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Kid Rock<\/span><\/strong> is facing backlash for posting a video of himself cheering on an Apache helicopter<\/strong> that flew by his home. The clip, which captured a private military flyby, has sparked debate online.<\/p>\n Kid Rock recently posted a video of an apparent private military flyby at his Nashville residence. The clip shows the country music star standing beside a replica of the Statue of Liberty as he waves at an Apache helicopter that hovers near his swimming pool.<\/p>\n The singer shared the video on Instagram<\/a> with the caption, \u201cThis is a level of respect that s**t for brains Governor of California will never know. God Bless America and all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to defend her.\u201d<\/p>\n Shortly after the video went live, multiple netizens took to the comments section, accusing Kid Rock of \u201cwasting thousands of dollars\u201d on what appeared to be a private flyby. Several users described the moment as a \u201cperformative\u201d stunt. One user further speculated, \u201cSomeone arranged for that helicopter to arrive and held the camera to record Richie doing this.\u201d<\/p>\n Another user penned a sarcastic comment, saying, \u201cI\u2019m so glad that our tax dollars are paying for Kid Rock to have a military fly by,\u201d while others accused the musician of paying the military to pull off \u201csocial media stunts.\u201d<\/p>\n A third user fumed, \u201cWho wasted thousands of dollars in fuel, maintenance, and wages to go hover by his pool?\u201d with another stating, \u201cWhat a waste of taxpayer money. Shameful stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n However, amid the backlash, some netizens have defended Kid Rock and praised the video. One fan of the musician wrote, \u201cThis is so bad***,\u201d while another said, \u201cAmazing, love it.\u201d<\/p>\n The controversial video comes just a couple of months after California Governor Gavin Newsom jokingly banned Kid Rock from the state after the musician posted his viral workout video with RFK Jr.<\/p>\n The post Kid Rock Faces Backlash After Apache Helicopter Stunt<\/a> appeared first on Mandatory<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nKid Rock criticized after helicopter stunt<\/h2>\n