The U.S. Army has launched an investigation after two AH-64 Apache attack helicopters conducted low-altitude maneuvers near the Nashville home of Kid Rock on Saturday — the same day as nationwide No Kings protests against the Trump administration.
The singer, a prominent Trump supporter, shared footage to his X account on Saturday (March 28) showing the two helicopters hovering close to his 27,000-square-foot Nashville-area estate, which he refers to as the “Southern White House.”
In one video, one of the Apaches appeared to rotate into what looked like an attack position facing the entertainer as he stood poolside saluting.
“This is a level of respect that s— for brains Governor of California will never know,” he wrote, taking aim at Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom. “God Bless America and all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to defend her.”
The Army’s 101st Airborne Division confirmed Monday it was reviewing the incident. “Army aviators must adhere to strict safety standards, professionalism and established flight regulations,” said Maj. Jonathon Bless, public affairs officer for the 101st Airborne Division, in a statement.
“An administrative review is underway to assess the mission and verify compliance with regulations and airspace requirements. Appropriate action will be taken if any violations are found.”
The Army said the helicopters had been on a training route in the Nashville area, and maintained that any connection to the No Kings rally happening in Nashville that day was “entirely coincidental.”
But 101st Airborne leaders acknowledged to local outlet NewsChannel5 Investigates that they were still unclear whether the overflight at Kid Rock’s property was incidental or deliberate. “Our pilots do regularly fly routes outside the Fort Campbell area,” Bless said. “We just don’t know if it was incidental or if it was deliberate.”
The timing of the flyby drew immediate scrutiny. The videos were posted on the same day that millions of Americans participated in nationwide No Kings demonstrations against the Trump administration — the third such round of protests — including a rally in downtown Nashville. The optics of military aircraft conducting low-altitude maneuvers at the home of a well-known Trump ally on the day of those protests drew widespread attention online.
Kid Rock has maintained a close relationship with Trump throughout his political career. Last year he appeared alongside the president at the White House when Trump signed an executive order targeting ticket scalping in the live entertainment industry.
Newsom’s X account had previously mocked Kid Rock in February after a video surfaced of the singer working out shirtless with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
