Kid Rock describes unexpected call with Macron during Trump golf outing

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 1 Nov, 04:45 · Archive

Kid Rock told comedian Bill Maher that Donald Trump handed him a phone mid-call with French President Emmanuel Macron during a golf outing.

Kid Rock described the incident during Friday's episode of HBO's 'Real Time with Bill Maher', drawing laughs from the studio audience. The musician said he was golfing with Trump when the president, who was taking calls throughout the outing, handed him the phone with Macron on the line.

Kid Rock said Trump introduced him by saying 'Hey, I'm here with the great Kid Rock' before handing over the phone. Kid Rock greeted Macron with 'Hello, Mr. President', then joked that he told the French leader he was from 'the Paris of the Midwest: Detroit'. After the exchange, Trump got back in his golf cart, leaving Kid Rock speaking with Macron.

Kid Rock told Maher that Trump sleeps perhaps four or five hours a night and 'does not stop working'. The musician characterised the incident as 'just a fun one', describing it as a lighthearted moment during their round of golf.

How it is being reported

• Kid Rock reveals what he told French President Macron after Trump unexpectedly handed him phone on golf course"[Trump’s] like, ‘Hey, I’m here with the great Kid Rock,’ like Macron knows who I am."New York Post · 1 Nov, 04:29
• Kid Rock reveals what he told French President Macron after Trump unexpectedly handed him phone on golf courseKid Rock told Bill Maher how a golf outing with Trump ended with him holding the phone mid-call with Emmanuel Macron in a viral "Real Time" moment.Fox News · 31 Oct, 20:30

In this story: Kid Rock · Donald Trump · Emmanuel Macron · Bill Maher · Detroit · France · HBO

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