Donald Trump called Kid Rock to ask if Secret Service banned him from using strippers at victory rally ahead of inauguration

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Kid Rock has said that Donald Trump personally phoned him ahead of a victory rally this week to inquire whether the Secret Service had banned him from having strippers in his performance.The ‘All Summer Long’ singer is one of the performers at the inauguration event in Washington D.C, ahead of the official swearing-in ceremony today (January 20).Prior to his performance, Kid Rock made a joke about being banned from using strippers on stage by the Secret Service and it turns out, the President-elect caught word.Speaking on Fox & Friends, the singer said: “Friday morning I got a call from the President and Melania and it was kind of mind-blowing, I’ve tried to leave him alone, he’s got a lot on his plate, I would think, right now.”He continued: “He called and he goes, ‘Did the Secret Service really tell you that you can’t use strippers?‘” To which he told the station he responded: “No, sir, I was just joking around.”“Ah, that’s funny,” Trump replied, according to Kid Rock.Kid Rock is a long-time supporter of Trump’s political career, dating back to his initial election victory in 2016.

During the recent campaign, he continued to be a mouthpiece for Trump’s camp, appearing at several rallies to champion the candidate.Following Trump’s win, the singer shared a message saying it was “not the time to gloat”, and later met with the President-elect’s Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi to take aim at the current state of the concert ticket industry.Now, he joins Carrie Underwood, Billy Ray Cyrus, Nelly and Village People on the bill – the latter having already performed their hit ‘Y.M.C.A.’ earlier today (January 20).Underwood is set to be the musical guest performer for the main ceremony where Trump becomes the 47th President of.