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  • Fact Check: Adam Sandler Has NOT Been Announced As The Headliner Of The Turning Point USA Super Bowl Halftime Show

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    Was Adam Sandler announced as the headliner of the Turning Point USA Super Bowl halftime show? No, that's not true: No evidence accompanied the claim that the Hollywood star was announced as the headliner for Turning Point USA 2026 Super Bowl halftime show. The TPUSA website does not have any information about any performers for the show as of publication…

    • Oct 21, 2025
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Adam Sandler Has NOT Been Announced As The Headliner Of The Turning Point USA Super Bowl Halftime Show No Proof
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Danica Patrick Donated $7M To The Turning Point USA Super Bowl Halftime Show

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    Did Danica Patrick donate $7 million to the Turning Point USA Super Bowl halftime show? No, that's not true: There is no proof that the former NASCAR driver has donated $7 million to the show that Turning Point USA announced they would host as an alternative to the official 2026 Super Bowl halftime show starring Bad Bunny. Patrick is a…

    • Oct 15, 2025
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Danica Patrick Donated $7M To The Turning Point USA Super Bowl Halftime Show No Proof
  • Fact Check: Jason Kelce Did NOT Say 'If Bad Bunny Is A Bad Fit For The Super Bowl, Then Maybe The People Making These Comments Are A Bad Fit For America's Future' -- It's A Fake Quote

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    Did Jason Kelce say, "If Bad Bunny is a bad fit for the Super Bowl, then maybe the people making these comments are a bad fit for America's Future." No, that's not true: There were no actual news reports saying Kelce made this statement. In response to the viral rumor, Kelce made a post from his verified X account stating,…

    • Oct 15, 2025
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Jason Kelce Did NOT Say 'If Bad Bunny Is A Bad Fit For The Super Bowl, Then Maybe The People Making These Comments Are A Bad Fit For America's Future' -- It's A Fake Quote Fake Quote
  • Fact Check: Turning Point USA's Super Bowl Halftime Show Did NOT Sell Out Atlanta Braves Stadium In Three Hours After Announcing Kid Rock -- It's Satire

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    Did Turning Point USA's Super Bowl halftime show sell out the Atlanta Braves stadium in three hours after it was announced that Kid Rock would be performing? No, that's not true: The story originated on a satirical Facebook page that clearly labels its content as fake. The owner of the page is known for tricking conservatives into liking and sharing…

    • Oct 13, 2025
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Turning Point USA's Super Bowl Halftime Show Did NOT Sell Out Atlanta Braves Stadium In Three Hours After Announcing Kid Rock -- It's Satire Satire Site
  • Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Threaten To End His Super Bowl Sponsorship If Bad Bunny Performs At The Halftime Show -- Viet Spam

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    Did Elon Musk threaten to end his Super Bowl sponsorship if Bad Bunny performs at the halftime show? No, that's not true: Elon Musk does not sponsor the Super Bowl. The claim that he does and has threatened to end his sponsorship was published and promoted by a network of clickbait websites and Facebook page operated from Vietnam. The same…

    • Oct 12, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Threaten To End His Super Bowl Sponsorship If Bad Bunny Performs At The Halftime Show -- Viet Spam Not A Sponsor
  • Fact Check: Clickbait Brandon Lake Super Bowl Halftime Show Charlie Kirk Tribute Story Made Up By Foreign Spam Network

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    Did the NFL announce the Super Bowl half time show will have a Charlie Kirk tribute including a performance by Brandon Lake? No, that's not true: A viral story making that claim was published by a foreign-run spam network with elements in Pakistan and Vietnam. The NFL did not make any such announcement. The news about the "announcement" appeared in…

    • Oct 12, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Clickbait Brandon Lake Super Bowl Halftime Show Charlie Kirk Tribute Story Made Up By Foreign Spam Network Made-Up
  • Fact Check: Bad Bunny Was NOT Caught Sitting Down During National Anthem At Yankees Game -- It Was God Bless America

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    Was Bad Bunny caught sitting down during the National Anthem at a New York Yankees game on October 8, 2025? No, that's not true: Videos circulating on social media show Bad Bunny seated during the last verse of "God Bless America," not the American National Anthem, which is "The Star Spangled Banner." Lead Stories could find no video of Bad…

    • Oct 11, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Bad Bunny Was NOT Caught Sitting Down During National Anthem At Yankees Game -- It Was God Bless America Wrong Song
  • Fact Check: Kid Rock Did NOT Say Bad Bunny Is 'A Man In A Dress' Or Criticize Puerto Rican Rapper's Selection As Super Bowl Halftime Act

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    Did Detroit singer Kid Rock call rapper Bad Bunny "a man in a dress" and criticize the NFL's selection of the Puerto Rican rapper for the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show? No, that's not true: There's no public record of such a remark by Kid Rock. There is no mention of the 2026 halftime show on Rock's social media accounts…

    • Oct 7, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Kid Rock Did NOT Say Bad Bunny Is 'A Man In A Dress' Or Criticize Puerto Rican Rapper's Selection As Super Bowl Halftime Act AI Slop
  • Fact Check: Turning Point USA Now DID Announce They're Doing Their Own Super Bowl Halftime Concert

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    Note: on October 9, 2025 Turning Point USA did make following announcement (archived here) on their X account: 🚨 HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨 It's true, Turning Point USA is thrilled to announce The All American Halftime Show. Performers and event details coming soon. On October 7, 2025 when this fact check was written they hadn't yet made such an announcement: Did…

    • Oct 7, 2025
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Turning Point USA Now DID Announce They're Doing Their Own Super Bowl Halftime Concert They Did Now
  • Fact Check: Celebrities Are NOT Clapping Back At Bad Bunny After He Told Americans To Learn Spanish Before The Super Bowl -- Clickbaiters Made Up The Controversy

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    Did a variety of celebrities, from Fifty Cent to the White House press secretary, respond with public comments after Bad Bunny joked on Saturday Night Live that Americans had four months to learn Spanish before his Super Bowl halftime appearance? No, that's not true: This is a fake controversy drummed up by a network of clickbait publishers overseas. A flood…

    • Oct 7, 2025
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Celebrities Are NOT Clapping Back At Bad Bunny After He Told Americans To Learn Spanish Before The Super Bowl -- Clickbaiters Made Up The Controversy Reused Quote
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