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Patriotic singer Kid Rock suffered a devastating loss last week when his beloved father Bill Ritchie, Sr. died at the age of 82. Afterwards, Kid Rock’s good friend Donald Trump spoke to send him a touching message of support.
Kid Rock’s father dies
Kid Rock took to X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, last Friday to announce his father’s death.
“My dad, Bill Ritchie Sr, stopped by to be with Jesus yesterday,” she wrote. “He was an incredible father, grandfather, great-grandfather and so much more, not one shy of being quite the character!”
“God bless you and I love you, Dad!,” he added before finishing with his real name, “Bob Ritchie.”
The Detroit Free Press reported that Ritchie died peacefully at his home in Florida after a 14-year battle with prostate cancer. He was a major auto dealer in metro Detroit, known as a power player in the Detroit Auto Dealers Association (DADA), once serving as the organization’s regional representative to the National Automobile Dealers Association.
“He was charming in a meeting. He was an inspiring speaker. His son inherited it,” said Rod Alberts, current executive director of DADA. “I thought about him a lot.”
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Trump pays tribute to Ritchie
Following the announcement of Ritchie’s death, former President Trump used his Truth Social platform to pay tribute to him.
“Bill Ritchie, Sr., Bob’s wonderful father, sometimes referred to as Kid Rock, recently passed away after a long and courageous fight against a terrible competitor, cancer,” Trump wrote. “I got to know Bill very well over the last three years, and he was something special, a very successful guy, but family was much more important than that success.”
“He was a fabulous father, grandfather and great-grandfather, but also a man with extraordinary vision, talent and style, and real character!” Trump continued. “My condolences to the whole family. We will miss Bill dearly.”
Kid Rock soon responded to Trump thanking him for his support.
“Thank you Mr. President,” Kid Rock said in his post on Truth Social. “He was a huge supporter, as you know, he loved what you stood for and looked forward to spending time with you.”
“Many will never know you like I have on a personal/friendship level, but let this be a testament to how great of a man, father and friend you are! God bless you and RIP dad,” he added, signing off this timing with his stage name “Kid Rock.”
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Kid Rock’s friendship with Trump
Kid Rock has long been one of the few celebrities to publicly support Trump, and the two have developed a close personal friendship. Back in December, Kid Rock described Trump as “the toughest son of a bitch on Earth.”
“It’s going great, it’s amazing,” Kid Rock continued, according to WPDE. “I love spending time with him, getting to know him. I think if you look at his resume and who he is as a whole, there’s a lot more good there than anything else.
We applaud Trump for helping his friend Kid Rock as he mourns the devastating loss of his father. Please join us in saying a prayer for Kid Rock and his family during this difficult time.
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