Kid Rock on Dinner with Trump, Bill Maher, and Combating Ticket Scalping

Dinner with President Trump and Bill Maher

• 🤝 Kid Rock described a dinner with President Trump, Bill Maher, and Dana White as "weirdly so awesome" and cordial, aiming to foster civility by breaking bread with critics.
• 💡 The conversation covered common ground, including Trump's stance on ending "wokeism" and policy discussions on Iran and Israel, with Maher showing support for Israel.
• 🏛️ Maher, who had never visited the White House, was shown the Lincoln bedroom and the Gettysburg address by President Trump, a moment Kid Rock felt was special and set a positive example.
• 🤔 Kid Rock explained his willingness to engage with Maher, drawing from a 30-year history since his first TV appearance on Maher's "Politically Incorrect," to bridge political divides.

Addressing Ticket Scalping

• 🎟️ Kid Rock discussed President Trump's executive order targeting ticket scalpers, a problem he feels has worsened over time.
• 🎯 The goal is to ensure tickets reach fans at prices set by artists, rather than being massively marked up by resellers and bots.
• ⚖️ Kid Rock advocates for legislation to cap ticket resales at 10%, which he believes would eliminate "BS and bad actors."
• 💰 He expressed a desire to be more of a "hero to working-class people" by making shows more affordable.

Trump's Auto Tariffs

• 🚗 Kid Rock supports President Trump's tariffs on imported autos and auto parts, believing they will boost American auto workers and manufacturing in Detroit.
• 🇺🇸 He also approves of potential tax breaks for purchasing cars built in America.