Grammys 2026: Bad Bunny declares “ICE out” in victory speech
At the 68th edition of the Grammys, Bad Bunny championed the Latino community in the United States and declared “ICE out”.
Presented with the Grammy for ‘Best Música Urbana Album’, the Puerto Rican artist took to the stage to deliver a powerful speech, even though English is not his first language.
Countering a lot of the talking points that have emerged from conservative circles since the ICE raids first started, Bad Bunny said, “Before I say thanks to god, I’m going to say, ICE out.”
He also said, “We’re not savages, we’re not animals, we are humans, and we are Americans.”
Continuing to build on his message that will undoubtedly resonate with large parts of the American population, he added, “The hate gets more powerful with more hate, the only thing that is more powerful than hate is love, so please we need to be different. If we fight, we have to do it with love.”
Concluding, “We don’t hate them, we love our people, and we love our family. We love, don’t forget that please.”
Bad Bunny’s message comes at a time when he is soon set to headline the Super Bowl for the first time, an announcement which also received a lot of backlash from American conservatives.
Host Trevor Noah also got into an awkward exchange with Bad Bunny during the ceremony, when he asked the artist, “If things keep getting worse in America, can I come live with you in Puerto Rico?”
Bad Bunny had to remind him, “Trevor, I have some news for you. Puerto Rico is part of America,” to which Noah replied, “Shhh. Don’t tell them! Don’t tell them, Benny!”
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