A new poll from YouGov shows how President Donald Trump’s favorability compares to the singer Bad Bunny’s, following the months-long culture war over Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance and the president’s criticism of the singer.
YouGov’s poll puts Bad Bunny’s favorability ahead of Trump’s by 4 points, while just over a third of people had an unfavorable view of Bad Bunny, and more than two-thirds had an unfavorable view of the president.
Why It Matters
Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is one of the most popular musicians in the world and was selected by the National Football League (NFL) to headline the halftime show.
His performance quickly became a flashpoint in the culture war. The Puerto Rican-born musician, who sings all his headlines in Spanish, has been a vocal critic of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This prompted criticism from conservatives, a backlash which has been criticized at times for being racist in tone.
Trump condemned the choice to include both Bad Bunny and Green Day at the Super Bowl, calling it a “terrible choice.” After the Super Bowl, Trump said on Truth Social that Bad Bunny’s performance was “absolutely terrible” and “one of the worst EVER.” He criticized Bad Bunny’s performance in Spanish, writing, “Nobody understands a word this guy is saying.”
Over 50 million Americans speak Spanish as either their first or secondary language.
This recent YouGov poll comes as Trump’s approval rating hit an all-time low. A new national survey from the Public Polling Project conducted by Big Data Poll shows Trump’s approval slipping to the lowest level of his second term, with 54.6 percent disapproving of the job Trump is doing, putting the president more than 12 points underwater nationally.
What To Know
The poll showed that Trump had a 39 percent favorability rating and a 58 percent unfavorability rating. Bad Bunny, meanwhile, had a 43 percent favorability rating and a 36 percent unfavorability rating.
The question asked in the poll was: “Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following?” It asked respondents about their opinions on Trump and Bad Bunny, in addition to California Governor Gavin Newsom, former President Barack Obama and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Of those five, Bad Bunny had the lowest unfavorability rating.
Gavin Newsom’s favorability sat at 33 percent, with his unfavorability at 43 percent. Obama was 55 percent to 41 percent.
Meanwhile, ICE had 37 percent favorability to 58 percent unfavorability.
The survey was conducted by YouGov using a nationally representative sample of 1,704 U.S. adults. They were interviewed online from February 9 through February 12.
There was a 3 percent margin of error.
What People Are Saying
White House spokesman Davis Ingle previously told Newsweek in an emailed statement: “The ultimate poll was November 5th 2024, when nearly 80 million Americans overwhelmingly elected President Trump to deliver on his popular and commonsense agenda.”
What Happens Next
Opinions on public figures are subject to continual fluctuation, and Trump’s approval may well continue to change throughout his second term.
