Alexis Wilkins, the partner of FBI Director Kash Patel, stirred up a social media storm with her recent commentary on a Democratic Party post regarding Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl 60 Halftime show. Her remarks, which praised the party's branding while calling for Republicans to enhance their messaging, quickly attracted significant backlash.
The Democratic Party announced the halftime show on X (formerly Twitter), featuring the Grammy-winning artist Bad Bunny. Accompanying his image was the phrase, “All-American Halftime with Bad Bunny.” Wilkins retweeted this, stating, “Unpopular: Republicans need to unite and get on better messaging because this branding is fantastic and allows all Dems to get behind it.” She further noted the visuals were “super aesthetic,” which only fueled the fire of criticism.
Unpopular: Republicans need to unite and get on better messaging because this branding is fantastic and allows all dems to get behind it. Also - super aesthetic. https://t.co/L7zsVG36zp
— Alexis Wilkins (@AlexisWilkins) February 9, 2026
Responses flooded in, with many users expressing their discontent with her perspective. In an attempt to clarify her stance, Wilkins engaged with some comments, asserting, “I don’t mean the show, I didn’t watch it. I mean the messaging on the exterior.” She emphasized that her commentary was not about the performance itself but rather about the Democrats’ strategic public branding.
Wilkins elaborated further, stating, “The dems were smart with public branding and cosplaying as America fans, which means they’re trying to gain moderate ground again. And the right does need to unite. The content is not good I agree.” This nuanced explanation aimed to address the criticisms while maintaining her original point about Republican messaging.
In response to a user questioning her views on branding, she clarified, “I don’t mean the dems to get behind. I mean for the right to unite. And re the branding I mean to not give the left an inch of cosplaying as pro-America.” Her comments reflect a complex understanding of political branding in contemporary discourse.
Bad Bunny’s performance at Super Bowl 60 was notable, culminating in a powerful moment where he lifted a football inscribed with the message, “Together, we are America.” This sentiment resonated with many viewers, contrasting sharply with Wilkins' controversial take on the event's political implications.
