EminemĀ has responded toĀ Kid RockĀ namedropping him in a video he made in support of Donald Trump.
The āAll Summer Longā hitmaker uploaded a video on Instagram of him playing the acoustic guitar before he turns his attention to his fellow Detroit native.
āNow that I have your attention, let me tell you, I love Eminem, weāve been friends for many years. I donāt agree with his politics but I do give credit to him and people like Taylor Swift for standing up and not being afraid to be vocal for that which they believe,ā the rap-rocker says.
āThinking differently and having the freedom to do so is what makes this country great. My stance is unequivocally MAGA because I know in my mind, body and soul that president Trump will make America great again. God bless the USA.ā
Eminem, who has beenĀ a staunch critic of TrumpāsĀ since he first ran for president in 2016, took his and Kid Rockās political differences in stride and instead focused on their mutual love of their hometown NFL team.
āHereās one thing @KidRock and I do agree onā¦ GO @Lions!!!! Appreciate you, Bob,ā he wrote on X (formerly Twitter), refering to Rock by his real name.
Eminem previously addressed Kid Rockās support of Trump in a 2017 interview withĀ Vulture, saying: āMe and Bob have been friends since way back in the day, but I havenāt spoken to him in a while. The last time I did was when the thing happened to his assistant.
āI reached out and told him I was here for him. As far as the politics, Iām not up on what heās doing. I couldnāt tell if he really wanted to run for senator or was just fucking around.ā
At a recent rally in Detroit,Ā Eminem made it clear that he was backing Kamala Harris in the upcoming election.
In a short speech, Em outlined why he was supporting the Democratic nominee before he introduced former president Barack Obama to the stage.
āIām here tonight for a couple of important reasons,ā Em said. āAs most of you know, the city of Detroit and the whole state of Michigan mean a lot to me. Going into this election, the spotlight is on us more than ever and I think itās important to use your voice, so Iām encouraging everybody to get out and vote, please.
āI also think that people shouldnāt be afraid to express their opinions, and I donāt think anyone wants an America where people are worried about retribution or what people will do if you make your opinion known.ā