Hegseth issues announcement on Kid Rock helicopter fly-by - Another Day - Brian Tyler Cohen

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BTC: The army was forced to investigate the pilots who flew by Kid Rock's estate over the weekend. Huh. Ridiculous. You pop by one friend's house in the sky, all of a sudden, it's a whole thing. This is just another day.

This past weekend, millions of Americans took to the streets for the No Kings protest all across America. But it wasn't just the streets that were making headlines. Turns out there was some news in the sky as well.

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Host: Well, the US Army says it is conducting a review after two Apache helicopters were recorded doing a flyby at singer Kid Rock's home in Nashville, Tennessee. Kid Rock posted this video on Saturday where you can see him standing near a pool while a helicopter hovers for several seconds. He's clapping, he's saluting, and at one point a second helicopter flies by.

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BTC: As far as the second helicopter is concerned, you know how it is when you see your friend flying a $40 million piece of lethal machinery outside of its flight path. you want to do it, too.

Now, it would be easy to simply get one side of the story, but it feels only fair to hear from the man himself as to how this whole event transpired.

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Reporter: On, on Saturday. Just kind of walk me through what you saw?

Kid Rock: Man [it was a female reporter], I was I was sitting right there just having like kind of Saturday morning beer.

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BTC: Sure. Like we all do. We wake up, brush our teeth, then settle in on the couch for our freshly poured mug of pre-noon alcohol that is in no way a sign that an intervention should be imminent. But my apologies, Mr. Rock, you were saying?

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Kid Rock: And I seen a I seen a chopper start coming. I was like, man, looks like military. And so they just happened to be coming this way. So I walked over here and I'm like, yeah, hell yeah. And um then they circle back around and came out right over here. And um and I so I just, you know, gave him a salute and you know, kind of a thank you. And man, it was a level of respect that I got that no award or record sales could ever do. And you know, at the end of the day, if it makes their day a little brighter, you know, for for their service to our country, protecting us, I think that's a great thing.

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BTC: Look, I don't want to be the uh woke white privilege guy here. But it's worth mentioning that you got to be pretty fucking confident in your own skin to see a weaponized Apache helicopter hovering outside your place and think how sweet some folks swung by to say hi. I mean, especially since we have been taught that when a helicopter suddenly appears, it always spells bad news.

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Agent Smith: No.

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BTC: Little known fact, Kid Rock hates the Matrix. He thinks there shouldn't be a red or blue pill, there should only be one pill. Red, white, and blue, mother fucker.

But look, Kid Rock is no fool. Just because a man in his mid-50s drinks alone on Saturday mornings with his own personal Statue of Liberty, wears fur coats inside, and takes out his unchecked transphobia on 12 packs of cheap beer with an AR-15.

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Kid Rock: Fuck Bud Light and Anheuser Busch. Have a terrific day.”

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BTC: That doesn't make him out of touch. Kid Rock knows the difference between right and wrong and this was all right.

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Reporter: The military is like looking into this to see, you know, if they did this for their own pleasure, I I guess. What do you have to say to that?

Kid Rock: I think they're going to be all right. My buddy's uh commander-in-chief.

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BTC: The man has a point. I think they'll be just fine. I mean, sure, America's chief law enforcement officer said last week,

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Pam Bondi: "No one in this country is above the law."

BTC: But what the hell does that matter when you've got friends in high places, right?

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Reporter: They have now been suspended.

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BTC: What? This is some bullshit! Suspended? Okay, this is crazy. And I'm not the only one who thinks so.

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Kid Rock: I mean, what are they looking into? They stopped for, I don't know, seconds, a minute, you know? Maybe they were here 3 4 minutes, you know, just saying what's up, went on.

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BTC: Uh, actually, I think that's exactly what they're looking into. Despite what Kid Rock may think, America's multi-million dollar a piece Apache helicopters aren't given the same loose leash as he is on his bike. No, sorry, the other bike. That's the one. [exercise bike he was riding in RFK Jr. video]

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White House Reporter: These are very expensive uh property of the federal government and the time and the use of these is certainly subject to all kinds of protocols and a a a flyby would not typically be uh anywhere near that.

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BTC: Yes, typically flying by a rockstar's infinity pool to say hi during a Saturday morning military training exercise is frowned upon. typically, but we are not living in typical times, which is why the Secretary of Excursions just decided there was nothing to see here. Writing, "Thank you, Kid Rock. US Army pilot suspension lifted. No punishment, no investigation. Carry on, patriots.”

Like I said before…

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Pam Bondi: No one in this country is above the law.

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BTC: But regardless of what trouble these pilots may not be getting in, that doesn't change the message Mr. Rock has for members of our military.

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Reporter: Is there really anything else you want to say that I I didn't ask you?

Kid Rock: Well, I think that kind of covered it.

Reporter: Yeah, I think so. To to the the people who serve our country, what do you want them to know? I know you covered that, but I'll hear you say it again.

Kid Rock: The people that serve our country, I mean, same thing I said for you is thank you for your service and keep on kid rocking in the free world.

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BTC: And that is the Kid Rock way. Regardless of political party, if you are brave enough to put your life on the line in service to this great country of ours, Kid Rock loves you. He respects you and most of all he thanks you.

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Kid Rock: You fuck with Trump, you fuck with me.

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BTC: Like I said, regardless of political party, the reality is I find it a bit odd that we haven't seen anyone else from the White House or the Republican party speak up about this little helicopter hiccup considering they are the party hellbent on eradicating oh, what was it again?

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Dr. Oz: Right now, my main focus, without any question, is to wage a war on fraud, waste, and abuse.

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Trump: Waste, fraud, and abuse.

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Kevin Hassett: Waste, fraud, and abuse.

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Trump: Waste, fraud, and abuse.

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Kevin Hassett: We just stopped uh waste, fraud, and abuse.

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Trump: Waste, fraud, and abuse.

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BTC: Yes, waste, fraud, and abuse. Trump loves those three words so much, I'm surprised they weren't the names he picked for his kids. I guess he thought Ivanka, Don Jr., and uh third recipient of genetics was much more fitting.

But the point remains, Donald Trump and the GOP have made it their mission to vilify anyone who dares waste a scent of taxpayer money involved in Medicaid, housing programs, or SNAP benefits. But from what I can see, if some of those folks had simply tied their free groceries to the front wheels of a $40 million Apache helicopter and flown by Kid Rock's mansion, they would all be fine with it. And just a reminder, this is all happening at a time when the Pentagon is asking for even more money for Trump's war with Iran.

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Pentagon Reporter: The Pentagon asked the White House for $200 billion for Iran war supplemental. Can you confirm this? And can you explain why a package this large is necessary?

Pete Hegseth: As far as uh $200 billion, I think that number could move. Obviously, uh it it takes uh it takes money to kill bad guys.

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BTC: It sure does. And it also takes money to help sick people. But when it comes to that money, Republicans have other ways of finding it. mostly by kicking those sick people off of their health care.

But this is how it goes with Republicans. They are more than happy to protect any instances of waste, fraud, and abuse as long as the people committing those things align with them politically. But not to worry, if you're about to lose your healthcare, your home, or your food assistance, there is a simple fix. Just become good friends with the president of the United States.

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Kid Rock: My buddy's uh commander-in-chief.

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BTC: See, it's that easy.