'Real criminal mastermind': Laughter erupts as Kid Rock lauds Trump's 'genius'
Kid Rock believes former President Donald Trump is a "genius" — and the internet thinks this is the funniest thing that happened all day.
The pro-Trump rock musician — whose own genius antics include wearing the American flag as a poncho, drunkenly bashing Oprah in front of a camera, and flirting with Federal Election Commission charges by pretending to run for Senate — made this bold claim on Truth Social.
"This is HUGE!" Kid Rock said of Trump's promise not to tax tips — which culinary professionals called "a wild campaign promise from a convicted felon."
"This will solve so many problems for so many hard working Americans!" Kid Rock declared. "Trump is a genius and for the working class!"
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The comment was picked up Tuesday by the conservative channel Right Side Broadcast Network, shared on X and swiftly shredded by readers.
"Yeah," replied Conde Nast researcher Luke Zaleski. "Trump’s a real criminal mastermind."
"Maybe Kid can opine on the 'Genius' forgetting his doctors name and consistently mixing up leaders and politicians like Haley with Pelosi while knocking down his opponent for being in decline," replied X user Alex. "Waiting Kid...."
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"Oh yes," @justicenow_alan added. "It requires stable genius level thinking to come up with this."
"Mexico will pay for it!" quipped Bill King.
"Kid Rock is an idiot," said @TheMamaMacaroni. "He proves it every day with everything that he says."