Arts & Entertainment
Kid Rock Dropped Out Of Politics — Where Are The Campaign Funds?
BuzzFeed tries to track down the music star's real campaign funds from his faux senate bid.

DETROIT, MI – Not only were Kid Rock’s plans to run for Senate a big scam, so to may have been his plans to donate his campaign funds after admitting his political ambitions were just a publicity stunt, according to a media report.
What happened to the money he raised in the faux campaign — campaign funds that he said would be used to promote voter registration and awareness? And, how much money was raised by Kid Rock? Those were questions that BuzzFeed could not get answered.
BuzzFeed reports that its attempts to reach the music star — and outspoken President Trump fan — were unsuccessful. Kid Rock’s record label, Warners Bros., initially referred the online news publication to his representatives, and later told BuzzFeed that he was not available for press interview.
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Detroit native Kid Rock, born Robert Ritchie, announced during a segment on Howard Stern's satellite radio show that his campaign was bogus and he was focusing on the release of his new album, "Sweet Southern Sugar," which came out Friday.
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