Jake Paul triples down on Bad Bunny criticism, then bizarrely blames it on X, ‘Idk what happened…’

Jake Paul criticized Bad Bunny in three different posts after the singer’s Super Bowl halftime show, but later claimed something was wrong with his X account.

Jake Paul clarified what he meant when he called Bad Bunny a “fake American citizen” after the singer’s Super Bowl halftime show. However, hours after tripling down on his comment about Bad Bunny, he claimed that he “loves” the singer and does not know what happened to his X account.

Jake Paul triples down on Bad Bunny criticism, then bizarrely blames it on X (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) (AP)

Jake was called out even by his brother Logan Paul after he wrote on X, “Purposefully turning off the halftime show. Let’s rally together and show big corporations they can’t just do whatever they want without consequences (which equals viewership for them). You are their benefit. Realize you have power. Turn off this halftime. A fake American citizen performing who publicly hates America. I cannot support that.”

People were quick to point out that Jake, too, lives in Puerto Rico, where Bad Bunny is from.

Jake Paul issues clarification

Hours after being criticized for his comment, Jake wrote in an X post, “The problem with my tweet is the word fake being misinterpreted, 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 then clarified in another post, “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.”

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.”

However, hours later, Jake bizarrely suggested that something was wrong with his X account. “Guys i love bad bunny idk what happened on my twitter last night ?? wtf,” he wrote.

A community note under the post noted that Jake shared not one but three posts maintaining that he was disappointed with Bad Bunny performing at the Super Bowl 2026.

Netizens called out Jake in the comment section, with one user saying, “Character development or damage control?” “You need to fire your PR team and hire a new one,” wrote another.

One user commented, “The algorithm said ‘trust me’ and you said ‘okay.’” Another wrote, “Nah, nah you don’t get to walk that back. Stand on what you said and keep your word. Own it.”

Band Bunny’s halftime show

Bad Bunny’s performance was historic; he was the first Spanish-language Latin solo artist to headline the halftime stage. The singer’s performance featured various dancers, homages to Puerto Rican culture, songs performed by Ricky Martin and Lady Gaga, as well as a nod to his own speech at Grammy last week.

The event ended with fireworks that showed the Puerto Rican flag and a jumbotron message reading, "The only thing more powerful than hate is love." Bad Bunny had shared a similar message while accepting his Grammy for album of the year.