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Trump Skips Super Bowl for Watch Party, Faces Backlash

2/8/2026

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Trump Skips Super Bowl

President Donald Trump will skip Super Bowl LX due to Bad Bunny's halftime, hosting a watch party at Mar-a-Lago.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt indicated Trump prefers Kid Rock's performance at a rival event.
Green Day criticized ICE and the Trump administration at a pre-Super Bowl party, urging agents to resign.
The New England Patriots, if victorious, may face White House visit uncertainty, reflecting past controversies under Trump's presidency.

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Trump Excludes Democrats

U.S. President Donald Trump will exclude Democratic governors from the National Governors Association meeting on February 19, with Republican governors invited.
The decision follows disputes with Maine Governor Janet Mills and California Governor Gavin Newsom.
NGA acting CEO Brandon Tatum says the move undermines bipartisanship and federal-state collaboration.
The NGA will not provide transportation for this partisan event.
The controversy includes Trump's clash with Mills over transgender women in sports.

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Trump Skips Super Bowl

President Donald Trump will skip Super Bowl LX due to Bad Bunny's halftime, hosting a watch party at Mar-a-Lago.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt indicated Trump prefers Kid Rock's performance at a rival event.
Green Day criticized ICE and the Trump administration at a pre-Super Bowl party, urging agents to resign.
The New England Patriots, if victorious, may face White House visit uncertainty, reflecting past controversies under Trump's presidency.

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