3 highlights from TPUSA's 'All-American Halftime Show'
3. Pete Hegseth’s message
Before the concert portion of Turning Point USA’s halftime show began, a clip played of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth praising the organization for offering an alternative to the Super Bowl halftime show featuring Bad Bunny.
“From the War Department, we salute Turning Point USA and every American who still believes freedom is worth defending,” Hegseth said. “Thank you for your courage as an organization, your clarity and your leadership, and for this Halftime Show that the War Department is proud to support.”
The NFL's selection of Bad Bunny to head the Super Bowl halftime show prompted backlash from some conservative organizations due to the singer’s outspoken support for LGBT issues and opposition to the Trump administration’s immigration policies.
“This year, we mark 250 years since a band of citizens pledged their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor,” Hegseth said in his video message. “For two-and-a-half centuries, Americans have answered that call on farms and factory floors and shipyards and labs, in cockpits and foxholes and in every uniform our nation has worn. Freedom is not automatic.
“It is defended by a strong nation and a ready force, and that’s our job. To our troops, our veterans and the families who serve alongside them, we see you, we thank you, and we’ve got your back. So I hope you’re enjoying this game. Happy Freedom 250, the things that really matter. God bless our warriors and God bless our great republic.”
Samantha Kamman is a reporter for The Christian Post. She can be reached at: samantha.kamman@christianpost.com. Follow her on Twitter: @Samantha_Kamman
