President Trump took another swing at corrupt middlemen and corporate grifters on Monday, this time going after one of the most infuriating rackets in modern America: the rigged ticketing system. With Kid Rock standing proudly beside him in a red, white, and blue suit that looked like it was stitched by Betsy Ross herself, Trump signed a sweeping executive order aimed at gutting the scalping industry and returning live entertainment to the people.
“This is an executive order that deals with the ticket reselling business,” said White House Staff Secretary Will Scharf, with a nod to the rock legend next to him. “So fans of live entertainers like Mr. Ritchie—I almost called him Mr. Rock—don’t get ripped off by bots and scalpers.” Cue the laughter, but the message was dead serious.
Kid Rock lays it out.
Trump’s executive order takes down the scalpers, the bots, and the hidden fees.
Real fans. Real prices. No more getting ripped off.Stadium price = your price.
Big W for the people. pic.twitter.com/y0TC3tizGv— Desiree (@DesireeAmerica4) March 31, 2025
For years, fans have had to fight armies of bots just to get a seat at a concert, only to end up on shady resale sites with prices marked up 1,000%. It’s legalized robbery, and Trump just put a big red target on it.
The order tasks the FTC and DOJ with enforcing existing laws like the Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act, but it goes further—mandating coordination with state attorneys general to crack down on deceptive practices and forcing scalpers to actually comply with tax laws. Imagine that.
Among the highlights:
- Real price transparency across the board—no more mystery fees.
- Enforcement against deceptive resale schemes and anti-competitive monopolies.
- IRS oversight to make sure the ticket bandits are paying their fair share.
- A 180-day deadline for the Treasury, DOJ, and FTC to report back with progress and propose new tools if needed.
The White House emphasized that the U.S. live entertainment industry is a $132 billion juggernaut supporting over 900,000 jobs. And for far too long, that entire ecosystem has been rigged against the average fan. Now? Not anymore.
Trump’s move fits perfectly into his second-term mission: busting up corrupt systems that squeeze working Americans. From nuking New York’s idiotic congestion pricing scheme to forcing hospitals to reveal real prices for care, it’s clear who he’s fighting for—and it’s not the corporate elite or Silicon Valley scalper bros.
Kid Rock summed up the vibe without saying a word—just standing there, grinning in his American-flag suit like the Founding Fathers had just dropped an album.
Freedom is back on tour. And this time, you might actually get a ticket.
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