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During his first speech as host of the season premiere of Saturday Night Live, Bad Bunny responded to recent statements made by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem regarding his upcoming 2026 Super Bowl show.

This young Latin music icon joked that "all people" was pleased about his planned show, "including Fox News."

“Happy to return. I’ve hosted twice now and appeared four times,” he said. “I’ll be performing at the Super Bowl halftime. I’m thrilled, and I believe everyone else is too.”

A quick montage came after showing commentators from the network appearing to endorse Bad Bunny for the presidency.

A Message for Latinos

During his opening remarks, Bad Bunny switched to Spanish to address "Latinos everywhere across the globe and here in the U.S.."

He expressed that his Super Bowl selection was more than a personal achievement but an accomplishment for all people, showing that their impact to this country cannot be erased.

Then, switching to English, he remarked, "For those who didn’t catch that, you’ve got a few months to pick up some Spanish."

Conservative Backlash and Noem's Comments

News of Bad Bunny’s performance caused outrage among right-wing commentators, particularly from Kristi Noem.

On a recent podcast, she warned that just U.S. citizens ought to go to the 2026 Super Bowl and threatened that ICE agents "will be all over" the event.

She also claimed the NFL would "not be able to sleep at night" for choosing the performer.

U.S. Exclusion and Live Shows

Earlier, Bad Bunny explained that concerns of immigration enforcement at his live events led to him leaving out the U.S. from his upcoming global tour.

Recently concluding a lengthy performance run in San Juan, Puerto Rico, which allegedly drew around 600,000 fans.

"The shows were incredible, and the fans were amazing," he said during his SNL monologue.

SNL Sketches and Topical Humor

In other sketches of the season opener, comedian Colin Jost impersonated commentator Pete Hegseth.

That segment featured a tirade about the U.S. military, sarcastically echoing the host’s prior comments about inclusion and body-shaming within the troops.

Additionally, actor a cast member made a short cameo as a "unofficial watchdog" of the program, saying he was there to ensure "SNL doesn’t cross the line with jokes about me."