Kid Rock caused a stir last week when Sec. of Defense Pete Hegseth posted video of the rapper-turned-rocker-turned-MAGA-coded country singer taking a joy ride in a U.S. Army Apache helicopter. At the time, it was unclear what the purpose was of the fly-around in the $52 million piece of military hardware that can cost up to $7,000 an hour to keep in the air.
As it turns out, it was to film a commercial promoting Rock’s Freedom 250 Tour. In videos shared by fans who attended the kick-off of the tour in Dallas over the weekend where the video served to tee-up Rock’s entrance, the singer is seen smoking a stogie on…





