Kid Rock

“And the thing that was the greatest, there's so many points, I could do an hour on it, is that, you know, two Democrats, two Republicans sit down, break bread, have laughs, talk about, have tough conversations on a lot of the issues.”

Kid Rock · said 2026-10-17 · reported 2026-10-17

Kid Rock described the White House dinner with Trump, Maher, and Smith as a great conversation between two Democrats and two Republicans.

“I want to make the point. I'll go out on a limb and say I’m speaking for President Trump and the administration saying, no, no, not only do we support, we want to encourage corporations to continue funding HBCUs and donating to them. We know how important education is, especially in the Black community, to strengthen Black families,”

Kid Rock · said 2026-10-17 · reported 2026-10-17

Kid Rock said he was speaking for President Trump and the administration in encouraging corporations to continue funding HBCUs.

“I told him, I go, ‘Wayne, whatever you need me for, I will always be there,’”

Kid Rock · said 2026-10-17 · reported 2026-10-17

Kid Rock recounted on Outnumbered what he told Lil Wayne about always being there for him.

“Last night, I'm having dinner at the White House with the president, Bill Maher and Stephen A. Smith. We all agreed socialism and communism has no place to have a foothold in our government,”

Kid Rock · said 2026-10-17 · reported 2026-10-17

Kid Rock appeared on Fox & Friends and described a dinner he had at the White House the previous night with President Trump, Bill Maher, and Stephen A. Smith.

“This guy is screaming socialism.”

Kid Rock · said 2026-10-17 · reported 2026-10-17

Kid Rock referred to Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed after discussing socialism.

“Everything from socialism and communism to the war in Iran to Bill Maher was talking getting our interpreters and things from Afghanistan that helped us out,”

Kid Rock · said 2026-10-17 · reported 2026-10-17

Kid Rock listed the range of issues discussed at the White House dinner, including topics Bill Maher raised with Trump.

“Not just me and my old friend of nearly 40 years, Eminem. Lil Wayne came on last minute,”

Kid Rock · said 2026-10-17 · reported 2026-10-17

Kid Rock spoke on Outnumbered about his new album Halfway 2 Jesus and collaborations with Eminem and Lil Wayne.

“Stephen A. Smith was very much engaged in talking about unemployment with Black women and the funding of HBCUs, which we reminded him that President Trump did fund $174 million to historically Black universities and colleges in 2016 [sic], which was great.”

Kid Rock · said 2026-10-17 · reported 2026-10-17

Kid Rock described Stephen A. Smith's engagement at the dinner on topics including Black women's unemployment and HBCU funding.

“'If you need to come change your tires, I'll be there to rotate them, whatever.' But not only them, and the other guests on the record, Gary LaVox and Jimmy Allen, but all the musicians, the songwriters, engineers, we are all from different backgrounds, different religions, different political beliefs.”

Kid Rock · said 2026-10-17 · reported 2026-10-17

Kid Rock described on Outnumbered how collaborators on his album came from different backgrounds, religions, and political beliefs.

“Because me and Eminem decided a different song we did was more powerful than the other one we did, so it left a void there. And Lil Wayne, just being the ace he is. I mean, just, as solid as human beings come.”

Kid Rock · said 2026-10-17 · reported 2026-10-17

Kid Rock explained on Outnumbered how Lil Wayne joined the album after he and Eminem chose a different song.

“And yet we came together to make this powerful, very beautiful piece of work that — I haven't promoted many records in the last 10, 15 years — but very important to promote this one because I'm promoting the message of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. And that's bigger than me.”

Kid Rock · said 2026-10-17 · reported 2026-10-17

Kid Rock said on Outnumbered that promoting his album is important because it promotes the message of Jesus Christ.