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Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth have joined others in the MAGA movement this week who evidently can’t contain their excitement over Turning Point USA’s Super Bowl halftime counterprogramming event planned for Sunday. Experts in political science break down why they believe the enthusiasm has to do with fears over what many on the right feel they’re “losing.”
On Monday, the right-wing political group founded by Charlie Kirk announced its lineup for its alternative halftime concert, which was created in protest of Bad Bunny being chosen to headline the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show. Many conservatives, including President Donald Trump and several members of his administration, threw a fit when the Puerto Rican global superstar was announced in September. The following month, Turning Point USA said that it would be hosting its own show at the same time as Bad Bunny’s.
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The concert will feature country singers Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice and Gabby Barrett, with longtime Trump enthusiast and musici
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