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The Latest on Kid Rock and His Slurs. Zzzzzzz.
Kid Rock has used multiple slurs publicly over the years, most recently an ableist slur (the “R-word”) during a live TV interview in October 2025. He has also used a homophobic slur and a racial slur (the N-word) in other past incidents.
Recent Incident (October 2025)
During an appearance on Fox News’ Jesse Watters Primetime, when asked what he planned to dress as for Halloween, Kid Rock replied he was going as “a r—-d” while holding a face mask over his mouth. The Special Olympics organization condemned his use of the word in an open letter, with Chief Inspiration Officer Loretta Claiborne stating the “R-word deeply demeans and harms people with intellectual disabilities” and urging him to acknowledge the harm caused.
But is this news? “Demeaning and harming people?” Like that’s a bad thing? Indeed — it’s the whole point. Fans of Kid Rock and other Trump supporters view this type of cruel, childish behavior as humorous.
If you asked the people of France, or Japan, or Brazil, if hurting people’s feelings had value in their society, they’d look at you as if you were insane. Here in the U.S., it’s what gets someone elected to the White House.