codi had been born three months premature and had spent an extended period of 10 months in the neonatal intensive care unit.

The American President, 79, has been flooded with accusations that he... ahem, had a little accident while speaking to reporters last week, after a video taken during a press conference has gone viral online. 

Now, while there's, of course, nothing proving this happened whatsoever, the internet has done what it does best and ran away with the idea after someone suggested it. The quick dismissal of people from the room paired with a few sour faces behind Trump is what really sparked the whispers. 

The video in question was taken during a White House press conference last week (29 January), which saw the Republican sign an executive order aimed at addiction recovery efforts. As we say, in the video, Trump seemingly puts an abrupt end to the political meeting and signals for reporters to leave the room.

Donald Trump has been accused of having an unfortunate accident during a White House press conference (Samuel Corum / Stringer / Getty Images) 

After catching light of the clip, people rushed to social media to share their reactions, with many absolutely convinced that Trump suffered a seriously awkward bowel blunder, claiming they heard him ‘sh*rt’, convinced it was the reason why everybody left with such haste.

One X user penned: “I know there's a lot going on right now competing for our attention, but I need you all to see that Trump sh*rted himself on live TV so loud you can hear it and the aides had to rush all the press out of the room.” Another declared: “So yeah... Donald Trump, on live TV, in front of journalists, at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office, sh*t himself, and you can hear it. 

Watch the lady in the green jacket and RFK Jr next to her.” “Donald Trump pooped himself live on TV!” claimed an additional X user. A fourth added: "Reporters rushed out of the room because Trump s*** his pants. lol. 

Lady in green tasted it." Ew. While a fifth claimed: So yeah... Donald Trump, on live TV, in front of journalists, at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office, sh** himself, and you can hear it. Watch the lady in the green jacket and RFK Jr next to her." And someone else joked: "The way they all had smiles plastered on their faces trying desperately to look like nothing has happened is hilarious."

While the prospect of a world leader ‘pooing himself’ in front of the whole world may be a funny prospect to some, it didn’t actually happen. White House spokesman Steven Cheung has confirmed that the rumour making its rounds all across the internet was simply ‘not true’. 

Fact-checking site Snopes reports that the video was ‘authentic and showed no signs of digital manipulation or content generated by artificial intelligence’. However, the outlet adds ‘there was no evidence to support the claim that Trump pooped himself during the meeting’. So there you have it, mystery solved. 

The Canadian singer, 31, and Rhode businesswoman, 29, looked like the perfect celebrity 'it' couple as they stormed the red carpet at the annual music awards in Los Angeles on Sunday (1 Febraury). Hailey donned a strapless black dress from Alaïa that boasted sheer cutouts on the skirt and thighs, while her hubby sported a matching oversized black suit. 

On the red carpet, the couple posed and linked arms, with Justin wrapping his arm around his wife as they faced the cameras, before heading inside to watch the ceremony and perform his song 'YUKON'. As we say, a body language expert has weighed in on the famous duo's latest appearance at the Grammys, pointing out that they have 'no real desire to perform for the cameras' and gave a 'high-impact look and a lesson in A-list cool'. 

Body language expert Judi James told the Daily Mail that Hailey and Justin's 'form of silent communication on the red carpet is sparse and unusual'. She explained: "Their tactile behaviour increased as they went from spot to spot. At the start, they posed without touching and there was only one moment of touch between them when Hailey bent to straighten her hem and held onto his bicep briefly for balance."

"By the second pose she had linked her hand into his arm, and they were holding hands later on, but they seem not to be using eye contact at all." The expert said both parties 'looked too cool to smile' but Justin did at one point 'hike his mouth upward to suggest a desire to be seen as more friendly."

However, James believes the celebrity couple weren't 'performing' for the audience or using 'power-couple cheese'. She revealed: "The lack of any show-pony rituals like kissing or draping suggests no real desire to perform for the cameras emotionally apart from to look both together and cool."

Later adding: "Following what have at times looked like his "wilderness" years when his signature look has been baggy casuals and a head-bowed set of aversion signals towards the cameras, Justin arrived on the red carpet with Hailey showing strong signs of repair in terms of confidence and style.

"The couple looked elegant here, and although Justin did at first follow Hailey out with his head slightly bowed, he moved on to adopt a pose that made him look like the one in control of the moment, with his legs splayed in a pose of alpha confidence and his hands in his trouser pocket." 

It comes just after lip reader Nicola Hickling spoke to The Mirror about Hailey and Justin's red carpet interactions, alleging that he the latter told his wife: "Don’t grab me." The report comment took place after Hailey reached out for Bieber's arm while posing for papparrazi, prompting him to shake her off before walking away.

Following the remark, the duo then stepped away from each other and posed for photos separately. After some time, the model moved closer to her hubby and they held hands before continuing down the red carpet. Featured Image Credit: Brianna Bryson/WireImage

The Night Agent star, who leads the Netflix thriller as Peter Sutherland, sat down with Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday (February 3). The late night talk show host was eager to question Basso as to why he'd deleted his Instagram - a move fans had quickly clocked on to. 

Turns out, the 31-year-old had a sudden realization after mindlessly consuming a picture taken from the top of Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world. And no - it wasn't that the picture was AI-generated, in this instance. "I was doom-scrolling and I saw a picture from the top of Mount Everest. And I was like, ‘Wow, this is beautiful,'" Basso explained.

“And then I stopped and I was like, ‘Wait, what?’ Why do I now know what that looks like? “And it p****d me off that that guy stepped over literal bodies to get up there to see that view, and now I was seeing it from my couch. 

“And it bothered me that I had that image in my head now without any effort to earn that visual. And I was like, ‘Dude, screw this whole platform.’” Roughly 800 people attempt to climb Mount Everest, located on the Nepal-China border, each year, as per Ian Taylor Trekking. 

Towering more than 29,000 feet above sea level, it's an incredibly dangerous feat. At least 300 people have died attempting the trek since records began, the BBC reports. 

In fact, Everest's 26,000 feet mark is dubbed the death zone, because there's insufficient oxygen for humans to survive long-term, making even the most simple of manoeuvres feel impossible.

As Hillary Step Treks writes: "The body starts feeling numb... cells stop functioning and die cell by cell, minute by minute." There are also multiple reports of people who've climbed Everest and seen dead bodies for themselves. 

So while the footage from the mountain's peak might be awe-inspiring, the reality is harsh and grim. With that in mind, Basso maintained that he 'shouldn't know' what the top of Everest looks like, adding: "Is that not insane to anyone else?” Fallon pointed out that Basso wouldn't be able to 'unsee' the scenery, as Basso responded: "No. That's what I'm saying. 

If you make it to the top of Mount Everest, that should be yours. He literally stepped over bodies of people. That's all they wanted to see. “And now I'm sitting there going, ‘Huh-huh,'" he reflected. "That's whack.”

   

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Basso added that he wants to 'mind his own business.' "That's the non-consensual images on the Discover page. Stop showing me these things," he said. Gently challenging the actor, Fallon asked if he’d ever seen a movie. 

“Yeah, but I asked to see it. I pressed ‘play’ to see the movie," Basso responded. "I didn't ask to see that view. It was just shown to me.” It's a stark reminder to question what you're actually consuming on your next mindless doom-scroll.

The songwriter was proudly standing next to Eilish at the 2026 Grammys as she accepted the Song of the Year award for ‘Wildflower’. Finneas, 28, co-wrote and produced the track from the 24-year-old star's hit album, Hit Me Hard and Soft.

While onstage, he watched on as she dedicated her speech to inequality in light of the Trump administration’s ICE takeover of several cities in the US, resulting in the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. Eilish declared: "No one is illegal on stolen land. And yeah, it’s just really hard to know what to say and what to do right now.

"I feel really hopeful in this room and I feel like we just need to keep fighting and speaking up and protesting and our voices really do matter and the people matter and erm, f**k ICE." In retaliation, some critics appear to have called out the singer's ‘stolen land’ claims, which Finneas took issue with.

In light of the release of the Epstein files, which has seen millions of documents showing the names of many men in high places contained within, the songwriter hit back at the haters. "Seeing a lot of very powerful old white men outraged about what my 24-year-old sister said during her acceptance speech," Finneas wrote on Threads. 

"We can literally see your names in the Epstein files." While a lot of people were debating Eilish's comments, others took aim at reports that her Los Angeles mansion is said to sit on land that used to belong to the Tongva tribe. 

"Oh, gee, this ‘stolen land’ nonsense again? Maybe she should step up and forfeit her Southern California mansion since it is supposedly on ‘stolen land’," Florida Governor Ron DeSantis posted on X. 

Meanwhile, Senator Mike Lee wrote: "Any white person who does a public ‘stolen land’ acknowledgement should immediately give his or her land to native Americans. Otherwise they don’t mean it. Also, I’m pretty sure they don’t mean it."

Lee voted against pressuring the government to release the files, however, it hasn’t been reported that either politician is named in the documents. Finneas didn't include names in his response, and it's worth noting that being mentioned in the files does not suggest they were part of the criminal activities. 

A representative for the Tongva tribe previously told MailOnline: "As the First People of the greater Los Angeles basin, we do understand that her home is situated in our ancestral land. "Eilish has not contacted our tribe directly regarding her property, we do value the instance when Public Figures provide visibility to the true history of this country." 

They continued: "It is our hope that in future discussions, the tribe can explicitly be referenced to ensure the public understands that the greater Los Angeles basin remains Gabrieleno Tongva territory." The spokesperson went on to say that they 'partnered closely with the Recording Academy to author the official Land Acknowledgment statement shared during Grammy week and at the Premiere Ceremony'.

They concluded by saying: "The Recording Academy has been an incredible partner to our tribe, and we look forward to continuing the relationship to ensure the voices of the First People of this land are heard and honoured. Ekwa Shem - We are here!"

Both Good and Pretti were fatally shot by federal agents in two separate incidents last month in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Good was shot on January 7 while behind the wheel of her car as she drove away from ICE officers who were carrying out raids in her neighborhood, while Pretti was taking part in an ICE protest on January 24 when he was tackled to the ground by officers and shot.

His death has since been ruled as a homicide by a medical examiner. Donald Trump has addressed both matters and appeared to place blame on both Pretti and Good for the violence that broke out — but now, Trump seemingly developed a more sympathetic point of view.

Speaking with NBC News, the president said he was 'not happy' about what happened. "[Pretti] was not an angel and [Good] was not an angel," Trump said. "You know, you look at some tapes from back, but still, I'm not happy with what happened there. 

Nobody could be happy and ICE wasn't happy either." The POTUS went on to share his thoughts on who 'feels worse than anybody' about the shootings, with his comments marking a contrast on what he's said previously. 

What Trump previously said about Renee Good

In a Truth Social post shared the day after Good's passing, he said of the footage of the moments leading up to the 37-year-old mother being shot: "The woman screaming was, obviously, a professional agitator, and the woman driving the car was very disorderly, obstructing, and resisting, who then violently, wilfully, and viciously ran over the ICE Officer, who seems to have shot her in self-defense."

"We need to stand by and protect our Law Enforcement Officers from this Radical Left Movement of Violence and Hate," he added. 

What Trump previously said about Alex Pretti

Speaking after Pretti's shooting, Trump alleged that he'd been brandishing a gun; something which has since been refuted by witnesses. He wrote online: "This is the gunman’s gun, loaded (with two additional full magazines!), and ready to go – What is that all about? Where are the local Police? Why weren’t they allowed to protect ICE Officers? The Mayor and the Governor called them off? 

"It is stated that many of these Police were not allowed to do their job, that ICE had to protect themselves — Not an easy thing to do!" In a separate comment, he hailed Pretti as an 'agitator and, perhaps, insurrectionist'. 

Trump went on to say of the footage that emerged of Pretti involved in an altercation with ICE in the days leading up to his death: "Alex Pretti’s stock has gone way down with the just released video of him screaming and spitting in the face of a very calm and under control ICE Officer, and then crazily kicking in a new and very expensive government vehicle, so hard and violent, in fact, that the tail light broke off in pieces." 

Trump now claims it 'should not have happened' 

The POTUS continued: "It should have not happened. It was very sad to me, a very sad incident. I think they were both sad. "And you know who feels worse about it than anybody? The people of ICE." 

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Earlier this month, the US Department of Justice released 3.5 million more documents from the Jeffrey Epstein files, in which the former Duke of York and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson both appear numerous times. 

Documents include an image of Mountbatten-Windsor on his hands and knees kneeling over an unidentified woman. He is also being accused of making unwanted advances against an exotic dancer, and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson appeared to confirm the existence of a son born to Epstein. 

The 65-year-old has consistently 'strongly denied any wrongdoing' ,and being named in the Epstein files does not indicate any knowledge of the disgraced financier's criminal activity.

Now Mountbatten-Windsor's younger brother Prince Edward has become the first member of the Royal Family to address the latest allegations, saying it is 'really important' to remember the victims. The Duke of Kent was faced with questions about the Epstein files while speaking at the World Governments Summit in Dubai. 

The 61-year-old responded by saying his thoughts were with Epstein's victims. "Well, with the best will in the world, I'm not sure this is the audience that is probably the least bit interested in that," he told CNN reporter Eleni Giokos. 

Mountbatten-Windsor, who is the third child of the late Queen Elizabeth II, has not addressed his inclusion in the latest Epstein files drop, which also includes him seemingly sending Epstein an invitation to Buckingham Palace and being offered a date with a 26-year-old Russian woman.

The former Prince was previously stripped of his Royal titles and asked to leave his home at the Royal Lodge in Windsor back in October, after the release of a posthumous memoir from Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre which included repeated allegations against him. 

Buckingham Palace's statement confirming the decision included a message from King Charles and Queen Camilla expressing their sympathies to the victims of abuse, which read: "Their Majesties wish to make clear that their thoughts and utmost sympathies have been, and will remain with, the victims and survivors of any and all forms of abuse."

Valeria and Camila have in their Instagram bio that they’re ‘two heads’ but ‘one vibe’ but users have quickly spotted a bizarre truth about the women. With just over 100 posts on the platform so far, they’ve also got a TikTok and Telegram set up as they post various fashion pictures with plenty of bikinis, low necklines and short skirts. 

But, it seems they’re not too different to other influencers being called out for being AI such as the one dubbed ‘the world’s most beautiful girl’. Yep, yet again, it seems like this account is too good to be true, despite answering questions on their background via Stories.

Writing that they were ‘born this way’, the twins claimed they get ‘a lot of stares’ but would never consider ‘medical separation’. Valeria and Camila claim to be 25 years old and from Florida and wouldn’t have their life ‘any other way’. 

And in the final part of their Q&A, they claim: “We move, we talk, we’re obviously not AI.” But not everyone seems to agree with that as much of their comments sections see the repeated asks of ‘this real??’ and ‘AI’. Some AI influencers on social media will be pretty upfront on that on their accounts, making it clear they’re not real and kind of leaning into it. 

Yet the twins remain vague and outright deny being AI, completing it with compelling stories about having their spines ‘dangerously fused together’ at birth. They’re still being debunked though, with one AI Prompt Engineer, Andrew Hulbert confirming them as fake to the Daily Mail. “The narrative is created to hype potential interaction. It's the perfect story on the perfect person to give the perfect result of engagement which is what the user is aiming for,” he said.

Hulbert said the images ‘are clearly AI-generated’, pointing out the likes of their hyper-stylised body which their ‘friends’ also seem to share. “These images are the personification of what the media thinks beauty is and there isn't a flaw amongst any of them,” he continued, as he described them as ‘unrealistic’. 

The expert went on to point out their eyes as a ‘key giveaway’ as well the photography itself essentially being too perfect. “Guys this is AI, why is everyone believing this bs,” one user commented on a post, while others go on to splash the praise about their appearance. But then again, maybe some of these people know they’re fake and that’s just what they’re into…

The show was created to give viewers an alternative to Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl 60 event on Sunday, (February 8). It's being organized by the late Charlie Kirk’s political establishment, Turning Point USA, currently headed by is widow, Erika who has taken over position as its CEO. 

As announced on its website, the All American Halftime Show will include performances from the likes of Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice and Gabby Barrett - but people haven’t taken the news well. On social media, people have aired their thoughts on the line-up, having previously begged for long-time conservative country singer, Jason Aldean, to participate.

Unfortunately for them, he’s not been pegged as a performer. “Anyone else disappointed? Honestly your marketing team could have did a better job on this flyer and advertising this event,” one person wrote on X. 

A second penned: “I'll be watching but I am a little disappointed in this lineup. Going to struggle getting Gen Z to care.” “I knew it would be Kid Rock and 3 people I’ve never heard of,” another wrote, as someone else complained: “Y’all remember that TPUSA Halftime show they announced and everyone was like ‘Get Creed’ and ‘I hope they don’t get someone like Kid Rock’. They got Kid Rock….”

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However, some were pretty stoked at the prospect of seeing the singers on stage. One person wrote: “This is going to be massive! Is everyone tuning in?” Another said: “Can't wait to see Kid Rock & the crew rock the halftime stage! Who's your top pick?”

As you can expect from this particular crown, there has been some criticism about Bad Bunny potentially performing in Spanish, as he usually does, to an American crowd. 

“I’ve never heard of him,” Donald Trump chimed in during an interview with Newsmax in October 2025. “I don’t know who he is. I don’t know why they’re doing it. It’s, like, crazy.” Bad Bunny had a massive historic win at the 2026 Grammys, having took home the Album of the Year on February 1, and has been vocal about sticking to his roots when singing. 

During his Saturday Night Live hosting opportunity in October 2025, he hilariously told the audience that they had ‘four months to learn’ Spanish in preparation for his show. TPUSA’s show will livestream on Turning Point USA’s official social media channels, and also on outlets like The Daily Wire and Trinity Broadcasting Network.