Democratic Tennessee state Rep. Justin Jones spoke on the Statehouse floor Thursday, delivering what he called a “public service announcement for the Republican side of the aisle.”
Jones suggested that conservatives who are concerned about the much-anticipated Super Bowl halftime performance by Grammy-winning recording artist Bad Bunny should instead worry about Turning Point’s alternative halftime performer, Kid Rock.
“I know some folks can be a little bit triggered by an artist named Bad Bunny, but I want to just make an announcement that, before you rage-tweet, Bad Bunny is from Puerto Rico, and Puerto Rico is a part of America,” Jones said.
“Secondly, I know some of you are gonna be watching the bootleg, Temu version of the halftime show that Turning Point and MAGA’s doing with a man named Kid Rock,” Jones continued. “He has lyrics about liking underage girls, which is called ‘pedophilia.’ And I think we should be a little uncomfortable by that. I know that’s very common right now in the White House, but I think that we should not support people who have lyrics about liking underage girls.”
At least Jones and other young members of Tennessee’s conservative-controlled legislature give us hope for the future.
