Gavin Newsom reignited his on-line warfare with Child Rock this week after conservative voices slammed the NFL’s determination to faucet Dangerous Bunny for the 2026 Tremendous Bowl halftime present at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara.

The most recent jab got here after MAGA commentator Nick Adams tweeted Monday, “Child Rock and Jason Aldean would have made an incredible Tremendous Bowl Halftime present. Dangerous Bunny will simply additional divide the American folks.”

Newsom’s press workplace fired again with a blunt reply: “Incorrect. Child Rock has been INDEFINITELY SUSPENDED from performing in California and as such, he can’t carry out at Tremendous Bowl LX!!!”

The tweet added gasoline to Newsom’s ongoing technique of utilizing social platforms to needle conservative figures, usually borrowing the identical exaggerated tone that made Donald Trump’s social media presence notorious.

On September 20, Newsom declared, “BECAUSE OF HIS HORRIFIC MUSIC, CALIFORNIA WILL INDEFINITELY SUSPEND KID ROCK FROM PERFORMING IN THE GOLDEN STATE. YOU’RE WELCOME! — GCN.”

That wasn’t the primary time the governor took goal on the rocker. Over the summer time, Newsom’s staff posted a pretend campaign-style graphic studying, “Child Rock Needs You to Help Governor Newsom.” Child Rock didn’t maintain again, replying, “The one help Gavin Newscum will ever get out of me is from DEEZ NUTZ.”

The uproar facilities on the NFL’s determination to characteristic Dangerous Bunny, the Puerto Rican reggaeton famous person, because the halftime present’s headliner on February 8, 2026.

Critics on the appropriate have labeled the transfer divisive, pointing to the artist’s previous criticism of U.S. immigration enforcement. Nonetheless, the NFL’s determination probably displays Dangerous Bunny’s broad worldwide attraction, not politics.

He’s one of many most-streamed artists on the planet and has offered out stadiums throughout continents.

Newsom’s digital ways have turn into a signature of his political model. Since Trump’s return to workplace, the California governor has leaned into what some critics name “darkish woke” messaging — a mix of sarcasm, trolling and meme warfare aimed squarely at conservative influencers.

The consequence? Large engagement. His tweets usually rack up tens of hundreds of likes and shares, producing headlines and drawing consideration far past California’s borders.

Political analysts see the technique as a calculated try to check whether or not Democrats can thrive in the identical on-line arenas Republicans have lengthy dominated.

Newsom hasn’t restricted his social media assaults to Child Rock. He’s additionally taken repeated swipes at Trump, posting pretend Time journal covers and all-caps declarations that mimic the previous president’s fashion.

The broader debate over the Tremendous Bowl present displays a recurring tradition warfare. Previous halftime performers, comparable to Beyoncé, Woman Gaga, and The Weeknd, have all confronted comparable pushback from conservative circles.

The NFL, in the meantime, continues to lean into world expertise that resonates with youthful and extra various audiences.

For Newsom, the conflict with Child Rock provides greater than only a viral second — it’s an opportunity to sharpen his nationwide profile. With hypothesis swirling a few doable 2028 presidential run, the governor seems to be positioning himself as a counterweight to Trump’s affect.

The Tremendous Bowl, which usually attracts greater than 100 million viewers, stays a main stage for political messaging.

Because the February 2026 occasion nears, extra voices from either side of the aisle are more likely to weigh in.

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