Bad Bunny Tops American Values Poll Against Trump in Super Bowl Fallout

Post date: February 22, 2026 · Discovered: April 24, 2026 · 4 posts, 0 comments

A Yahoo and YouGov survey suggests Bad Bunny is viewed by the population as embodying American values better than Donald Trump, with 42% favoring the Puerto Rican star versus 39% for the former President.

The underlying data shows a massive partisan rift: 78% of Democrats back Bad Bunny, while only 12% of Republicans approve. Furthermore, independent voters favored Bad Bunny at 46% compared to Trump's 27%. Separately, Trump criticized the Super Bowl halftime show, calling it an 'affront to the greatness of the United States.'

The clear reading of the data is a significant cultural divide. Bad Bunny's performance correlates with a 35% reported rise in Duolingo interest for Spanish. The metrics show deep, politically charged division impacting pop culture approval.

Key Points

#1Bad Bunny scores higher than Trump on a poll regarding 'American values'.

The survey data cites 42% for Bad Bunny versus 39% for Donald Trump.

#2Partisan support for Bad Bunny is heavily skewed.

Democrats favor Bad Bunny at 78%, while only 12% of Republicans approve.

#3Independent voters show a clear preference for Bad Bunny.

Bad Bunny was favored by 46% of independents, compared to 27% for Donald Trump.

#4Donald Trump publicly attacked the Super Bowl halftime show.

Trump dismissed the performance, calling it an 'affront to the greatness of the United States.'

#5The performance drove tangible engagement with the Spanish language.

Duolingo reported a 35% rise in learners on social media following the event.

Source Discussions (4)

This report was synthesized from the following Lemmy discussions, ranked by community score.

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More Americans believe Bad Bunny embodies the country’s values better than Donald Trump
[email protected]·51 comments·2/18/2026·by HellsBelle·english.elpais.com
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More Americans believe Bad Bunny embodies the country’s values better than Donald Trump
[email protected]·7 comments·2/22/2026·by FoxtrotDeltaTango·english.elpais.com
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More Americans believe Bad Bunny embodies the country’s values better than Donald Trump
[email protected]·5 comments·2/22/2026·by FoxtrotDeltaTango·english.elpais.com
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More Americans believe Bad Bunny embodies the country’s values better than Donald Trump
[email protected]·1 comments·2/22/2026·by FoxtrotDeltaTango·english.elpais.com