The musician sparked outrage after falsely claiming Trump was “overwhelmingly elected” while defending the president’s controversial $300 million White House renovation.
Kid Rock is facing major backlash after making a false claim during a Fox News appearance praising President Donald Trump’s controversial decision to demolish part of the White House.
The 54-year-old musician, whose real name is Robert James Ritchie, joined host Jesse Watters on Thursday, Oct. 23, to discuss Trump’s plan to tear down the East Wing and replace it with a massive new State Ballroom. During the interview, Kid Rock praised the president’s decision and claimed that Trump was “overwhelmingly elected” by the American people — a statement that was immediately challenged online.
“I’ve heard all the talking points from the left-wing: this is the people’s house,” Kid Rock said on air. “That is correct — it is the people’s house, and we the people elected this man overwhelmingly to be in that house. He’s going to build a big, beautiful addition and won’t take any taxpayer money to do it.” He went on to say he wouldn’t be “mad” if Trump had to “side-step a few regulations” to get it done.
The comments quickly went viral, with social media users calling out Kid Rock for spreading misinformation. “Kid Rock is a f—ing moron,” one person wrote on X (formerly Twitter). Others shared the official election results, pointing out that Trump received 49.8% of the popular vote compared to Vice President Kamala Harris’s 48.3%. Another critic added, “We the people did not overwhelmingly elect him. And who elected him to tear up the White House?”
The controversy comes as Trump’s $300 million project to build a new 90,000-square-foot State Ballroom faces mounting criticism from historians and preservationists. The new ballroom is expected to seat 650 guests — more than triple the size of the current East Room — but the demolition of the East Wing has sparked outrage over transparency, cost, and the destruction of history.
Photos of the East Wing demolition emerged earlier this week, showing construction underway despite the White House not yet submitting plans to the National Capital Planning Commission. The administration has defended its actions, saying approval is only required for “vertical construction.”
However, the National Trust for Historic Preservation urged the administration to pause demolition, warning that the new structure could “overwhelm the White House itself.”
For many viewers, Kid Rock’s defense of Trump’s actions only amplified frustration over what critics call another example of the president’s disregard for historical and democratic norms.
