TED NUGENT defends KID ROCK over RACISM claims.
In a resurfaced interview with the Detroit Free Press, Ted Nugent addressed accusations of racism against him and Kid Rock after both musicians were invited as personal guests of President Trump for a dinner at the White House in 2017.
When asked by the interviewer why he and Rock support Donald Trump despite him being “portrayed as a racist, problematic president,” Nugent replied:
“He’s not a racist. I’m not a racist. Sarah Palin’s not a racist. Kid Rock’s not a racist. If you’re going to criticize me, you’ve got to be honest. Come up with something that’s true.
“So when they level those kinds of accusations, I tell you: I’ve known Sarah Palin a long time. I know Bob. I know President Trump. It rolls off our back, but we are hurt that such dishonesty exists. If you want to have a debate, we’ve got to be honest.”
Nugent, Rock, and Sarah Palin were invited by Trump in 2017 for a quick photo shoot and dinner in the Oval Office. At the time, Palin shared photos of the three of them with the President on social media, writing: “A great night at the White House. Thank you to President Trump for the invite!”
Last year, Rolling Stone reporter David Peisner claimed that during his lengthy interview with Kid Rock (whose real name is Robert James Ritchie), the musician uttered a racial slur multiple times – including in reference to the rapper Trick Trick, who is black.
“It’d be easy to label this as the rantings of a drunk racist, but as with everything that Ritchie does, it’s hard to know how calculated it all is,” Peisner wrote in his article. “Is he just trying to get a reaction? Is he begging to be pilloried when this story comes out so he can launch into a very public tirade against ‘cancel culture’? Is this all just a play for more attention?”
