Regarding Bad Bunny specifically, the president recalled that he had already criticized the NFL for signing him in October, even saying in an interview last year: “I’ve never heard of him… I don’t know who he is.” On that occasion, he called the decision “absolutely ridiculous.”

Trump’s statements do not come in a vacuum and are part of a history of tensions between the president and both artists.

Bad Bunny: The Puerto Rican artist, the most streamed artist on Spotify in 2025, has been openly critical of the Trump administration’s immigration policies.

Last September, he explained that he had avoided bringing his tour to the continental United States for fear that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would target his concerts.

Green Day, for its part, has a long history of antagonism toward Trump and the Republican Party, with anti-establishment anthems like “American Idiot.” Its frontman, Billie Joe Armstrong, has frequently modified the lyrics of his songs in concert to include slogans against Trump and the MAGA movement.And in 2024 he even wore a mask of the president with the word "IDIOT" written on it.