Information flash: Unhealthy Bunny, like all Puerto Ricans, is a U.S. citizen.
Through the newest episode of Tomi Lahren’s podcast, “Tomi Lahren is Fearless,” the 33-year-old Fox Information host needed to be reminded of that truth.
When the subject of Unhealthy Bunny being named the subsequent Tremendous Bowl headliner got here up throughout her dialogue with progressive pundit Krystal Ball, Lahren said, “He’s not an American artist.”
Ball shortly corrected her, replying, “He’s Puerto Rican… that’s a part of America, pricey,” per Complicated.
Lahren then switched gears, criticizing the Grammy winner’s anti-ICE stance, to which Ball countered, “America agrees with him on that.”
The flub arrives amid rising backlash from the correct following the 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist’s Tremendous Bowl announcement. Critics have hurled a mixture of misinformation and racially charged commentary, with many, like Lahren, incorrectly claiming he isn’t American. ICE even introduced plans to be current on the Tremendous Bowl, and President Donald Trump publicly voiced his disapproval.
However the outrage itself stems from a misunderstanding of primary civics. Puerto Rico is an unincorporated U.S. territory, which suggests everybody born there may be an American citizen. The identical is true for residents of different U.S. territories, together with the U.S. Virgin Islands — which encompasses St. Thomas, St. Croix, and St. John — in addition to Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.
Whereas residents from these territories don’t have full voting illustration in Congress and might’t vote in presidential elections whereas dwelling on the islands, they’re legally and constitutionally People.
The one U.S. territory the place residents aren’t mechanically residents is American Samoa, the place the individuals are categorised as U.S. nationals quite than residents. (There are additionally 11 different uninhabited territories belonging to the nation.)
As for Unhealthy Bunny, the celebrity has disregarded the criticism with attribute aptitude. Whereas internet hosting “Saturday Evening Reside” on Saturday, October 4, he joked about his critics whereas delivering a part of his monologue in Spanish, quipping, “And should you didn’t perceive what I simply mentioned, you will have 4 months to be taught.”
He even poked enjoyable on the controversy surrounding his upcoming Tremendous Bowl efficiency, including, “I believe all people’s pleased about it — even Fox Information.”
Unhealthy Bunny, who has by no means shied away from calling out Trump or his administration, has continued to be outspoken about immigration and ICE. Earlier this fall, he introduced his “Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour,” set to kick off in November 2025, and revealed it’ll embody no stops within the continental United States — a call he mentioned was made to guard his followers from potential ICE raids.
Talking to Rolling Stone in the beginning of the 12 months about his function as an artist, he mirrored, “What’s the purpose in being right here? To point out the world who I’m and what my tradition is, the place I grew up. To speak somewhat about myself to allow them to get to know me somewhat extra — and that’s me: I’m Puerto Rican.”
