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Army spokesperson Maj. Montrell Russell explained that the pilots were suspended from flight duties while officials review FAA compliance, aviation safety protocols, and authorization requirements.
When asked if he worried about the pilots facing consequences, Kid Rock shrugged: “I think they’re gonna be alright. My buddy is Commander in Chief.”
A Salute She’ll Never See
Joy Behar has spent decades lecturing Americans from a studio, but she has never been saluted by a U.S. military pilot. Kid Rock, on the other hand, captured a moment of respect that even California Governor Gavin Newsom has never experienced—something he subtly acknowledged in his viral video caption.
The mainstream press tried to frame this as an embarrassment for Kid Rock, burying the real story. The 101st pilots, trained for combat and currently deployed in tensions with Iran, recognized a patriotic moment and paused their mission to allow it. Cameras caught it. Veterans and active-duty troops around the country noticed it. And no amount of mockery on daytime TV can erase it.
The View Picked the Wrong Fight
Earlier this year, Kid Rock headlined Turning Point USA’s All-American Halftime Show during Super Bowl LX, running opposite the NFL’s official show featuring Bad Bunny. While Bad Bunny drew 128.2 million viewers, Kid Rock’s performance attracted six million people who actively sought it out.
Instead of celebrating that voluntary audience of patriotic Americans, The View and the mainstream media tried to spin it as a loss. But it wasn’t a defeat—it was a constituency. Millions of Americans bypassed the NFL’s program to watch a performer wave the flag, proving that cultural influence isn’t always measured by raw numbers.
When a man enjoys a beer on a Saturday and salutes two Army Apaches hovering over his pool, it resonates. It goes viral. It connects with half the country that feels invisible in modern culture.
Meanwhile, The View, with its 2.7 million weekly viewers, decided to laugh instead of understand. Kid Rock’s clip had already dominated every social media platform by Sunday night.
And in this battle of influence, the daytime talk show clearly picked the wrong fight.
