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Kid Rock unleashed an angry eight-word message on his Instagram page after the July 13 attempted assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump.
“You [expletive] with Trump, you [expletive] with me,” Kid Rock said in the video, which had more than 140,000 likes by the evening of July 13.
The video, which was also shared on X, contains graphic language. “Kid Rock says EXACTLY how I feel!” one X user who shared it wrote. That share had 2.1 million views just hours after the shooting. Kid Rock posted the video on Instagram shortly after news broke about the shooting at Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Trump confirmed that he was shot in the ear in a message on Truth Social after the shooting. The U.S. Secret Service rushed a bloodied Trump off the stage after gunfire rang out, C-Span video shows. In a press statement, the agency confirmed that a rally spectator was killed, two other spectators were critically injured, and the shooter was killed by the Secret Service. The FBI identified the shooter as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. The motive has not been released.
In May, Rolling Stone chronicled how Kid Rock had become a “MAGA” supporter, calling Trump his “bestie.”
Fans Supported Kid Rock’s Comments on Donald Trump Shooting
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Many fans in Kid Rock’s comment thread were supportive of his remarks. “This is how we all feel. This man has more support now than ever. This is some of the weakest [expletive] that anyone could attempt. President Trump, you are impressive sir!!! Thanks for standing up as always Mr. Kid,” wrote one supporter.
“I’m so disgusted, I’m shaking. God bless Trump,” another person wrote.
Trump wrote on Truth Social that he was “shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear. I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin. Much bleeding took place, so I realized then what was happening. GOD BLESS AMERICA!”
GettyFormer U.S. President Donald Trump, UFC president Dana White, and Kid Rock pose for a photo during the UFC 295 event at Madison Square Garden on November 11, 2023, in New York City.
“Most importantly, I want to extend my condolences to the family of the person at the rally who was killed, and also to the family of another person that was badly injured,” Trump wrote. “It is incredible that such an act can take place in our country.” He also thanked the United States Secret Service and “all of law enforcement” for what he wrote was “their rapid response on the shooting that just took place in Butler, Pennsylvania.”
The Secret Service Confirmed That the ‘Suspected Shooter Fired Multiple Shots Toward the Stage’
Here is the latest information from our investigation. We are grateful to the Secret Service team and our law enforcement partners for their swift action. Our thoughts go out to the families affected by this tragedy.
In the statement posted on X, the Secret Service confirmed that, during Trump’s “campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on the evening of July 13th at approximately 6:15 p.m., a suspected shooter fired multiple shots toward the stage from an elevated position outside of the rally venue.”
The statement continues, “U.S. Secret Service personnel neutralized the shooter, who is now deceased. U.S. Secret Service quickly responded with protective measures and the former president is safe and being evaluated.”
A man who was at the Trump rally describes watching someone die right in front of him and CNN immediately moves on to ask him how he feels about the election.
According to the Secret Service, “One spectator was killed, two spectators were critically injured. The incident is currently under investigation and the Secret Service has formally notified the Federal Bureau of Investigation.”
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Kid Rock Unleashes Angry 8-Word Message After Donald Trump Shooting