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\n\tThe Super Bowl alternative halftime show<\/a> hosted by Turning Point USA<\/a> delivered exactly what it promised: an overwrought, pyrotechnic-heavy interpretation of what right-wingers believe a \u201creal American\u201d event should look like.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tThe \u201cAll-American Halftime Show\u201d \u2014 featuring MAGA favorite Kid Rock,<\/a> and a supporting cast of lesser known conservative musicians (and one vampiric cellist) \u2014 ran concurrently to the Super Bowl halftime show, which was headlined by Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny<\/a>. The show\u2019s main feed on Turning Point USA\u2019s YouTube channel pulled a total of about 16 million views, with about 5 million concurrent users at its peak, a notable feat given that their original platform host, Elon Musk\u2019s X, was spiked due to \u201clicensing issues,\u201d per a post <\/a>shortly before the game. That number is expected to increase when combined with other feeds hosted by websites like The Daily Wire, but will likely still pale in comparison to the official halftime show, which last year drew a record-breaking 133.5 million viewers.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tThe All American Halftime Show was heavy on guitars, Americana, and Christian praise, and was bracketed by tributes to Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, who was assassinated in September<\/a>. At its heart, the whole thing was essentially an angry tantrum over the elevation of a Latino, Spanish speaking, pro-immigration artist \u2014 who many conservatives assumed was not an American citizen \u2014 to one of the nation\u2019s biggest stages. The \u201cin America we speak English\u201d halftime show, if you will.\u00a0<\/p>\n