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Is Trump Afraid of Bad Bunny? (feat. Pablo Torre)

Pod Save America

Published
February 8, 2026
Duration
1h 3m
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Last updated
Jun 24, 2026

Discusses society, culture.

Summary

Does Trump know ball? Is he afraid of Bad Bunny—or did MAGA just fumble the halftime show? This Super Bowl Sunday, Tommy sits down with journalist and sportswriter Pablo Torre to unpack how America’s once-sacred sports institutions have been overtaken by politics. The two dig into Trump’s long and messy relationship with the NFL, MAGA’s Bad Bunny boycott,…

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Show notes

Does Trump know ball? Is he afraid of Bad Bunny—or did MAGA just fumble the halftime show? This Super Bowl Sunday, Tommy sits down with journalist and sportswriter Pablo Torre to unpack how America’s once-sacred sports institutions have been overtaken by politics. The two dig into Trump’s long and messy relationship with the NFL, MAGA’s Bad Bunny boycott, and the rise of online sports gambling and prediction markets.For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of

Themes

  • society
  • culture