Video Of Kid Rock Saluting Apache Helicopters From His Tennessee Mansion Attracts Praise And Scrutiny
on Mar 30, 2026
Kid Rock Says It’s Respect For Military; Gov. Newsom Alleges Patriotic Gesture Is A Wasteful Sign Of “Abuse”
On Saturday, March 28, many major cities across the United States saw protests and demonstrations affiliated with the “No Kings” movement.
Citing, the United States’ ongoing military action in Iran, law enforcement tactics utilized by ICE, and perceived “attacks” on the First Amendment’s right to freedom of speech, the protests were held, according to the No Kings website, because President Donald Trump “wants to rule over us as a tyrant. But this is America, and power belongs to the people — not to wannabe kings or their billionaire cronies.”
Among the cities that had significant No Kings demonstrations was Nashville, Tennessee.
At the Nashville demonstrations, some participants noted they observed two Apache helicopters flying overhead.
Later on, these helicopters seemed to appear to be engaging in a flyby at Kid Rock‘s mansion, which includes a replica of the White House called “The Southern White House.”
Noted Nashville reporter Phil Williams, of News Channel 5, shared some images of the Apache helicopters, as seen in Kid Rock’s video, as they hovered just off of his property.
A pair of Apaches flew low over Nashville’s No Kings protest today, which created quite a bit of buzz. Now, Kid Rock has posted video of two Apaches paying a visit to his home just north of downtown Nashville. What the heck??? pic.twitter.com/XRUQMBtS1F
— Phil Williams (@PhilNvestigates) March 29, 2026
See the moment, including the reaction it received from California Gov. Gavin Newsom, below…
WATCH: Kid Rock’s Stunning Military Helicopter Video Takes Heat
Standing beside his replica of the Statue of Liberty, which overlooks his swimming pool in the hills of Nashville, Kid Rock shared a video of himself saluting two Apache helicopters on March 28.
Captioning his video of the flyby, Kid Rock wrote:
“This is a level of respect that s*** for brains Governor of California will never know. God Bless America and all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to defend her.”
Watch the Apache helicopters do a flyby at Kid Rock’s Southern White House, here:
His shoutout to California Gov. Gavin Newsom comes just over a month after the Democrat leader jokingly “banned” Kid Rock from the state of California.
That “ban” came about on Feb. 21 when Kid Rock was seen in a zany workout video with HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., in which they encourage America to adhere to a MAHA (Make America Healthy Again) lifestyle by “eating real food” and “getting active.”
Gov. Newsom’s Press Office, which isn’t afraid of speaking its mind, posted a response to Kid Rock’s helicopter video, questioning if it was an appropriate use of resources to purportedly arrange for a flyby of military assets at a musician’s home.
See Gov. Newsom’s response, here:
WASTE. FRAUD. ABUSE ??? https://t.co/HGSBEQG5IT
— Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) March 29, 2026
Whether the moment, which only lasts 40 seconds with a single cut in Kid Rock’s video, was a “waste” or is indicative of “fraud” or the “abuse” of taxpayer funds, as Gov. Newsom alleges, is not likely to be proveable.
Regardless, such a patriotic display did not disappoint many of Kid Rock’s fans, who left comments expressing approval of the moment.
One fan wrote on Instagram, “Imagine being that American badass that Apache helis just casually stop by to say hi.”
Another jokingly wrote, “You know most people have a security system and shot gun by the bed, but noooooo you have to have an AH-64.”
Echoing the sentiment of Kid Rock’s caption to the video, one fan wrote, “You can feel the respect in this. Our military deserves this kind of love every single day.”
Still, some commented in keeping with Gov. Newsom’s allegation, writing, “Using our tax payer dollars that fund the military for social media stunts….nothing weird, right?”
