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Kid Rock reveals what he told French President Macron after Trump unexpectedly handed him phone on golf course

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Musician Kid Rock appeared on HBO’s "Real Time with Bill Maher" to share an anecdote about a golf outing with then-President Donald Trump in which Trump handed him the phone for a call with French President Emmanuel Macron. During the episode, broadcast on November 1, 2026, Kid Rock recounted how he briefly spoke with Macron while Trump left mid-conversation. The segment drew laughs from Maher and other guests but criticism from political strategist Kaivon Shroff, who argued that Maher’s reaction would have been different if a Democratic president had done the same thing.
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On October 31, 2026, musician Kid Rock shared an amusing anecdote on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher" about a golf outing he had with former President Donald Trump, during which Trump handed him the phone to speak with French President Emmanuel Macron. Kid Rock described how he was introduced by Trump and then briefly spoke with Macron, mimicking his casual conversation with the president of France. The incident occurred while they were out on a golf course, highlighting the unexpected nature of the interaction. Kid Rock noted that Trump was constantly taking calls during their outing, emphasizing his busy work schedule even while engaged in leisure activities.

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“If Barack Obama had handed Emmanuel Macron off to some celebrity on a golf course and driven away, Maher would have gone on a ten-minute rant about how unserious, embarrassing and beneath the presidency it was,” Shroff said.
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Kid Rock reveals what he told French President Macron after Trump unexpectedly handed him phone on golf course By asserted
Trump → reveal → course
Musician Kid Rock drew laughs from comedian Bill Maher’s audience as he recounted how a golf outing with President Donald Trump ended with the singer on the phone with French President Emmanuel Macron. asserted
outing → draw → Macron
During Friday’s episode of HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher,” Kid Rock said he was golfing with Trump when the president handed him a phone with Macron on the line. asserted
president → say → line
Yeah, we’re out golfing. asserted
we → ’re → ?
I hate speaking out of school, but this is just a fun one asserted
this → speak → school
,” Kid Rock said. asserted
Rock → say → ?
He told Maher that Trump was taking calls throughout their golf outing. asserted
Trump → tell → outing
“The guy’s taking calls all day,” Kid Rock said. asserted
Rock → take → calls
“He’s working while you’re golfing. asserted
you → work → ?
This guy does not stop working. asserted
guy → stop → ?
We can all agree on that. asserted
We → agree → that
He sleeps maybe four or five hours a night. asserted
He → sleep → ?
So we’re out there, Macron calls, we’re out there, [Trump’s] talking to him.” asserted
Trump → ’re → him
Kid Rock — whose real name is Robert Ritchie — then described how Trump handed him the phone while he stood beside the president’s golf cart. asserted
he → describe → cart
“We’re all standing there,” Kid Rock continued. asserted
Rock → stand → ?
“[Trump’s] like, ‘Hey, I’m here with the great Kid Rock,’ like Macron knows who I am, and he’s like, ‘Bob, say hello.’” asserted
he → ’m → hello
“So he gives me the phone and I’m like, ‘Hello, Mr. President,’” he added. asserted
he → give → phone
“And I’m like, ‘I’m from the Paris of the Midwest: Detroit.’ asserted
I → ’m → Midwest
And Trump leaves, he gets in the golf cart.” asserted
he → leave → cart
Maher laughed as Kid Rock described the exchange, telling the audience, “He leaves Macron on the phone with Kid Rock.” asserted
He → laugh → Rock
Kid Rock concluded the story by mimicking his conversation with Macron, adding, “I was like, ‘So what else you been up to?'” Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment. asserted
Digital → conclude → comment
The musician’s recounting of the phone call drew laughs from Maher, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and journalist Jim VandeHei. asserted
recounting → draw → Maher
“Eating with Trump is a lot like dating Taylor Swift,” Maher said. asserted
Maher → eat → Swift
“It’s a lot of fun at the time but later on, they’re tearing you a new a——.” asserted
they → ’ → a——.
Kid Rock’s story — and Maher’s apparent prompting — drew the ire of Democratic political strategist Kaivon Shroff, who told Fox News Digital the comedian’s knee-slapping was anything but candid. asserted
slapping → draw → Digital
“If Barack Obama had handed Emmanuel Macron off to some celebrity on a golf course and driven away, Maher would have gone on a ten-minute rant about how unserious, embarrassing and beneath the presidency it was,” Shroff said. asserted
Shroff → hand → presidency
“Trump does it and suddenly Maher is pounding the table laughing like it is the funniest thing he has ever heard.” asserted
he → pound → table
“So spare me the idea that this is some spontaneous, authentic reaction. asserted
this → spare → idea
It is a performance,” Shroff told Fox News Digital. asserted
Shroff → tell → Digital
“He is putting on a show for the audience and trying to sell them on Trump as charming in a way he never would have tolerated from a Democratic president.” asserted
he → put → president
“His whole brand is the liberal who bashes other liberals,” Shroff said. asserted
Shroff → bash → liberals
“But at some point if all you do is bash Democrats, pal around with Kid Rock, and suck up to Trump asserted
you → do → Trump
— you’re just a Republican.” asserted
you → ’re → ?
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