Singer Kid Rock was slammed for wearing a loud patriotic costume inside the Oval Office as Republican President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday against ticket scalping.
The rocker's outfit consisted of a red, white, and blue jacket emblazoned with two eagles facing each other above the American flag with the number 250, a nod to America's upcoming 250th anniversary, and white stars on his sleeves.
He accessorized his ringmaster-like appearance with sunglasses and a white fedora accented with the same color scheme.
Rock, who performed at a MAGA Rally ahead of Trump's inauguration on January 20 and shot up Bud Light beer cans in protest of the brand's collaboration with a trans influencer, was photographed next to Trump, who sat at the Resolute Desk and gazed at his ally.
Many called out conservatives' White House dress code double standards.
Just last month, Brian Glenn—chief White House correspondent for far-right channel Real America's Voice—grilled Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on why he wasn't wearing a suit during a press conference where Trump and Vice President JD Vance relentlessly harangued their foreign visitor.
When Kid Rock's ostentatious tribute to America blinded the internet, a user on X (formerly Twitter) wrote:
“Kid Rock wore this to the White House. Is JD Vance gonna have a meltdown and ask if he said pwese and tank you? What an embarrassment."
Democratic TikToker Harry Sisson called out the glaring hypocrisy of conservatives who are quick to judge those who challenge them on political issues.
"Remember when MAGA complained about President Zelensky not wearing a suit in the Oval Office?" wrote Sisson, adding:
"This was what Kid Rock wore earlier and suddenly, MAGA is silent."
Social media users continued raking Kid Rock over the coals.
Others condemned conservatives for their crickets response to a previous complaint.
When a reporter asked Trump in jest if he would wear Kid Rock’s jacket, he replied, “I don’t know. I was thinking about doing it for tomorrow. We have a big event coming up, and I was thinking about doing it, but I’m not sure," referring to his upcoming Liberation Day on Wednesday.
Rock was present at the signing of the executive order instructing the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission to restrict concert ticket scalping.
“Anyone who’s bought a concert ticket in the last decade, maybe 20 years—no matter what your politics are—knows that it’s a conundrum,” said the musician.
The executive order also directs the FCC to ensure “price transparency at all stages of the ticket-purchase process” and to “take enforcement action to prevent unfair, deceptive, and anti-competitive conduct in the secondary ticketing market.”
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