Blackburn defends sharing AI-style Kendrick Lamar halftime video after backlash
Photo: MS NOWHow the sides differ Left sources stress irony and criticism of the video; alternative sources stress Blackburn's defense of it; right sources have not covered it.
Tennessee Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn has faced criticism after sharing a video that appeared to be generated with artificial intelligence, in which she was placed in the role of rapper Kendrick Lamar during his 2025 Super Bowl LIX halftime show performance. One outlet describes the video as a campaign ad, and the reaction has been negative. On Friday, Fox 13 Memphis reporter Rob Sneed posted an Instagram clip in which he questioned her about it. Blackburn defended herself, saying the video was not intended to offend.
Right-leaning outlets tracked by Crosswire had not reported this story at the time of writing, while left-leaning and alternative or independent outlets had. Those covering it focus on the backlash and Blackburn's response. The Hill centers on her defense and her statement about intent. MS NOW takes a critical, opinion-style angle, arguing the choice was ironic because a Lamar song draws a line about whom Black people should accept and support, and that line would not include MAGA politicians. The excerpts do not say what further steps, if any, are planned.
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MS NOW runs an opinion-style piece calling the ad problematic and ironic, arguing a Kendrick Lamar song's message about whom Black people should support would exclude MAGA politicians.
The Hill reports on Blackburn defending herself, saying the AI-seeming video was not meant to offend, and cites a Fox 13 Memphis reporter's Instagram clip of his questions to her.
Not covering this story. None of the right-leaning outlets Crosswire tracks has reported it yet. What one side leaves out can be as telling as what the others report.