2024-07-19 13:45:02
Thursday marks the final day of the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where former President Donald Trump will take the stage to formally accept the nomination as the Republican candidate for president.
Thursday night’s notable speakers include Eric Trump, Tucker Carlson, Mike Pompeo, Hulk Hogan — and Kid Rock? The singer, songwriter announced on social media Thursday afternoon that he had just landed in Milwaukee to support who he referred to as the “tried and true, red white and blue, 100% American badass president.”
“What’s gonna happen tonight?” he teased in a video, while sporting a National Rifle Association baseball cap. “Tune in to find out. But here’s a hint — are you scared?”
What is Kid Rock doing at the Republican Convention?
He is not listed as a speaker in the convention schedule but videos emerged on social media of the country rock singer rehearsing a Trump-themed song on the convention stage at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.
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Just before Trump came on stage, Kid Rock perform a new version of “American Bad Ass” with references to “Fight,” the words Trump repeated shortly after being injured in an assassination attempt at his rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, July 13.
Kid Rock and his support for former President Donald Trump
Kid Rock has been an explicit supporter of Trump since the 45th President’s first term in office. As previously reported by the Tennessean, the artist routinely refers to the former president as a “great friend.”
Recently, the Nashville-based rock and country star donated $50,000 to a GoFundMe organized to support the families and victims of the shooting at a Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13.
Following Saturday’s assassination attempt, Kid Rock posted an eight second-long video to X in which he stated, “If you [expletive] with Trump, you [expletive] with me.”
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What time will Donald Trump speak at the 2024 Republican National Convention? How to watch
USA TODAY will be live streaming every day of the Republican National Convention starting at approximately 6 p.m. Standard Time. You can watch Day 4 below or find it here.
Trump will deliver his keynote address on Thursday evening at 9 p.m. Central Time.
The convention will also be available to stream on the following channels: YouTube, X, Facebook Live, Rumble, Amazon Prime, Twitch and Direct TV, according to an RNC spokesperson.
Diana Leyva covers trending news and service journalism for The Tennessean. Contact her at [email protected] or follow her on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, at @_leyvadiana
