Kid Rock has described his friendship with Donald Trump as “fucking awesome”, saying it gives him “a front row seat to the greatest shit show on Earth”.
The musician, real name Bob Ritchie, has long been a vocal supporter of the President, having performed at multiple Republican-affiliated events, as well as appearing at the White House and sitting alongside Trump at NFL games and UFC events.
Now, he has spoken to Sky News Australia and has described his friendship with his “buddy” Trump as “fucking awesome”.
He said that calling Trump has become one of his “late-night drinking tricks” because he knows when the president will answer. “He’s so gracious,” Rock said. “He always picks up. Or he’ll call and check in, just to shoot the shit most of the time. He’s not calling me to, like, ‘Hey, what should we do in Iran, Bob?’ I don’t get those calls.”
He continued: “I was sitting around having some beers. It’s, like, 11:00, 12:00 on a Friday or Saturday. I know he’s up. He sleeps like me — he sleeps like five hours. And I’ll be, like, ‘Hey, let’s call the President and bullshit.’ And people will be, like, ‘What?’ And he’ll be, like, ‘Hey, Bob, what’s up?’ And blah, blah, blah. It’s the best.”
“I enjoy the hell out of hanging out with him and talking with him and just having a front-row seat to the greatest shit show on Earth,” he added.
Rock went on to defend Trump against his critics, saying he believed the president was focused on America. “I know his heart and soul, his concern is for this country — period,” he added. “This country first. And I think every leader in any country should be that for their country.”
Kid Rock headlined Turning Point USA’s ‘All-American Halftime Show’ in February, which was staged as a conservative alternative to the official Super Bowl halftime show headlined by Bad Bunny. Footage from Trump’s own Super Bowl party, however, showed guests watching Bad Bunny’s halftime show over Kid Rock’s rival broadcast.
Kid Rock later insisted he had not been miming during the show, saying he had simply been “out of sync” with the DJ.
Last year, it was reported that Trump had called Rock to ask whether the Secret Service had banned him from using strippers at a victory rally ahead of the inauguration.
Rock also met with Trump’s Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi in late 2024, saying he and Trump planned to “open a can of whoop ass” on the concert ticketing industry.
The musician previously appeared at the 2024 Republican National Convention, performing ‘American Bad Ass’ with altered lyrics in support of Trump, and was later involved in his second inauguration event in January 2025.