“This one’s for you, Charlie.”
That’s how Turning Level USA kicked off their All-American Halftime Present on Sunday, largely making good on their promise to supply counter-programming to Dangerous Bunny’s Tremendous Bowl LX Halftime Present — simply not on X, on account of a licensing challenge.
Brantley Gilbert, Gabby Barrett, Lee Brice and Child Rock took a stage shortly earlier than the “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” musician carried out at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. They had been supported beforehand by way of a video message from the Secretary of Protection.
“From the Conflict Division, we salute Turning Level USA and each American who nonetheless believes freedom is price defending,” Pete Hegseth stated within the clip. “Thanks on your braveness as a corporation, your readability and your management, and for this Halftime Present that the Conflict Division is proud to assist.”
“This yr, we mark 250 years since a band of residents pledged their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor. For 2-and-a-half centuries, Individuals have answered that decision on farms and manufacturing facility flooring and shipyards and labs, in cockpits and fox holes and in each uniform our nation has worn. Freedom just isn’t computerized,” he continued. “It’s defended by a robust nation and a prepared drive, and that’s our job. To our troops, our veterans and the households who serve alongside them, we see you, we thanks, and we’ve obtained your again. So I hope you’re having fun with this recreation. Joyful Freedom 250, the issues that actually matter. God bless our warriors and God bless our nice republic.”
Charlie Kirk’s non-profit group additional touted their providing as “a one-of-a-kind halftime occasion celebrating American tradition, Freedom and Religion.”
Gilbert was first, performing “Actual American” and “Grime Street Anthem”; Gabby Barrett was second, performing “I Hope” and “The Good Ones”; Lee Brice was third, performing “Ingesting Class,” “Killed the Man” and “Onerous to Love”; Child Rock went fourth, performing “Bawitdaba” and a canopy of “‘Til You Can’t.” The set completed with one other tribute to Charlie Kirk.
Nonetheless, issues didn’t go off with out a hitch, as TPUSA introduced earlier than the Huge Sport: “As a result of licensing restrictions, we’re unable to stream The All-American Halftime Present on X. Head on over to our YouTube channel tonight round 8PM ET to look at the complete present.” Slightly below 5 million individuals had been tuned in on YouTube throughout the present.
It’s price noting, as President Barack Obama did, that Dangerous Bunny is certainly an American citizen himself, being from Puerto Rico. “From one natural-born U.S. citizen to a different, have an important Benito Bowl,” his basis shared on X.
“We’re approaching this present like David and Goliath,” Child Rock stated in a previous assertion. “Competing with the professional soccer machine and a worldwide pop celebrity is sort of inconceivable – or is it?”
Along with YouTube, the All-American Halftime Present was accessible to stream on Day by day Wire+, Actual America’s Voice, TBN, CHARGE!, The Nationwide Information Desk, NTD.com and OAN Information.
