Viewers who believed that Super Bowl LI would be an escape from the nonstop news onslaught that has occurred in the first two weeks of the Trump presidency were mistaken. Subtle and not so-subtle messages about the immigration policies of President Trump slipped in, injecting some solemnity and perhaps anxiety into Super Bowl parties across the country. “Love the Super Bowl commercials celebrating our diversity,” Katie Couric tweeted. 84 Lumber - An ad featuring a Mexican woman and her daughter on a border-crossing journey had to be altered before Fox would accept it for the Super Bowl telecast. H&R; Block – The tax preparer made its first Super Bowl appearance in eight years to promote its partnership with IBM’s Watson.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 06, 2017 04:36 UTC