Kid Rock's Big Ass Honky Tonk Rock N' Roll Steakhouse in Nashville closed abruptly on May 10, with multiple reports suggesing a potential ICE raid prompted the move.
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The closure happened around 9:30 p.m. on a busy Saturday night. Kid Rock, whose real name is Robert James Ritchie, responded on X on May 19. He distanced himself from daily operations.
"I don't handle day-to-day at my Honky Tonk," he wrote, calling a Daily Mail post "click bait."
He supports removing "illegal criminals" and streamlining legal immigration. So Kid Rock aligns with President Donald Trump's policies.
"Clearly I do not have anything to do with day to day operations at my Honky Tonk -- but it's good click bait, I get it," he posted on social media. "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. But the below is not a juicy enough headline to get clicks and views.. in this day and age the truth often is not."
Enforcement Hits Nashville
The Nashville Scene reported a manager told employees without legal status to leave. This cleared the kitchen. Steve Smith, a Trump supporter, owns the bar. He also owns Rippy's and Tootsie's Orchid Lounge.
Other venues, like The Diner and Honky Tonk Central, issued similar warnings. All businesses resumed normal hours by Sunday.
