Kid Rock has once again thrown his weight behind U.S. President Donald Trump, calling their friendship “f**king awesome” and describing what it’s like to be close with the man he calls a buddy. The comments came in a new interview for an upcoming Sky News Australia documentary.
The conversation appears in host Paul Murray‘s hour-long travelogue, “Trump’s America: 250 Years In The Making,” which follows the presenter across the country as the U.S. marks 250 years of independence. During the sit-down, Murray asked the country-rock star what it’s like “having a buddy who’s running the world.”
“F**king awesome,” Kid Rock replied.
The musician, born Bob Ritchie, has been one of Trump‘s most visible celebrity backers for years, performing at Republican events, attending football games with the president, and turning up at the White House.
Kid Rock also pulled back the curtain on the personal side of the relationship, revealing that he sometimes rings Trump late at night while drinking with friends.
“Yeah, it’s one of my late-night drinking tricks. ‘Cause I know when to get him. And he’s so gracious. He always picks up. Or he’ll call and check in, just to shoot the s**t 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. But 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 bulls**t.’ 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 s**t show on Earth,” he revealed.
Elsewhere in the interview, Kid Rock pushed back at Trump‘s critics, arguing that the president’s loyalty is to the country above all else.
“It kills me, the people that don’t see that,” he continued. “They want this level of bulls**t we’ve had for — since I’ve been alive, with these politicians, presidents. They’re, like, ‘Well, he’s making so much money while he’s president.’ Like, no s**t, ’cause he’s a businessman. He’s smart. He did that before he was president. And I know his heart and soul, his concern is for this country — period. This country first. And I think every leader in any country should be that for their country.”
Kid Rock‘s remarks are nothing new for the musician, who has been among the most outspoken pro-Trump figures in music for the better part of a decade. The documentary “Trump’s America: 250 Years In The Making” premieres on Sky News Australia on July 1.
