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Kid Rock says his public support for Donald Trump has cost him corporate deals and invitations to major events. The musician claimed opportunities disappeared as he became more outspoken about his political views. Despite the professional fallout, he said he has no regrets about supporting Trump.
Kid Rock says corporate partnerships vanished because of his political allegiance
In an interview with Fox News Digital, Kid Rock said his relationship with Trump affected his access to corporate partnerships and entertainment opportunities.
“My relationship with Trump, yeah, that canceled all the, uh, any corporate deals coming my way,” he said. “I don’t really get invited to be part of, you know, things like the NFL or things like that.”
The musician also claimed that invitations to late-night talk shows largely disappeared after he became more vocal about politics.
“All the shows that I was so friendly with over the years, from all the late-night talk shows to my friend Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon, I don’t really get invited on there anymore,” he said.
Kid Rock said he expected those opportunities to disappear when he decided to speak more openly about his political beliefs. Still, he insisted that the professional consequences do not bother him.
“I put my country before pretty much everything except my family and God,” he said.
The singer added that losing those opportunities gave him more freedom to speak openly without worrying about corporate partnerships or future television appearances.
Kid Rock has publicly supported Trump for years and actively campaigned for him. His political views have also drawn attention because of his longtime friendship with Eminem, who has repeatedly criticized Trump.
The two musicians recently collaborated on Kid Rock’s faith-inspired album Halfway 2 Jesus despite their political differences. Their collaboration initially sparked backlash from some fans.
Kid Rock later clarified that Eminem had recorded material for multiple songs and preferred appearing on “Heal My Faith.” Lil Wayne instead appeared on “7 Sins.”
Kid Rock has maintained that political disagreements have not ended his friendship with Eminem. He said the two have remained close despite holding different political views.