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Press Secretary Faces Backlash Over Bad Bunny Controversy
2/13/2026
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Story summary
- Karoline Leavitt, White House press secretary, faces criticism for mixed messages about Bad Bunny.
- Leavitt used Bad Bunny's music in a New Year's Eve post.
- Leavitt criticized Bad Bunny for anti-ICE comments at the Grammy Awards.
- Leavitt argued celebrities should not demonize law enforcement after the death of Minneapolis man Alex Pretti.
- Conservative commentators criticized Bad Bunny's Spanish performance, while Meghan McCain defended him after the Super Bowl.
