What is The Detroit Cowboy? Trump promotes Kid Rock’s new ‘MAGA’ restaurant in Nashville after ICE raid

Donald Trump endorsed Kid Rock's new restaurant, The Detroit Cowboy, calling it a friendly MAGA establishment.

Updated on: Jun 3, 2025, 19:20:56 IST

By Shweta Kukreti

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Donald Trump passionately endorsed Kid Rock’s latest restaurant venture on Monday. The US President's move comes just days after the musician’s another establishment sent employees home to evade an ICE raid.

Kid Rocks' The Detroit Cowboy restaurant

Taking to Truth Social, the US President promoted Kid Rock’s new venture, The Detroit Cowboy, describing it as a “very friendly MAGA establishment,” and included a link to its website.

The Nashville restaurant promises “seafood, chops, fine dining” with a menu featuring scallops, lobster, and mussels. It also includes some items endorsed by Trump.

“Congratulations to my friend, Kid Rock (I call him Bob!) on the Grand Opening of his new Nashville restaurant, “The Detroit Cowboy,” Trump wrote. “I hear it is a very friendly MAGA establishment, and look forward to going there sometime soon!”

In response, Kid Rock said, “Keep kickin’ a-- for America, sir!”

Bob Richie famously known as Kid Rock already owns the Kid Rock’s Big Ass Honky Tonk Rock N’Roll Steakhouse, which was launched in Nashville in 2018.

Here's what we know about ICE raids at Kid Rock's Steakhouse

The Nashville Scene reported last month that the Steakhouse faced trouble handling late-night customers after staffing the undocumented kitchen to evade ICE's alleged immigration sweeps.

Kid Rock stated on his X account that he had no involvement with the day-to-day operations of the steakhouse.

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The musician further clarified, “That being said, I 100% support getting illegal criminals out of our country no matter where they are.”

“I also, like President Trump, want to speed up the process of getting GREAT immigrants into our country - LEGALLY! It’s that simple folks,” he added.

Trump is not the only MAGA celebrity to receive a meal from The Detroit Cowboy. Kid Rock welcomed Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders last week.

Trump and Kid Rock have become golfing friends since they first met in 2017. In addition to performing at rallies, the musician once showed up in the Oval Office wearing an impressive “suit.”

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Shweta Kukreti
Shweta Kukreti has over 8 years of experience in covering Indian and world politics. She joined the Hindustan Times in 2024 and is primarily assigned to the US desk. She currently works as Deputy Chief Content Producer and reports on a wide range of topics, including US politics, immigration issues (especially H-1B visa) and major global events. Shweta strongly emphasizes team operations, which encompasses monitoring news, delegating tasks, editing, developing comprehensive coverage strategies, and crafting engaging, and data-informed narratives. She received the Digi Star Award at the Hindustan Times within a year of joining for her broad coverage of US politics. In 2025, she earned both a promotion and a redesignation, a significant achievement recognising her contributions and the strong value she brings to the team. She has previously worked with the Indian Express, HTDS, ANI and Republic World. Seniors in all the media organisations recognised her work. Regarding education, she earned a BA (Hons.) in Political Science and a master's degree from Delhi University, and she pursued a PG Diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institution of Mass Communication (IIMC). She also holds a diploma in Women's Empowerment and Development from IGNOU University and a French certification course from Alliance Française de Delhi. If not working, you can find her exploring the hills and engaging in adventurous activities in Rishikesh and Himachal Pradesh. She loves to play badminton, volleyball, and chess, and spend time with her friends and family. She also enjoys spiritual activities.Read More

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