Kid Rock is currently on tour in support of his new album, “Bad Reputation,” which was released last month. He’s been making the rounds doing interviews, too, and most notably had a one-on-one conversation with Fox News host Tucker Carlson. Carlson asked Kid Rock, “Why haven’t you been canceled? Like, people aren’t allowed to say what they think. You are.” Rock says he’s “uncancelable, ‘cause I don’t give a s*it. I’m not in bed with any big corporate things. At the end of the day, there’s nobody I’m beholden to: no record companies, no corporate interests, no nothing. You can’t cancel me. I love it when they try.” Rock also revealed insight to his friendship with former president Donald Trump. He and Trump stay in touch and occasionally play golf together. “He just knows how to have fun,” Rock said. “Doesn’t take it too seriously. He’s engaging. He’s just cutting it up, open with politics.”
Now that he’s out on tour, Rock is getting introduced by Trump in a video message before each show. In the message, Trump says: “Hello everyone, I love you all. I know you’re having a great time tonight at the Kid Rock concert tonight. Quite frankly, he’s amazing. All of you in attendance are the true backbone of our great country … hard working, God-fearing, rock and roll patriots. Bob is truly one of the greatest entertainers of our time. Not the best golfer by any means, his golf game could use a little work. But a great, great entertainer, and that’s why you’re all there. Let’s all continue to love one another, fight for our God-given freedoms, and most of all, let’s make America rock again. Have a wonderful time tonight. God bless you and God bless America.”
Rock visited the White House in 2017 with Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin. He said he was with Trump “one day when he ended the caliphate,” referencing U.S. efforts against the Islamic State. “[Trump] wanted to put out a tweet … I don’t like to speak out of school. I hope I’m not,” Rock said. “But … the tweet was, and I’m paraphrasing, but it’s like, you know, ‘If you ever joined the caliphate, you know, trying to do this, you’re going to be dead.’ He goes, ‘What do you think?’ [I said] ‘Awesome. I can’t add any better.’ But then it comes out and it’s … reworded and more political, to look politically correct. And just, ‘be afraid.” Earlier this week, Rock released a new video, “Shakedown,” featuring his son, rapper Robert James.
