AOC Rebukes Jake Paul Over 'Fake American' Jibe at Bad Bunny

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wrote on X that Jake Paul moved to Puerto Rico "to avoid paying your taxes" after Paul called Bad Bunny a "fake American citizen" and urged viewers to skip the Super Bowl halftime show.

Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, known professionally as Bad Bunny, criticized Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Grammy Awards with the phrase "ICE out," a stance that preceded and helped trigger Paul's criticism, according to his Grammy remarks.

Jake Paul posted clarifications on X saying he did not mean to call Puerto Ricans "fake citizens," that he lives in Puerto Rico and "loves Puerto Rico," while his brother Logan Paul wrote on X that "Puerto Ricans are Americans," expressing disagreement.

A community note attached to Paul's original X post reminded users that people born in Puerto Rico have been U.S. citizens since 1917, and past interviews show Jake Paul and Logan Paul relocated to Puerto Rico in 2021.

The exchange remains active on X, with Paul changing his bio to "Benito #1 fan" and later posting "Guys i love bad bunny idk what happened on my twitter last night ?? wtf," and the debate is drawing continued online backlash and public scrutiny.