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I didn’t watch any of the proceedings on Monday — I didn’t want to give the dictator the ratings, and I didn’t want to give myself the heartburn. But it sounds like everything went off as a perfect reflection of the incoming administration: a keynote singer throwing a hissy fit, the real president richest man in the world giving the Nazi salute (twice), and an oath of office taken without a baby-fisted hand on the bible. And here’s another fitting moment from that day: after performing at the “Make America Great Again Victory Rally” Sunday night (barf), MAGAt Kid Rock rolled himself out of bed the next morning to do an interview remotely with a BBC News correspondent… where he proceeded to hit on the reporter because she “sounded sexy.” So let’s see, we’ve got immaturity, white supremacy, incompetency, and misogyny all on Day 1. Is that Trump Inauguration Bingo?
Singer Kid Rock, a longtime supporter of President Donald Trump, attempted to flirt with a BBC interviewer while discussing the Monday inauguration of the 47th president of the United States.
BBC News presenter Caitríona Perry, the British broadcaster’s chief anchor based in Washington, D.C., was left speechless after the singer, whose real name is Bob Ritchie told her, “You sound sexy” and then seemingly asked her out on a date.
During the interview, shared in full on X, Perry asked Ritchie about his plans for Monday — which also marked Martin Luther King Jr. Day — and the MAGA musician said he was planning on having “a good time, because I’m done with work so I can actually celebrate the rebirth of America today.”
Then, Ritchie went on a flirty tangent asking Perry about her whereabouts and her plans for inauguration day. The journalist described where she was, adding, “I don’t think I’ll have anywhere near as fun a day as you have planned for yourself there.”
To which he responded, “I can’t see you right now so I don’t know what you look like.”
“Well, I look like I’m ready to hit the slopes,” the BBC interviewer replied. “I can tell you I’m in full-on ski gear with my hat, globes, the whole thing, ready to rock because you’ve got to be wrapped up against the elements, don’t ya?”
“I love to go skiing,” Ritchie told her. “I love to go skiing. You sound sexy, you want to go with me?”
Perry awkwardly paused before answering, “Well, we won’t get into that right here, so. We’re doing no skiing today, we’ve got a day of broadcasting to do. But Kid Rock, thank you so much for joining us here on BBC News, enjoy your day.”
First of all, my compliments to the reporting here, for consistently referring to Kid Rock by his legal surname instead. And speaking of Mr. Ritchie, I implore you to watch the interview, because taking in Ritchie’s appearance truly adds a dimension of unbelievable nerve on his part. Dude looks rode hard and put away wet. He’s somewhat gaunt, wearing a beanie that says “Grit” along with what must be the largest pair of sunglasses he owns, and is f–king smoking a cigar during the segment. For him to ask Caitríona Perry to describe what she looks like because he can’t see her but she “sounds” sexy?!? Alls I can say is, Perry was exceedingly nice about the whole thing, and deft at responding without answering any of his advances directly. If Ritchie had thrown me that line, my retort would have been more along the lines of, “Well I can see you just fine, and I can say, speaking remotely, that you neither look nor sound remotely sexy. Have a good shower.” But I guess that’s why I’m not a broadcaster…
Anyway, strap in folks. We’re really in it, now.
Kid Rock, Ted Nugent are gross, vomit-inducing pond scum. This is the “celebrity” that Trump attracts. 4 more years of avoiding corporate media for me. Still depressed about the state of my country. Going back to bed now.
Pond scum is totally apt.
A US colleague working here has started a countdown to January 20, 2029.
Meanwhile we’re all looking forward to the midterms.
Vomitus mass.
Poor Caitriona! This is the second time she’s had to handle this type of situation. If you google her and Donald Trump, you’ll see he made some very bizarre comments to her a few years ago.
https://youtu.be/JEPKU39mAbw?si=t9CqTP9lqsfgHKNO
The whole lot of them are just 🤢
I could hear a woman say ‘NO!’ in the background right after he asked her to go skiing. Immediately started laughing.
🥴🤢🤮
I suspect he was not sober at this point.
I mean no offense to the homeless when I say he looks straight up homeless. Something is really wrong when men like that think any sexy woman would want to be with them. I guess money is sexy to some people? Or a job’s a job and might as well take the higher paying one…?