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Newsom Says He Is 'Banning' Kid Rock From California After Viral RFK Jr. Workout Video

The governor’s post was satirical, following an HHS repost that helped the MAHA video go viral.

Overview

  • Newsom’s official press office on X declared Kid Rock “officially banned” and mocked “working out in jeans,” calling the workout clip “inappropriate” and “very low energy.”
  • The 90‑second Make America Healthy Again video, posted by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and reshared by HHS as “BawitMAHA,” shows Kennedy and Kid Rock shirtless doing exercises, including pushups in a sauna, with Kennedy wearing jeans.
  • The footage drew widespread mockery on social media, with panelists on Fox NewsThe Five questioning the visuals and tone.
  • Kid Rock defended the message, saying Americans should come together around food and being healthy.
  • A legal expert described the “ban” as satire with no legal effect, as reporting also noted Kid Rock’s Rock the Country festival recently canceled a South Carolina stop after artist withdrawals.