President Trump hosted Kid Rock, HBO host Bill Maher and ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith for dinner at the White House on Thursday, Oct. 15. Kid Rock, whose real name is Robert Ritchie, described the evening on Fox & Friends on Friday morning and called it "epic."
It is an unusual guest list, pairing the president with a musician, a late-night host and a sports commentator. The dinner matters because of who sat at the table, and because so far almost everything known about it comes from one of the guests.
Neither Maher nor Smith has been found commenting publicly on the dinner in the reporting available so far, and no statement from the White House has turned up.
What Kid Rock Said About the Evening
According to Fox News' OutKick, Kid Rock said all four men agreed that socialism and communism have no place in government. That is his account of the conversation. It has not been confirmed by Maher, Smith or the White House, and the exact wording of his remark could not be verified for this story.
Kid Rock also appeared on Fox's Outnumbered, where, according to a video description on the Fox site, he discussed the dinner and his personal faith journey.
What else came up at the table, who else attended, where in the White House the meal was held and why the evening was arranged have not been made public.
Trump's Reported Remarks and the Ballroom Tour
The New York Post ran a headline saying Trump had a "great dinner" and called Maher and Smith "smart people." The headline also says the president toured the White House ballroom with Maher and Smith. The full Post article could not be accessed for this story, so these details rest on the headline alone.
That means the context of the president's remarks is unconfirmed, including where and when he made them. It is also unclear whether Kid Rock joined the ballroom tour.
What Is Still Unknown
The picture so far is thin. There is one enthusiastic account from a guest, a headline attributing a few warm words to the host, and silence, at least so far, from the other two guests and from the White House.
No primary source, such as a post from the president or an official White House statement, has been located. Until one appears, the dinner is known mainly through Kid Rock's telling.
What Comes Next
Maher and Smith have not yet said anything on the record about the evening. Any comment from them, or a statement or post from the White House or the president, would fill in what the dinner was for and what was actually said.
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