Kid Rock shared his “official election reaction” with followers on Instagram in a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde inspired video were the musician appeared as both his stage persona and himself. The clip, posted on Friday, begins with Kid Rock donning a MAGA red bedazzled tracksuit, and homemade MAGA hat while smoking a cigar. He performs a mic drop, grabs his crotch, and flips off the camera. Then as his song “American Rock n‘ Roll” begins, the pro-Donald Trump musician swaps his stage act and appears as Robert Ritchie to offer his fans a unity message. “Let me convey to my family, friends, and supporters, that now is not the time to gloat,” Ritchie says alongside a montage of Americana inspired clips, some featuring Trump. “We must remember that most of our left-leaning friends are good people who want the same things in life as we do but simply think differently on how to get there.” Rather than “gloat,” he continues, “it is now time to be the bigger man, extend and olive branch, and unite all reasonable people of this great nation.” Ritchie‘s unity and peace message stands in contrast to that of Trump, who has repeatedly vowed to seek revenge upon his political adversaries. Last month, the MAGA music star was praised for publicly supporting Eminem and Taylor Swift, despite their affiliation with Kamala Harris.
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