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Getty Kid Rock with Trump.
Kid Rock unleashed an angry eight-word message on his Instagram page after the July 13 attempted assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump.
โYou [expletive] with Trump, you [expletive] with me,โ 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. โKid Rock says EXACTLY how I feel!โ 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 Trumpโs rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Trump confirmed that he was shot in the ear in a message that he posted to Truth Social after the shooting, but he is okay. The U.S. Secret Service rushed a bloodied Trump off the stage after gunfire rang out, C-Span video posted to X 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 shooter has not been identified. The motive has not been released.
In May, Rolling Stone chronicled how Kid Rock had become a โMAGAโ supporter, calling Trump his โbestie.โ
People Offered Support for Kid Rockโs Commentary on His Instagram Page
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People in the comment thread were generally supportive of Kid Rockโs remarks. โThis 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,โ wrote one.
โIโm so disgusted, Iโm shaking. God bless Trump,โ a woman wrote on Kid Rockโs comment thread. โRight on! He took a bullet for our country๐บ๐ธโ another person wrote.
Trump posted the statement on Truth Social after the shooting, saying he was โshot 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!โ
As for the suspect, Trump wrote in the post that โnothing is known at this time about the shooter.โ
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.
โMost 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,โ Trump wrote. โIt is incredible that such an act can take place in our country.โ He also thanked the United States Secret Service and โall of law enforcementโ for what he wrote was โtheir rapid response on the shooting that just took place in Butler, Pennsylvania.โ
The Secret Service Confirmed That the โSuspected Shooter Fired Multiple Shots Toward the Stageโ
In the press statement posted on X, the Secret Service confirmed that, during former President Trumpโs โcampaign 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.โ
The statement continues, โU.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.โ
According to the Secret Service, โOne 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.โ