‘The View’: Ana Navarro Quips Trump Will Ban Black Performers From Super Bowl Halftime Show After Kendrick Lamar’s Set
The View hosts took a few moments to react to what happened at the 2025 Super Bowl during their Monday, February 10, episode. Of course, one of the biggest topics of conversation was Kendrick Lamar‘s politically-charged Halftime Show performance, which took place as President Donald Trump sat in the stands.
“I wasn’t watching the game, but listen, I think today Donald Trump is going to sign an executive order banning Black people from halftime,” Ana Navarro quipped. She then referenced a discussion the hosts had last week about whether or not the NFL was “capitulating to Trump” by removing the “end racism” phrase from the Super Bowl end zones ahead of the game.
“Boy, did they not capitulate to Trump,” she celebrated. “When I saw Samuel L. Jackson dressed as a Black Uncle Sam introducing Kendrick Lamar, who then had an entire formation of all Black people making a U.S. flag … listen, this much I know … all the Black people on my feed were like, ‘Oh, this is Blackity Black Black.’ All the racists who somehow get in, they were hopping mad. If the racists are mad, I’m happy as a clam.”
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At one point in the set, Lamar had his dancers dressed in red, white, and blue outfits to form the American Flag. Sunny Hostin called the piece “performance art” as she pointed out just how intricate the symbolism went.
“It was multi-layered,” she said. “Yes, he had people dressed in red, white, and blue, the colors of the flag, but he was standing in front of them because he’s explaining that this is a divided country at this point. He also has them leaning to the side because this country was built on the backs of Black people.”
Hostin also pointed out that “with all these attacks on diversity, all these attacks on African Americans, it was nice to see Black excellence and joy in front of the sitting president, who decided for the first time to go to the Super Bowl.”
In addition to making a political statement with his performance, Lamar also made sure to throw some shade at Drake. Of course, he performed his hit diss track about the rapper, “Not Like Us,” but he took things a step further by wearing a giant necklace with a lowercase “a” to represent the viral “Tryna strike a chord and it’s probably A minor” lyric from the song. Oh, and he had Serena Williams, one of Drake’s exes, dancing on the field. No big deal.
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This is utterly ridiculous! What has Trump taken away from anyone that is doing things legally? The division in this country started long before Trump took office 8 years ago. Blame the people in office then. Oh wait, that was democrats! Division was strong in this country when Obama was in office. Everything they complain about Trump was also done by Obama, Clinton and Biden. But they conveniently forget that.
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Actually, I'd say division started before the Civil War (or The War Between the States) back in the 19th century but, hey, you do you!
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Wow… such hate from The View and from people who simply don’t know any better.
Why can’t we just enjoy a great game and the halftime show without relishing in this ugliness and unwarranted persecution. Sometimes it just seems people and especially the View just love to hate and smear.
Take a break and enjoy life. Instead of allocating divisiveness just make the most of what you have.
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Difficult to do when you have someone in the White house throwing hateful comments daily at American citizens.
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Highly agree!
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Well, I guess I have to look for that Half Time performance online now!
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The superbowl is not more successful like the old times and I am happy.
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Well, it would be about time someone does something to keep the politics out of sports. Though it won't happen.
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I didn't see hate. I saw black expression and excellent at it's best. You have no idea what it feels like to be hated! Dance and song has always been about expression with movement. The funniest thing. Imagine what American dances would be today without black culture? LMAO
Yall be probably still waltzing!
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If Trump wasn't so against DEI I'm sure Lamar would have included some white singers and dancers.
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He sure would like to ban black performers from the SB halftime.
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How can you people be so stupid. I know liberalism is a mental illness but you people are going insane
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😝😝😝😝😝😝😝😝😝
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