Democrats Want the Bad Bunny Playbook

Playbook: “The world is watching for Bad Bunny to make a political statement at the Super Bowl. Democrats are watching closely to figure out how to make their own.”

“Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, the Puerto Rican recording artist known globally by his stage name, has created a pop culture phenomenon that will converge at a historic halftime show performance at the Super Bowl tonight when the New England Patriots play the Seattle Seahawks. And while his invitation triggered a harsh backlash on the right from the president on down, it’s also marking a major inflection point for Hispanic Americans of all backgrounds.”

“Tonight’s stage may prove to be Bad Bunny’s biggest chance to move the dial.”

“There’s an opportunity here, Democrats told your authors, to turn Bad Bunny’s cultural phenomenon into a political one, right as the party is mounting its strongest resistance to President Donald Trump’s sweeping deportation agenda — and with months to go before the midterms to make amends with Latino voters who have left their tent.”