Turning Point USA’s “All-American Halftime Show” drew millions of viewers Sunday night as a digital alternative to the official Super Bowl LX halftime performance, drawing a sharp contrast with the Apple Music show headlined by Bad Bunny.

The TPUSA event streamed across YouTube, Rumble, and partner networks including the Trinity Broadcasting Network. According to the New York Times, the livestream peaked at 6.1 million concurrent viewers on YouTube.

‘At least 20 million people tuned in.’

By Monday afternoon, the uploaded replay had surpassed 20 million views on YouTube, with Turning Point USA officials saying total viewership across platforms exceeded that figure and continued to climb.

The performance featured Kid Rock alongside Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice, and Gabby Barrett.

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The roughly 40-minute pre-recorded concert opened with a dedication reading, “This one’s for you, Charlie,” followed by an electric-guitar rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” The show included a tribute to Charlie Kirk, the organization’s founder who was assassinated in September 2025.

Kid Rock closed the performance with a cover of Cody Johnson’s “’Til You Can’t.”

TPUSA spokesman Andrew Kolvet described the event as a success, citing viewership numbers and engagement across platforms.

“At least 20 million people tuned in,” Kolvet said, adding that the organization plans to repeat the event next year.

Reaction from conservative audiences was largely positive. Social media users highlighted the livestream’s audience size and praised the show’s patriotic and faith-focused themes.

“The best moments in broadcast so far this year? Jelly Roll at the Grammys & Kid Rock at the @TPUSA’s All-American Halftime Show!” House Speaker Mike Johnson raved.

“I was incredibly skeptical about the @TPUSA Halftime Show. … but I have to say, they crushed it. Over 5 MILLION people streaming it, just on YouTube. Excellent artists, insanely good vocals and amazing talent. 10/10,” Matt Von Swol added.

By contrast, Bad Bunny’s halftime show drew widespread criticism online, with viewers describing it as low-energy, unengaging, and disconnected. Donald Trump criticized the performance on Truth Social, calling it “absolutely terrible” and “one of the worst.”

TPUSA’s event relied exclusively on digital platforms rather than traditional television, underscoring the growing role of online counter-programming during major cultural events.

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A federal judge ruled against the ban on masks for federal agents passed by Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom after finding it to be unconstitutional.

Newsom signed the “No Secret Police Act” in September after rioting broke out from protesters against Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Los Angeles.

‘These federal agents are harassed, doxxed, obstructed, and attacked on a regular basis just for doing their jobs. We have no tolerance for it.’

U.S. District Judge Christina Snyder said the law discriminated against federal agents by excluding state police from the ban.

However, she upheld the similar “No Vigilantes Act,” which requires all law enforcement officers operating in California to display identification, including their name or badge number as well as their agency. It was signed at the same time as the secret police act.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi praised the ruling in a post on social media.

“ANOTHER key court victory thanks to our outstanding @TheJusticeDept attorneys,” Bondi said.

“Following our arguments, a district court in California BLOCKED the enforcement of a law that would have banned federal agents from wearing masks to protect their identities,” she added. “These federal agents are harassed, doxxed, obstructed, and attacked on a regular basis just for doing their jobs. We have no tolerance for it.”

Snyder’s ruling allows for the possibility of rewriting the law without the exemption for state police.

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“We will continue fighting and winning in court for President Trump’s law-and-order agenda — and we will ALWAYS have the backs of our great federal law enforcement officers,” concluded the statement from Bondi.

Snyder was appointed to the court by former President Bill Clinton.

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The Department of Homeland Security lashed out at an “absurd” report claiming that a majority of the illegal aliens being deported by the administration were nonviolent cases.

The CBS News report cites an internal DHS document it obtained that showed only 14% of nearly 400,000 immigrants arrested in the first year of the Trump administration had charges or convictions for violent criminal offenses.

‘We will stop at nothing to remove these public safety threats and Make America Safe Again.’

In a post on the X platform, the official DHS account argued that many technically nonviolent illegal immigrants had criminal and violent pasts.

“Horrendous crimes such as the distribution of child pornography, drug trafficking, burglary, fraud, human smuggling, even being in a gang like MS13 or Tren de Aragua or being a known or suspected terrorist are considered ‘non-violent crimes’ by the media,” reads the statement from the agency.

DHS cited Antonio Israel Lazo-Quintanilla, an illegal alien whose only crime in the U.S. was driving without a license but is wanted in El Salvador for aggravated homicide, extortion, possession of drugs, and other felonies.

The point is emphasized by the thug’s booking photo, which shows him sporting a large “666” tattoo on his forehead.

“It is absurd to quantify Lazo-Quintanilla as ‘nonviolent’ when he is a confirmed member of the 18th Street Gang, a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), and was on El Salvador’s most wanted gang members list,” the agency continued. “He was a public safety threat that we were fortunate to apprehend BEFORE he could victimize Americans.”

DHS gives another example of brothers from Mexico who are “cold-blooded killers” wanted for multiple murders in their native country but are categorized as “non-criminals” in the U.S.

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“No one can reasonably consider MS-13 member Edward Hernandez a non-criminal just because, despite his FIVE savage murders back in El Salvador, he has no convictions in the U.S.,” the agency said in a third example.

“We will stop at nothing to remove these public safety threats and Make America Safe Again,” it added.

The CBS report also claims that President Donald Trump is losing support on immigration from Americans. One poll found that support on immigration fell from 59% at the start of the president’s second term down to 46%.

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A North Carolina state probe into the horrific murder of Iryna Zarutska led to a stunning video displaying the ignorance of an embattled sheriff.

Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden was being questioned by Republican state Rep. Allen Chesser when he appeared confused about which branch of the government he serves. He also couldn’t answer how many branches of government there are.

‘This was not where I was anticipating getting stuck. … For the sake of debate, I will move on.’

Chesser was trying to establish some common points in his questioning when he asked McFadden to name the branch his job is associated with.

“What branch of government do you operate under?” Chesser asked.

“Mecklenburg County,” McFadden replied.

“What branch of government do you operate under, Sheriff?” Chesser asked again.

“Constitution of the United States,” the sheriff responded.

“Correct, that is what establishes the branches of government. I’m asking which branch you fall under,” Chesser asked a third time.

“Mecklenburg County, duly sworn Mecklenburg County sheriff. We answer to the people of Mecklenburg County,” McFadden responded.

“This was not where I was anticipating getting stuck. Are you aware of how many branches of government there are?” Chesser asked.

“No,” the sheriff admitted.

“OK. For the sake of debate, I will move on and say there are three branches of government: legislative, executive, judicial. Of those three, which do you believe you fall under?” Chesser asked a fourth time.

“I believe I fall under the last one,” McFadden said.

‘Would you say it to me?” Chesser asked.

“Judicial,” he replied.

“OK. You are incorrect, sir. You fall under the executive,” Chesser responded.

The sheriff previously criticized the Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations of the Trump administration.

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The sheriff was “eviscerated” at the hearing, according to a description by Axios. Lawmakers criticized him for refusing to take responsibility for failures that included numerous deaths at county jails and accusations of incompetence, misconduct, and abuse.

Chesser posted video of the interaction about the three branches of government to his account.

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When 22-year-old Jabez Chakraborty was shot by NYPD officers in Queens for allegedly charging them with a large kitchen knife, the newly elected mayor, Zohran Mamdani, claimed that the suspect needs mental health treatment instead of criminal prosecution.

“I spoke with the Chakraborty family, and I visited Jabez in the hospital, and no family should have to endure this kind of pain. Jabez has lived with schizophrenia for many years, and this situation underscores just how urgently we need a different and more effective mental health response system that will be safer for New Yorkers who struggle with mental health concerns, for their families, and for police officers,” Mamdani said following the incident.

“Jabez needs mental health treatment, not criminal prosecution by a district attorney,” he added.

“Who would have thought that coming in and bringing a Muslim commie as your mayor in New York City would have its flaws?” BlazeTV host Sara Gonzales jokes, before playing the bodycam footage from the incident.

In the footage, Chakraborty continues charging police officers with the knife after being asked several times to put the knife down. As he gets closer, an officer fires his weapon.

“I would say they gave him quite a bit of warning to put the shiny, very sharp object in his hands down while they were holding a firearm at him. I would say they gave him way more chances than I would have. They retreated. He continued engaging and moving forward,” Gonzales comments.

“Clear-cut case of attempted murder, which prosecutors are looking at potentially charging him with. I don’t know why potentially. It’s right there on camera,” she continues.

“They did everything right, and still, instead of Mamdani congratulating the NYPD, instead of using this as a moment where he’s like, ‘Our officers are very brave, and they are under attack right now; these guys were almost stabbed in the line of duty,’ this is how your new Muslim communist mayor of New York City reacts,” she adds.

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A law enforcement operation found that more than 50 fugitives with felony warrants were taking advantage of taxpayer-funded housing in Columbus, Ohio.

U.S. Marshals partnered with agents from the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office on “Operation Clean House,” targeting suspects living in HUD housing.

The warrants issued in the operation included rape, drug trafficking, endangering children, strangulation, and failure to register as a sex offender.

U.S. Marshal Michael Black with the Southern District of Ohio said that HUD reached out to him to cooperate on the operation, which lasted six days.

“Every time we do this, we’re making our community safer, one arrest at a time,” Black said.

The warrants issued in the operation included rape, drug trafficking, endangering children, strangulation, and failure to register as a sex offender.

“One of the houses, we recovered an AK-47. There were some drugs recovered,” Black said. “You know, one individual that’s wanted for felony strangulation, sex offenders, child abandonment, and numerous other violations.”

WCMH-TV was present at two arrests. One was a woman with felony warrants for weapons charges, and the other was a woman with a warrant for probation violation for aggravated burglary, assault, and ID fraud.

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Thirty HUD agents were involved, and all the arrests were conducted without any critical incidents.

“Criminals are on notice — we will not tolerate crime in HUD-funded housing,” HUD Sec. Scott Turner said on social media. “The Trump Administration will ensure public housing is safe housing and taxpayer funds do not support criminal activity.”

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The 2026 Grammy Awards were supposed to celebrate music, creativity, and artistic diversity, but instead they became a showcase for Hollywood elites pushing the same political narratives.

“The pack mentality is strong,” film critic Christian Toto tells BlazeTV host Stu Burguiere on “Stu Does America.”

“The rhetoric is pretty familiar. It’s often ugly. It’s often ill-informed. And you know, for a while there, these award shows were political. There were a lot of lectures, a lot of woke asides, and then it seemed like they tapped the breaks on that. They’ve been a little bit less so in recent years,” he continues.

However that’s changing, yet again.

“I think we’re veering back into it, it’s all full-steam ahead at this point. And I can’t imagine what the Oscars will be, because last night was ugly at times, and even Trevor Noah, you know, not only his crack against President Trump, which could be litigious, but basically calling out Nicki Minaj just because she supports Trump,” Toto says.

“Aren’t we allowed to do that?” he asks.

And of course, one of the most culturally important voices — at least to the left — was this year’s Super Bowl halftime performer Bad Bunny.

When Bad Bunny accepted his Grammy, the first thing he said was, “Before I say thanks to God, I’m going to say ICE out.” He went on to say that immigrants are not “savages,” “aliens,” or “animals,” but rather “humans” and “Americans.”

“If you’re a citizen you are, but those aren’t the people we’re talking about removing. We’re talking about removing people that are not Americans. That is the difference. And they just have no concept of this,” Stu comments.

Sticking to the liberal talking points, Billie Eilish also decided to bash Immigration and Customs Enforcement in her acceptance speech at the Grammys, telling the wealthy audience that “no one is illegal on stolen land.”

“I have to credit Matt Walsh for a great point, which is like if there’s no one that’s illegal, then you can’t steal land,” Stu says.

“There’s a point where Sabrina Carpenter is out in the audience,” he continues, “she’s this little, you know, pop star, and she’s just looking up and clapping with these, like, just innocent, dullard eyes, just this, like, ‘Oh my gosh, what you’re saying is so important,’ just this moronic nonsense, and it just summarizes everything in Hollywood.”

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