Megyn Kelly went on a tirade about Dangerous Bunny’s Tremendous Bowl halftime present on Monday’s “Piers Morgan Uncensored,” calling it a “center finger” to America and saying she prefers halftime performances in English.
Whereas talking with Piers Morgan after Sunday evening’s Tremendous Bowl, Kelly as soon as once more made her views on the halftime present clear. She mentioned it was un-American for a performer to sing completely in a language aside from English — significantly if the artist is a critic of President Donald Trump.
“It’s about him. It’s about him being chosen because the Tremendous Bowl performer,” Kelly mentioned. “Any person who’s been an outspoken critic, in fact, of the Trump administration and of America and our anti-immigrant insurance policies. That is lengthy earlier than the present controversy over ICE. He doesn’t need illegals deported from this nation. Nicely, too dangerous, as a result of nearly all of Individuals do need that and usually are not shy about pushing for it. And that’s why President Trump bought elected.”
She added: “I’m sorry, Piers, however to rise up there and carry out the entire present in Spanish is a center finger to the remainder of America. Who offers a rattling that we’ve 40 million Spanish audio system in america? We have now 310 million who don’t communicate a lick of Spanish. That is purported to be a unifying occasion for the nation – not for the Latinos, not for one small group, however for the nation. We don’t want a Black Nationwide Anthem, We don’t want a Spanish-speaking non English performing performer, and we don’t want an ICE or America hater featured as our half time leisure!”
“Okay. What’s the nationwide language — formally — the nationwide language of america of America?” he requested.
“I imply, English. And there’s been a push from…” Kelly mentioned as Morgan interrupted.
“No, no, maintain on, no! You don’t have one!” Morgan mentioned. Final March, President Trump declared English the official language of america. It’s nonetheless an government motion and never a statutory regulation.
“In the event you would have let me end my remark,” Kelly mentioned rising visibly annoyed. “I’d have pointed that out that individuals are pushing to make it official.”
Morgan thought the efficiency was completely advantageous, and that themes of unity and the truth that a pair was married for actual throughout the efficiency can be issues conservatives would admire. Kelly assured him that was not the case and that the Tremendous Bowl halftime present ought to really feel extra American.
“This angle that we’ve proper right here is why you in Nice Britain have misplaced your tradition! You ceded your tradition to a bunch of radical Muslims who got here in and took over, and now it’s gone,” she proclaimed. “We’re not permitting that right here! Whether or not it’s Hispanic, whether or not it’s Muslim — it’s not occurring in america of America.”
“We have now to maintain the Tremendous Bowl, which is a quintessential American occasion. Soccer – that form of soccer – is ours,” Kelly continued. “They name it American soccer. And the halftime present and every thing round it wants to remain quintessentially American, not Spanish, not Muslim, not something aside from good old style American apple pie. There needs to be a meatloaf, possibly some fried rooster, and an English-speaking performer. That’s what the Tremendous Bowl needs to be.”
Turning Level USA’s “All-American” Tremendous Bowl halftime present was supplied as counterprogramming for Dangerous Bunny’s efficiency throughout the recreation’s intermission. That present featured performances from Child Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice and Gabby Barrett and pulled in 20.12 million views on YouTube as of Monday morning. For comparability, the YouTube stream of Dangerous Bunny’s official Tremendous Bowl halftime efficiency racked up 28.43 million views as of this writing, although that doesn’t embrace figures from the present’s broadcast on NBC and Peacock
Viewership for each performances are nonetheless rising on YouTube, however the majority of views for the Tremendous Bowl will are available in through live-viewing throughout NBC and Peacock.
You may watch the heated exchanged within the video above.
