House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has joined the chorus of conservatives angry that immensely popular Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny will be headlining the halftime show at the Super Bowl in 2026.

MSNBC’s Pablo Manriquez asked Johnson about Bad Bunny yesterday, and Johnson said he “didn’t even know who Bad Bunny was” but was somehow able to come to the conclusion that it was “a terrible decision in my view.”

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Manriquez asked why, and Johnson said that Bad Bunny – who, again, Johnson admitted to not knowing at all – “sounds like he’s not someone who appeals to a broader audience,” and especially not “impressionable children.”

Then, Johnson suggested a musician who he thought would really drive global audiences to tune in to the Super Bowl: Lee Greenwood.

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“And I think, you know, in my view, you would have Lee Greenwood or role models doing that,” Johnson said. “Not somebody like this.”

Lee Greenwood, 82, was a country singer who started his career in the 1960s, but didn’t get radio play until the ’80s, scoring several hits on the U.S. country chart that were certified gold. His success in country didn’t crossover into mainstream success, though. He got only two songs on the Billboard Hot 100 list, with the most successful topping out at #53 in 1983: “I.O.U.” from his album Somebody’s Gonna Love You.

A 2001 re-release of his 1984 song “God Bless the U.S.A.” introduced Greenwood to Johnson’s generation.

Greenwood has been married five times to four different women.

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