Jake Paul thinks people have been 'misinterpreting' his tweet about Bad Bunny after his older brother said he disagreed with the 'fake American' comments.
The YouTuber-turned-boxer, 29, said earlier that he didn't 'support' the views of the Puerto Rican singer, 31, ahead of his Super Bowl LX halftime performance on Sunday (8 February) at Levi's Stadium.
Bad Bunny, real name Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, said he wanted 'ICE out' after accepting his Album of the Year award at the Grammys on 1 February.
"Purposefully turning off the halftime show," Jake - who lives in a £11 million mansion in Dorado, Puerto Rico - wrote on X. "Let’s rally together and show big corporations they can’t just do whatever they want without consequences.
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"(Which equals viewership for them) You are their benefit. Realise you have power. Turn off this halftime. A fake American citizen performing who publicly hates America. I cannot support that."
Logan replied to his tweet: "I love my brother but I don’t agree with this.
"Puerto Ricans are Americans and I’m happy they were given the opportunity to showcase the talent that comes from the island."
Jake, who said in a 2024 interview with Graham Besinger that he moved to Puerto Rico for tax benefits, has now attempted to clear up his comments about Bad Bunny.
"The problem with my tweet is the word fake being misinterpreted," the influencer explained.
"He's not a fake citizen obviously bc hes Puerto Rican and I love Puerto Rico and all Americans who support the country.
"Moreso Bunny is fake bc of his values and criticism of our great country."
He continued: "To clarify: I wasn’t calling anyone a 'fake citizen' because they’re from Puerto Rico.
"I live in Puerto Rico, and I love Puerto Rico. I have used my platform to support Puerto Rico time and time again and will always do so.
"But if you’re publicly criticizing ICE who are doing their job and openly hating on America, I’m going to speak on it. Period.
"That’s the same reason I called out Hunter Hess."
According to TRAC Immigration, 74.2 percent of the 70,766 'held in ICE detention have no criminal conviction'.
Jake added: "If you benefit from a country and the platform it gives you, but publicly disrespect it at the same time, that’s what I mean by being a fake citizen. And I agree love is more powerful than hate. Love America."
It is thought that Bad Bunny displayed a number of subtle political messages throughout his 14 minute set.
As well as promoting a message of unity, some believe that his performance included topics relating to slavery, Puerto Rican history, and electrical blackouts.
Topics: Bad Bunny, Donald Trump, Jake Paul, Logan Paul, Super Bowl, US News
Anish Vij