Overview
- In a Sky News Australia interview published July 1–2, 2026, Kid Rock said he often calls President Trump late at night, that Trump “always picks up,” and that he enjoys a “front‑row seat to the greatest s*** show on Earth.”
- The musician told interviewer Paul Murray that the conversations are casual check‑ins to “shoot the s***” and not requests for policy advice, saying Trump does not call him for questions about issues like Iran.
- Kid Rock dismissed concerns about Trump’s reported profits while in office, defending the president as a businessman and referencing recent disclosures that major outlets reported on earlier in the week.
- The remarks build on a decade of public support that has included White House visits, performing at Republican events and headlining Turning Point USA’s All‑American Halftime Show, which drew about 6.1 million concurrent YouTube viewers compared with roughly 128 million for the official Super Bowl halftime audience.
- News outlets across the U.S. and abroad amplified the interview, which has sharpened optics and conflict‑of‑interest questions because journalists have reported both on Trump’s large reported earnings and on how personal phone access to the president circulates among elites.