Conservative influencer Tomi Lahren was brutally mocked in her own comment section after a progressive guest reminded her that people born in Puerto Rico are U.S citizens during a tense debate that aired Tuesday.
“Tomi, I’m not going to sugarcoat this. You got humiliated,” read one comment with over 2,000 likes.
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Lahren invited “Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar” host Krystal Ball on her show to debate recent news events, including the announcement that Bad Bunny would be performing at the Super Bowl 2026 halftime show.
Some MAGA conservatives were outraged by the announcement, complaining that the Latin artist’s songs are not in English and taking issue with his critiques of ICE and President Donald Trump.
Latin artist Bad Bunny is set to perform at the 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show. Rosalind O’Connor/NBC via Getty Images
The multi-award-winning singer said last month he was not going to tour the U.S. out of concern that immigration enforcement could show up at his concerts, where many of his fans are Hispanic.
Seemingly proving the singer’s point, Department of Homeland Security adviser Corey Lewandowski threatened to have ICE agents at the Super Bowl.
Towards the end of her show, Lahren asked Ball if she believes Bad Bunny is a “good choice for the Super Bowl.”
Ball confessed she’s not “that knowledgeable” about Bad Bunny, but said he “seems like a great American artist, so sure.”
“He’s not an American artist, but—” Lahren said.
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“He’s Puerto Rican,” Ball reminded the conservative host. “That’s part of America, dear.”
Bad Bunny would also not be the only Super Bowl halftime performer not born in a U.S. state. Rihanna, who performed in 2023, was born in Barbados; The Weeknd, who performed in 2021, is Canadian; and 2020 headliner Shakira is from Colombia.
The full debate, which was posted on Lahren’s YouTube channel, received thousands of comments, with those at the top slamming the right-wing podcaster.
Tomi Lahren received some mockery in after saying Bad Bunny is not American. Jason Kempin via Getty Images
“Tomi didn’t know Puerto Rico is part of the USA! You can’t make this up hahahaha,” one comment top comment with over 2,000 likes read.
“This feels like a 7th grader debating their teacher,” said another.
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“Crazy how this is Tomi’s channel and her own comments section seems to unanimously agree that she lost the debate,” another top comment read.
The interaction also went viral on TikTok, with several users stitching the interaction and making their own edits at Lahren’s expense.
Lahren did not argue after her guest noted Bad Bunny is an American, but moved on to slam the artist’s critique of ICE. However, Ball countered that “America agrees with him on that.”
“I mean, a majority of Americans think ICE has gone too far,” Ball said. “They’ve watched videos of, like, 79-year old-business owners being slammed to the ground and their ribs broken by ICE. So I think the American people are probably on board with that message at this point, Tomi.”
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A number of polls conducted over the summer suggested that Trump’s immigration policies are incredibly unpopular amongst adult U.S citizens.
Despite the data, Lahren denied Ball’s assertion, telling her, “Well, whoever you’re talking to, I’m sure is, I’m not so sure the rest of the country is.”
