Country star John Rich gave fans a sneak peek at a catchy new song he said he&#8217;s working on and it&#8217;s clear from the lyrics that include words like &#8220;offended&#8221; that it&#8217;s dealing with cancel culture.
The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/john-rich">49-year-old</a> country music singer posted a clip on Thursday on <a href="https://twitter.com/johnrich">Twitter</a> for his hundreds of thousands of followers, showing him sitting at a what looked like a home bar while holding a guitar and playing.
&#8220;Brand new song called &#8216;I&#8217;m Offended!'&#8221; Rich tweeted. &#8220;Whatcha think? #ImOffended&#8221;
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Brand new song called “I’m Offended!” Whatcha think? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ImOffended?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ImOffended</a> ⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/catturd2?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@catturd2</a>⁩ likes it🤣👍👍 <a href="https://t.co/hjmafsVjEl">pic.twitter.com/hjmafsVjEl</a>
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The song opens up with the lyrics, &#8220;Seems like these days, no matter what you say, someone&#8217;s losing their ever loving mind.&#8221;
&#8220;It&#8217;s like they&#8217;re looking for a reason to have their fragile feelings hurt,&#8221; he added. &#8220;Every single time.&#8221;
The lyrics of the song go on to note things like &#8220;left and right&#8221; side of the aisle, the battle over using gasoline cars, versus electric vehicles, and people who are still wearing masks three years after the COVID-19 pandemic struck the country.
&#8220;I&#8217;m offended. You&#8217;re offended. Let&#8217;s all get offended tonight,&#8221; the chorus of the song goes. &#8220;I&#8217;ll order us a beer, we can sit down here, scream and yell and cuss and fuss and fight.&#8221;
At one point, there&#8217;s a lyric about people trying to &#8220;amend the First Amendment&#8221; because some are offended because of those people who defend &#8220;it all the time.&#8221; Another one that touches on the Second Amendment and those who choose to pray to God.
The conservative country star has spoken out in the past against the lockdowns, vaccine mandates, and has been especially critical of President Joe Biden’s former top medical adviser and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci.
Most recently, Rich posted on <a href="https://twitter.com/johnrich/status/1616149207747788818?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1616149207747788818%7Ctwgr%5E7145ff3bdcc170bb6d123117216953e8d80cbd95%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailywire.com%2Fnews%2Fi-never-bent-the-knee-country-star-john-rich-celebrates-pandemic-era-suit-win-against-concert-promoter">Twitter</a> after winning a lawsuit against a concert promoter who sued him during the pandemic after the singer canceled a show at a venue that changed its policy about unvaccinated attendees, as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/i-never-bent-the-knee-country-star-john-rich-celebrates-pandemic-era-suit-win-against-concert-promoter">The Daily Wire</a> previously reported.
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During the lockdowns, I stated I&#39;d NEVER play a concert venue that forced fans to show their &quot;papers&quot; for entry concerning Covid. One venue added that rule after I agreed to play, so I cancelled it. The promoter sued me. He LOST the case today! Happy to say I never bent the knee.
&mdash; John Rich🇺🇸 (@johnrich) <a href="https://twitter.com/johnrich/status/1616149207747788818?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 19, 2023</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;During the lockdowns, I stated I&#8217;d NEVER play a concert venue that forced fans to show their &#8216;papers&#8217; for entry concerning COVID,&#8221; Rich tweeted.
&#8220;One venue added that rule after I agreed to play, so I cancelled it,&#8221; the country star added. &#8220;The promoter sued me. He LOST the case today! Happy to say I never bent the knee.&#8221;
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Country star <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/john-rich" target="_blank" rel="noopener">John Rich</a> celebrated after winning a lawsuit against a concert promoter who sued him during the pandemic after the singer canceled a show at a venue that changed its policy about unvaccinated attendees.
The 49-year-old country singer-songwriter shared the <a href="https://twitter.com/johnrich/status/1616149207747788818?s=20&amp;t=EdGUKEd-ESgj6_G7ZVMgjw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">news</a> on Thursday with his hundreds of thousands of Twitter followers.
&#8220;During the lockdowns, I stated I&#8217;d NEVER play a concert venue that forced fans to show their &#8216;papers&#8217; for entry concerning COVID,&#8221; <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/lies-and-tyrannical-agenda-conservative-stars-and-pundits-react-to-news-of-fauci-stepping-down" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rich</a> tweeted.
&#8220;One venue added that rule after I agreed to play, so I cancelled it,&#8221; the country star added. &#8220;The promoter sued me. He LOST the case today! Happy to say I never bent the knee.&#8221;
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During the lockdowns, I stated I&#39;d NEVER play a concert venue that forced fans to show their &quot;papers&quot; for entry concerning Covid. One venue added that rule after I agreed to play, so I cancelled it. The promoter sued me. He LOST the case today! Happy to say I never bent the knee.
&mdash; John Rich🇺🇸 (@johnrich) <a href="https://twitter.com/johnrich/status/1616149207747788818?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 19, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Reading through the responses to the &#8220;Save A Horse&#8221; <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/john-rich-torches-rob-reiner-after-actor-worries-who-musk-will-allow-back-on-twitter" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hitmaker&#8217;s</a> post, most of those who follow him celebrated the singer&#8217;s victory along with Rich, thanking him for &#8220;sticking to his principles,&#8221; and for &#8220;standing up to tyranny!&#8221;
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Thank you for sticking to your principles. Stands like this are few and far between with high profile people who have a lot to lose.
&mdash; Scott Morefield (@SKMorefield) <a href="https://twitter.com/SKMorefield/status/1616192733369991170?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 19, 2023</a></blockquote>
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we all need to stand our ground, great job
&mdash; 6 (@jbfranklin64) <a href="https://twitter.com/jbfranklin64/status/1616153742923165696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 19, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Thank you for standing up to tyranny! We are with you!! 🇺🇸🙏🏻❤️ <a href="https://t.co/9lHlDCYPLg">pic.twitter.com/9lHlDCYPLg</a>
&mdash; Jana (@JanaMcadams) <a href="https://twitter.com/JanaMcadams/status/1616169046692478985?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 19, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Despite the comments of praise, there were those who hit back at the singer&#8217;s post, threatening to never attend one of his shows again.
&#8220;I won&#8217;t be attending any of your concerts anytime soon,&#8221; one person wrote. &#8220;With that attitude, the likely attendees are going to be a concentrated group of anti-vaxxers. It sounds like a great place to catch COVID. To other John Rich fans: if you&#8217;re smart, you will stay away too.&#8221;
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Sounds like a plan👍
&mdash; John Rich🇺🇸 (@johnrich) <a href="https://twitter.com/johnrich/status/1616194466133549059?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 19, 2023</a></blockquote>
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The &#8220;Progress&#8221; hitmaker responded by simply writing back, &#8220;Sounds like a plan.&#8221;
The conservative country star has spoken out against the lockdowns, vaccine mandates, and has been especially critical of President Joe Biden&#8217;s top medical adviser and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci.
When Fauci announced in August that he was resigning from his role in the federal government in December, Rich was one of many who reacted to the news, as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/lies-and-tyrannical-agenda-conservative-stars-and-pundits-react-to-news-of-fauci-stepping-down" target="_blank" rel="noopener">previously reported</a>.
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Fauci has resigned. I&#39;m guessing it&#39;s so he has time to prepare with his lawyers for his appearance at the 2023 Nuremberg Code trials.
&mdash; John Rich🇺🇸 (@johnrich) <a href="https://twitter.com/johnrich/status/1561735042669371395?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2022</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Fauci has resigned,&#8221; the country star tweeted. &#8220;I&#8217;m guessing it&#8217;s so he has time to prepare with his lawyers for his appearance at the 2023 Nuremberg Code trials.&#8221;
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‘I Never Bent The Knee’: Country Star John Rich Celebrates Pandemic-Era Suit Win Against Concert Promoter

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Conservative commentator <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/larry-elder" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Larry Elder</a> joined country music legend <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/john-rich" target="_blank" rel="noopener">John Rich</a> and retired neurosurgeon Dr. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ben-carson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ben Carson</a> in purchasing a <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/banks" target="_blank" rel="noopener">bank</a> meant to safeguard customers from the modern financial system’s tendency to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/censorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener">censor</a> and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/cancel-culture" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cancel</a> dissidents.
The three co-founders and stockholders, accompanied by former Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin, recently <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/country-music-star-john-rich-launches-patriotic-bank-with-ben-carson-and-larry-elder-will-never-cancel-law-abiding-customers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cleared regulatory hurdles</a> to acquire First State Bank of Elmore City, Oklahoma, the state’s first and oldest bank, and renamed the financial institution Old Glory Bank. Elder remarked during an interview with The Daily Wire that the organization seeks to promote genuine American values in the marketplace.
“We cannot rely on big companies to stand with middle America when it really matters,” the seasoned radio and talk show host commented. “My co-founders and I, along with some very smart executives in banking and technology, got together to do our own thing.”
The bank, which will be backed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, plans to support first responders and the military, as well as offer no-fee accounts, free overdraft protection, and early direct deposit access. The company also created Old Glory Pay; Elder, a recent gubernatorial candidate in California, said that the payment system means the bank does not rely upon third-party entities to send or receive money, rendering customers truly “cancel proof.”
“If the hard Left shuts down payments and banking for middle America, they win and we lose,” the Sage of South Central added. “As my partner John Rich always says, ‘We have to run for the hills, but first, we have to build it’ … Middle America now has a ‘real’ bank that identifies with their values. Middle America also now has a payment solution that will never cancel them for their lawful activities.”
When asked how many customers have registered for accounts, Elder declined to share specifics, but asserted that interest thus far aligns with the team’s “expectation of the pent-up demand by those who have felt marginalized.”
News of established banking entities and payment platforms violating the principles of free expression have made national headlines. PayPal, which has deplatformed several organizations and commentators for their political views, recently unveiled a change to its acceptable use policy that would have banned the promotion of “misinformation” and drawn $2,500 penalties from account holders deemed to be in violation. Within one day of The Daily Wire <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/new-paypal-policy-lets-company-pull-2500-from-users-accounts-if-they-promote-misinformation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reporting</a> on the change, however, PayPal <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/paypal-reverses-plan-to-fine-users-2500-for-misinformation-after-daily-wire-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reversed</a> the guidelines and insisted that the document had been published “in error.”
Elder remarked that large corporations and other institutions, such as academia, the entertainment industry, and the legacy media, can justify suppressing conservative content and their “ability to freely engage in commerce as an act of patriotism” by labeling those outside of leftist orthodoxy as “semi-fascists” and other pejoratives. “What ‘big’ companies continue to show us is that their loud and woke employees can tip the scales of leadership’s major decisions,” he continued. “We saw this at Disney. We see this at Facebook. We knew this was happening at Twitter, and now Elon has confirmed it. And, we see this is happening at banks and payment processors.”
Companies such as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-end-of-conservative-books-amazon-quietly-bans-books-they-deem-offensive-hate-speech" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amazon</a> and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/meta-doubles-down-after-zuckerberg-reveals-how-facebook-censored-hunter-biden-laptop-story" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a> have sanctioned conservatives over their stances on controversial social issues, including the LGBTQ movement and vaccine mandates. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/what-gofundmes-trucker-convoy-targeting-says-about-tech" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GoFundMe</a> seized funds raised for trucker protests in Canada earlier this year, while <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrat-senator-happy-about-getting-google-to-suppress-crisis-pregnancy-centers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Google</a> began suppressing search results for crisis pregnancy centers. Only 40% of Republicans presently believe that banks and large corporations have a positive effect on the nation, marking an 18% decline from three years ago, according to a <a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2022/11/17/anti-corporate-sentiment-in-u-s-is-now-widespread-in-both-parties/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">survey</a> from Pew Research Center.
“Banking does not have to be a commodity; you should be able to bank with a bank that shares your pro-American values,” Elder contended.

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‘Doing Hard Things To Help Protect Middle America’: Larry Elder On The ‘Cancel Proof’ Bank He Launched With John Rich And Ben Carson

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Country music legend <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/john-rich" target="_blank" rel="noopener">John Rich</a>, conservative commentator <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/larry-elder" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Larry Elder</a>, and retired neurosurgeon Dr. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ben-carson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ben Carson</a> purchased a <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/banks" target="_blank" rel="noopener">bank</a> in order to promote American values and oppose <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/cancel-culture" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cancel culture</a> in the financial system.
The three co-founders and stockholders cleared regulatory hurdles to acquire First State Bank of Elmore City, Oklahoma, the state’s first and oldest bank, and will rename the financial institution Old Glory Bank. According to a <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221116005087/en/Old-Glory-Holding-Company-to-Acquire-First-State-Bank-of-Elmore-City-Oklahoma" target="_blank" rel="noopener">press release</a>, the company will “never cancel law-abiding customers for their beliefs or for exercising their lawful rights of free speech.”
“It’s been dismaying to see the political weaponization of the financial system,” Rich commented. “Old Glory Bank was created to be the full banking solution for folks who still believe in freedom and the greatness of America.”
Old Glory Bank clients will be permitted to round up to the nearest dollar every time they make a transaction and donate the funds to charity, including Oklahoma nonprofit organization Folds of Honor, which provides academic scholarships for the spouses and children of fallen soldiers. Among other leaders in the venture is William Shine, the former co-president of Fox News and president of Fox Business News, who serves as executive chairman.
The bank, which will be backed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, plans to openly support first responders and the military, as well as offer no-fee accounts, free overdraft protection, and early direct deposit access. Old Glory Bank Senior Regulatory Officer Bennett Brown said that “cutting-edge digital technology” will permit customers from across the nation to access the company’s services.
“Old Glory Bank will serve lower- and middle-income Americans and those Americans that other banks have marginalized and ignored, hard-working patriots who keep this country running every day,” added Carson, who worked as director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University before leading the Department of Housing and Urban Development under the Trump administration.
The venture comes as established financial institutions grow increasingly hostile toward free expression. PayPal, which has deplatformed multiple organizations and commentators for their political views, unveiled a change to its acceptable use policy two months ago that would have banned the promotion of “misinformation” and drawn $2,500 penalties from account holders deemed to be in violation. Within one day of The Daily Wire <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/new-paypal-policy-lets-company-pull-2500-from-users-accounts-if-they-promote-misinformation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reporting</a> on the policy change, however, PayPal <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/paypal-reverses-plan-to-fine-users-2500-for-misinformation-after-daily-wire-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reversed</a> the guidelines and claimed that they had been published “in error.”
PayPal trended on social media after the retracted acceptable use policy garnered public attention, leading thousands of customers to balk at the move and cancel their accounts. The company’s stock price <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-paypal-stock-plummets-after-daily-wire-report-exposes-shocking-misinformation-policy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">fell precipitously</a> in subsequent trading.
Other companies, such as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-end-of-conservative-books-amazon-quietly-bans-books-they-deem-offensive-hate-speech" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/allie-beth-stuckey-suspended-from-twitter-after-challenging-fox-news-segment-that-went-viral" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter</a>, and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/meta-doubles-down-after-zuckerberg-reveals-how-facebook-censored-hunter-biden-laptop-story" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook,</a> have sanctioned conservatives over their positions on controversial social issues, including transgenderism, vaccine mandates, and homosexuality. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/what-gofundmes-trucker-convoy-targeting-says-about-tech" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GoFundMe</a> seized millions raised for trucker protests in Canada earlier this year, while <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrat-senator-happy-about-getting-google-to-suppress-crisis-pregnancy-centers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Google</a> began suppressing search results for crisis pregnancy centers.
“Greater encroachment by large technology and financial companies into public speech will only exacerbate Americans’ increasing mistrust of such institutions,” members of the Senate <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/senators-confront-paypal-on-misinformation-policy-highlighted-by-daily-wire-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote</a> in a letter to PayPal executives. “Policies that empower companies to punish individuals’ beliefs by acting as arbiters of fact in our ever-changing news and public debate environment represent poor business decisions. Instead, large technology and financial institutions should focus on serving the needs of their customers without bias.”

Country Music Star John Rich Launches Patriotic Bank With Ben Carson And Larry Elder; Will ‘Never Cancel Law-Abiding Customers’

Country Music Star John Rich Starts Patriotic Bank With Ben Carson And Larry Elder

Conservative country star John Rich posted a patriotic video on Twitter showing concertgoers at his show singing &#8220;God Bless America&#8221; after he and other country stars raised money for victims of Hurricane Ian.
Rich, 48, shared a great <a href="https://twitter.com/johnrich/status/1599552139172487169?s=20&amp;t=BNifFV-Scytudq4A9kw_yg">clip</a> on Sunday of a crowd singing at the star-studded &#8220;Boots on the Sand&#8221; benefit concert. The event was held on December 1 and <a href="https://www.winknews.com/2022/12/01/boots-on-the-sand-benefit-concert-raises-money-for-the-victims-of-hurricane-ian/">raised</a> more than $1 million for hurricane relief.
&#8220;Leading a massive crowd in singing #GodBlessAmerica in Florida!&#8221; Rich captioned his post. &#8220;Raised over a million dollars for victims of Hurricane Ian. Incredible night!&#8221;
The really fun part started when Rich encouraged the group to join in and thousands of voices sang. &#8220;Thank you all for the support. So many are struggling down here. May god bless all of them,&#8221; one person wrote in response to the video.
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Leading a massive crowd in singing <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GodBlessAmerica?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GodBlessAmerica</a> in Florida! Raised over a million dollars for victims of Hurricane Ian. Incredible night! <a href="https://t.co/mz29sjRkTB">pic.twitter.com/mz29sjRkTB</a>
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The sold-out concert took place at the Hertz Arena in southwest Florida, where Rich was joined by performers Lynyrd Skynyrd, Gavin DeGraw, RaeLynn, Tracy Lawrence, and others.
&#8220;I just started calling friends,&#8221; shared musician and writer Ira Dean, who organized the concert. &#8220;First person I called was Ted Nugent, and he was like, &#8216;what do you need? What time do you need me there? I&#8217;m there.&#8217; Then I was like, &#8216;well, that was easy.&#8217; So I just started calling people.&#8221;
The &#8220;Save a Horse&#8221; hitmaker is one of the few performers who have remained unabashedly conservative.
As the lyrics to his song &#8220;Progress&#8221; go, &#8220;There&#8217;s a hole in this country where its heart used to be, And Old Glory&#8217;s divided, on fire in the street…They say Building Back Better will make America great…If that&#8217;s a wave of the future, all I&#8217;ve got to say…&#8221;
&#8220;Stick your progress where the sun don&#8217;t shine/Keep your big mess away from me and mine/If you leave us alone, well we&#8217;d all be just fine/Stick your progress where the sun don’t shine.&#8221;
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John Rich Posts Patriotic Video Of Concertgoers Singing After He And Country Stars Raise An Incredible Amount For Hurricane Victims

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Joe Rogan reacted Friday to the blood-red background of President Joe Biden&#8217;s Thursday night speech in front of Independence Hall in Philadelphia.
The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-rogan">host</a> of Spotify&#8217;s “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast posted his thought on the viral photo of Biden standing against the dark red and black background of the hall on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CiAp7O5sR9d/?hl=en">Instagram</a>.
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“Imagine thinking this was a good idea,” <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/they-suck-at-their-job-joe-rogan-says-after-stelter-canned-theyre-all-on-the-chopping-block">Rogan</a> shared with his 15.5 million followers.
Looking through comments to the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/theyre-fed-joe-rogan-says-canada-is-communist-now-being-led-by-a-fing-dictator">podcast host&#8217;s</a> post, many of his followers made it clear they didn&#8217;t realize the photo was real and thought it was just a meme going around.
Several other people noted how it looked like something from the “Star Wars” franchise, comparing Biden to Emperor Palpatine.
Even Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) noted the similarity.
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Palpatine looks good. <a href="https://t.co/M3HaupMO5K">pic.twitter.com/M3HaupMO5K</a>
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Others said it looked like something from the dystopian film “V for Vendetta,” comparing Biden to High Chancellor Adam Sutler.
And they weren&#8217;t the only ones. In <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/meghan-mccain">Meghan McCain&#8217;s</a> article Friday for the <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/columnists/article-11173485/MEGHAN-MCCAIN-Bidens-unhinged-assault-MAGA-Republicans-throws-gas-fire-raging-country.html">Daily Mail</a>, she compared the president&#8217;s backdrop to that of a “dictator from a science fiction movie.”
“Look at the bizarre and apocalyptic optics of the speech,” the former cohost of “The View” wrote. “He stood at his podium in front of murky red lighting: this was the backdrop of a dictator from a science fiction movie, not the democratically elected President of America.”
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New <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyMail?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DailyMail</a> column on Biden’s barn burner address last night:<a href="https://t.co/OkYNolK7sx">https://t.co/OkYNolK7sx</a>
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“Whomever oversaw set design in the White House clearly wanted him to look ominous and intimidating, like a character from &#8216;V for Vendetta&#8217; or the &#8216;Twilight Zone,&#8217;” she added.
Country singer <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/john-rich">John Rich</a> told his hundreds of thousands of followers, “I could almost smell the sulphur …” as he too shared the same dark photograph from the speech.
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I could almost smell the sulphur… <a href="https://t.co/aPv27NqU0W">pic.twitter.com/aPv27NqU0W</a>
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Members of both sides of the media also called attention to the imagery and various elements of the backdrop they found disturbing, as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-slammed-across-political-spectrum-for-optics-of-divisive-speech-satanic-ghoul">The Daily Wire</a> previously reported.
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There was a time when fans could safely assume that all country music stars leaned conservative, even if they didn’t explicitly say so. Now everything has become political and it’s hard to find any neutral celebrities. And what’s worse, it’s almost impossible to find any famous people who are brave enough to espouse conservative views, even in the realm of country music.
However, there are a few country artists who aren&#8217;t afraid to say they are conservative. These are some of the most outspoken.
<h3>Kid Rock</h3>
Love him or hate him, Kid Rock (whose real name is Robert Ritchie) is one of the most vocal conservative country stars in the business. He’s become friends with Donald Trump, he says, and even plays golf with him.
“We ended up becoming buddies,” Kid Rock <a href="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2022-03-22/kid-rock-tucker-carlson-president-donald-trump">mentioned</a> during a March appearance on “Tucker Carlson Tonight.” “Spend a lot of time [together] at the golf course now. It’s really weird to get phone calls from him and stuff. It’s kind of mind-blowing.”
He said hanging out with Trump is “awesome” and “so much fun.” Ritchie is absolutely not a fan of Joe Biden or Dr. Anthony Fauci, though. In the song “We the People,” which was released in January, the singer said of the administration’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, “Wear your mask. Take your pills. Now a whole generation is mentally ill.”
The chorus includes the line “Let’s go, Brandon,” which has become a euphemism for “F*** Joe Biden.”
<h3>John Rich</h3>
Rich expresses his political views through song lyrics. He leaves nothing up to interpretation in the song,  “Progress.” 
“There’s a hole in this country where its heart used to be, And Old Glory’s divided, on fire in the street…They say Building Back Better will make America great…If that’s a wave of the future, all I’ve got to say…”
“Stick your progress where the sun don’t shine/Keep your big mess away from me and mine/If you leave us alone, well we’d all be just fine/Stick your progress where the sun don’t shine.” 
<h3>Jason Aldean</h3>
Jason Aldean says he tried to stay away from politics, but that became impossible after the events of 2020 and 2021. 
&#8220;When you got kids and you&#8217;re kind of seeing the future for them, like what it looks like, it&#8217;s pretty scary,&#8221; Aldean <a href="https://tasteofcountry.com/jason-aldean-politics/">told</a> Taste of Country about why he came out as a conservative. Now there are photos of him hanging out at Trump’s Christmas party. The country star also mentioned playing golf with the former president. 
&#8220;So I think for me, just seeing that, and you know, just how everything has been the last couple of years has been pretty wild,&#8221; Aldean continued. &#8220;A lot of things that I don&#8217;t agree with, and sometimes it&#8217;s kind of hard for me to sit back and not say anything.&#8221;
And even though he’s not thrilled about the backlash, the “You Make It Easy” singer says some things in life are more important than popularity. 
“To me there&#8217;s a bigger picture there,&#8221; he said. &#8220;If somebody doesn&#8217;t listen to my music because of the way I think politically, that to me is kind of crazy, but whatever. To me, the bigger issue is we got kids and future generations that, we gotta get this stuff straightened out. It&#8217;s kind of like the wild west out there right now. It&#8217;s just been kind of crazy. It&#8217;s hard to not have an opinion.&#8221;
Aldean’s wife Brittany is even more outspoken than her husband, and recently got into a public battle with some other country stars when she criticized the idea of children who identify as trans being given hormone blockers, cross-sex hormones, and irreversible surgeries. 
The singer <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/my-barbie-jason-aldean-shows-support-for-wife-brittany-as-her-transgender-post-inspires-fury">supported his wife</a> in the comments of her social media posts, which fans took to mean he felt the same way. 
<h3>Granger Smith</h3>
Smith won’t commit to a political party one way or the other, but his lyrics and performances are patriotic on purpose. 
&#8220;We talk about these big, American things in a very funny, but proud, way &#8212; celebrating it, in a way,&#8221; Smith told <a href="https://theboot.com/granger-smith-honoring-military-patriotism/">The Boot</a> of his song, “Merica” in 2016. &#8220;To me, it’s great because that song puts patriotism in America front and center at whatever festival or concert we play. We make sure that America is front and center, because I’m so proud of the opportunities that we have here.&#8221;
The singer is also vocal about his Christian beliefs and support for the troops. During his Granger Across Merica Pledge of Allegiance Tour, he held concerts on the east coast &#8211; in what he called the thirteen colonies &#8211; reciting the Pledge everywhere he went.
He was also one of the few country music stars who showed support to Jason Aldean’s wife, Brittany, during the recent controversy over transgender children by liking one of her Instagram posts. 
<h3>Toby Keith</h3>
If anyone has doubts about Keith’s commitment to conservative values, all they need to do is listen to “Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue.” That song sparked a feud between him and Natalie Maines, lead singer of The Dixie Chicks (now known as The Chicks). 
&#8220;It&#8217;s ignorant, and it makes country music sound ignorant,&#8221; she said of Keith’s anthem to the American troops. 
In retaliation, Keith projected a doctored image of Maines cuddling with Saddam Hussein on a large screen at several of his concerts. He later apologized for his actions and the feud is over, but Keith remains a conservative and even performed at Trump’s inauguration in 2017. Keith was later awarded the National Medal of Arts for “extraordinary contributions to American music” by President Trump in 2021.
“My father was a soldier. He taught his kids to respect veterans,” Keith <a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/32945/toby-keith-entertains-troops-afghanistan">said</a> in 2009. “It&#8217;s that respect and the thank you that we have a military that&#8217;s in place and ready to defend our nation; our freedom.”
In 2021, Keith concluded a <a href="https://twitter.com/tobykeith/status/1436725844207194116">message</a> on the anniversary of September 11 saying, “Let’s never forget. Always remember. Stay vigilant. And never apologize for being patriotic. Godspeed.” 
<h3>Trace Adkins</h3>
Former “Celebrity Apprentice” contestant Trace Adkins remains faithfully conservative even as his fellow country singer compatriots defect to the other side. The “You’re Gonna Miss This” singer endorsed Mitt Romney in 2012 and performed at the Republican National Convention in Tampa that year. 
He also sang the National Anthem at Tennessee governor Bill Haslam&#8217;s second inauguration in 2015 and did the same a year later during then-candidate Donald Trump&#8217;s nomination at the 2016 Republican National Convention.
<h3>Brantley Gilbert </h3>
Not only does Brantley Gilbert have a gigantic second amendment tattoo on his back, the country crooner has also been spotted wearing “Trump for President” hats. When fans started chanting “F*** Joe Biden” at his concert in West Virginia, Gilbert turned the microphone toward them to encourage them. 
“Oh I’m here for that…I knew I loved West Virginia,” he told the screaming crowd.
At the same show, Gilbert <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@jsnider42/video/6998978057985920261">laid out</a> exactly who he was.
“I feel like I need to tell you a few things about myself in case you don’t know me well,” the singer said. “Number one, I’m a patriot, even though that’s a cuss word right now. Number two, I like my guns and ain’t nobody taking them from me.”
“And I see a lot of kids, I understand this is a PG-13 show but that still allows me one F-bomb and I’m gonna choose to use that right now so kids, cover your ears,” he continued. “I don’t like cold weather, cause I don’t f*** with snowflakes.”

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Conservative stars and political commentators reacted Monday to the news that <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/anthony-fauci">Dr. Anthony Fauci</a> announced he&#8217;s resigning from his roles in the federal government in December.
Country star John Rich joined others like Daily Wire Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro, Meghan McCain, Donald Trump Jr., attorney Harmeet K. Dhillon, and many more who took to Twitter after <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/startling-admission-were-going-to-be-living-with-covid-for-decades-fauci-says">Fauci</a> announced <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-fauci-reveals-he-will-retire-this-year-pursue-next-chapter">he&#8217;s stepping down</a> as President Joe Biden&#8217;s top medical adviser and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. In a statement, Fauci said he was leaving his positions to &#8220;pursue the next chapter of [his] career.&#8221;
&#8220;Fauci has resigned,&#8221; Rich tweeted to his hundreds of thousands of followers. &#8220;I&#8217;m guessing it&#8217;s so he has time to prepare with his lawyers for his appearance at the 2023 Nuremberg Code trials.&#8221;
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Fauci has resigned. I&#39;m guessing it&#39;s so he has time to prepare with his lawyers for his appearance at the 2023 Nuremberg Code trials.
&mdash; John Rich🇺🇸 (@johnrich) <a href="https://twitter.com/johnrich/status/1561735042669371395?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2022</a></blockquote>
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The Daily Wire&#8217;s Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro didn&#8217;t say much in his five-word tweet that got the point across.
&#8220;Only two years too late,&#8221; his tweet read.
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&mdash; Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) <a href="https://twitter.com/benshapiro/status/1561738321096744960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Conservative lawyer Harmeet K. Dhillon wrote, &#8220;Fauci catalyzed a massive loss of liberty for millions. Thanks to made-up policies—children uneducated, people fired for refusing experimental drug, offices &amp; churches closed, productivity lost, Biden elected, big Pharma rich, Fauci&#8217;s work is done. How do we get our freedom back?&#8221;
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Fauci catalyzed a massive loss of liberty for millions. Thanks to made-up policies—children uneducated, people fired for refusing experimental drug, offices &amp; churches closed, productivity lost, Biden elected, big Pharma rich, Fauci’s work is done. How do we get our freedom back?
&mdash; Harmeet K. Dhillon (@pnjaban) <a href="https://twitter.com/pnjaban/status/1561738009694724096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Meghan McCain tweeted in response to a person who asked why people &#8220;hate/love Dr. Fauci so much&#8221; following news he was leaving.
&#8220;Because he kept kids masked, isolated and out of school with little to no science backing it ~ and now god knows the negative longterm ramifications we will see on this generation,&#8221; McCain wrote. &#8220;He put adults well being over children and I will never forgive it.&#8221;
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Because he kept kids masked, isolated and out of school with little to no science backing it ~ and now god knows the negative longterm ramifications we will see on this generation. 
He put adults well being over children and I will never forgive it. <a href="https://t.co/SLuQaTX9hB">https://t.co/SLuQaTX9hB</a>
&mdash; Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) <a href="https://twitter.com/MeghanMcCain/status/1561805174926090242?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Former White House Strategic Communications Director Mercedes Schlapp tweeted a similar sentiment expressed by others that Fauci&#8217;s departure is possibly happening in anticipation that Democrats will suffer losses in the mid-terms.
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It&#39;s no coincidence that Dr. Fauci just announced that he will resign from the government in December, which is right after Republicans will take back the House and immediately plan oversight into our pandemic response and his funding of gain of function research at the Wuhan Lab
&mdash; Mercedes Schlapp (@mercedesschlapp) <a href="https://twitter.com/mercedesschlapp/status/1561738189349568512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2022</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;It&#8217;s no coincidence that Dr. Fauci just announced that he will resign from the government in December, which is right after Republicans will take back the House and immediately plan oversight into our pandemic response and his funding of gain of function research at the Wuhan Lab,&#8221; Schlapp tweeted.
&#8220;Dr. Anthony Fauci, the US&#8217;s top infectious disease expert who has seeming been wrong about everything since the AIDS epidemic, says he will retire by the end of the year likely to avoid being questioned by a GOP controlled house on how he got everything so wrong for so long!&#8221; Donald Trump Jr. tweeted.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, the US&#39;s top infectious disease expert who has seeming been wrong about everything since the AIDS epidemic, says he will retire by the end of the year likely to avoid being questioned by a GOP controlled house on how he got everything so wrong for so long!
&mdash; Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) <a href="https://twitter.com/DonaldJTrumpJr/status/1561748797599780865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2022</a></blockquote>
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And they weren&#8217;t the only ones who thought there was no &#8220;coincidence&#8221; to the timing of Fauci&#8217;s announcement.
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Dr. Fauci announces he’s stepping down in December. Fauci’s running scared with Republicans taking control of the House, at minimum, next year. Fauci should face criminal charges for lying to congress about gain of function research and covid.
&mdash; Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClayTravis/status/1561734047747002370?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Dr. Fauci is the most destructive bureaucrat in United States history. His “leadership” on covid will — in the decades ahead — come to be seen as one of the greatest and most destructive failures in our nation’s history. He belongs in prison.
&mdash; Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClayTravis/status/1561734845893574663?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Watching Dr. Fauci resign and sail off into the sunset after making millions off the government is a slap in the face.
Millions of Americans suffered as a result of Dr. Fauci&#39;s lies and tyrannical agenda. He deserves to be fired and investigated.
&mdash; Brigitte Gabriel (@ACTBrigitte) <a href="https://twitter.com/ACTBrigitte/status/1561736105430589448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Dr. Fauci will be remembered for his incompetence and out of control ego.
&mdash; Brigitte Gabriel (@ACTBrigitte) <a href="https://twitter.com/ACTBrigitte/status/1561738229224804353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Wow, Dr. Fauci says he&#39;ll resign just a few days before Republicans possibly retake Congress. What a coincidence. Hold the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/hearings?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#hearings</a> anyways.
&mdash; Glenn Beck (@glennbeck) <a href="https://twitter.com/glennbeck/status/1561755071276126208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2022</a></blockquote>
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‘Lies And Tyrannical Agenda’: Conservative Stars And Pundits React To News Of Fauci Stepping Down

Conservative Stars And Pundits React To News Of Fauci Stepping Down

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Country star and philanthropist John Rich, delighted by the fervent conservative reaction to the FBI raid on former President Donald Trump’s Florida home at Mar-a-Lago, issued a thank-you to the beleaguered organization.
The FBI’s raid on Mar-a-Lago catalyzed <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/twitter-explodes-after-fbi-raids-trumps-home-at-mar-a-lago/">harsh criticism</a> across the conservative spectrum.
“A BIG thank you to Joe&#8217;s FBI for raiding Trump&#8217;s home!” Rich tweeted. “You guys just poured 81 million gallons of premium Patriot octane on an already blazing Freedom fire! See, you are good for something after all:) Much appreciated! See you in November!”
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A BIG thank you to Joe&#39;s FBI for raiding Trump&#39;s home! You guys just poured 81 million gallons of premium Patriot octane on an already blazing Freedom fire! See, you are good for something after all:) Much appreciated! See you in November!
&mdash; John Rich🇺🇸 (@johnrich) <a href="https://twitter.com/johnrich/status/1557513907173990401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 10, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Rich’s avowed conservatism has been displayed for years; in June 2021 he <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/john-rich-blasts-other-country-music-stars-for-their-silence-as-leftist-ideologies-aim-to-erase-what-they-care-about/">ripped  country music stars</a> who refused to push back against the cultural erosion pushed by the Left, declaring, “There are many conservative country music singers that just won&#8217;t say anything to push back against the ideologies that aim to erase what they care about. Why? You know why. I hope soon we see them start to speak up. The country music industry is out of touch with the audience.”
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There are many conservative country music singers that just won&#39;t say anything to push back against the ideologies that aim to erase what they care about. Why? You know why. I hope soon we see them start to speak up. The country music industry is out of touch with the audience.
&mdash; John Rich🇺🇸 (@johnrich) <a href="https://twitter.com/johnrich/status/1402996066144841739?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 10, 2021</a></blockquote>
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The month before that, after it was <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/05/26/facebook-ban-covid-man-made-manufactured-china-biden/7458706002/">reported</a> that Facebook had lifted its ban on stories claiming that that COVID was man-made or manufactured, Rich reacted, “When Conservatives said what this article says they were de-platformed as ‘conspiracy theorists.’ When the left says it now, it’s headline news. I’m betting this is only the beginning of the truth wave heading our way. Ultimately, truth prevails. #BringIt.”
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When Conservatives said what this article says they were de-platformed as &#39;conspiracy theorists.&#39; When the left says it now, it&#39;s headline news. I&#39;m betting this is only the beginning of the truth wave heading our way. Ultimately, truth prevails. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BringIt?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BringIt</a><a href="https://t.co/3V0bUEByUy">https://t.co/3V0bUEByUy</a>
&mdash; John Rich🇺🇸 (@johnrich) <a href="https://twitter.com/johnrich/status/1397919639884103694?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 27, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Days before that, Rich, whose grandfather was a World War II veteran, targeted the woke movement, writing, “If the Greatest Generation would’ve had the same attitude as today’s ‘leaders’ we’d all be speaking German or living under the flag of Japan. Patton/MacArthur weren’t fueled by soy and wokeness. It was fierce patriotism and the willingness to die for America that saved the world.”
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If the Greatest Generation would&#39;ve had the same attitude as today&#39;s &#39;leaders&#39; we&#39;d all be speaking German or living under the flag of Japan. Patton/MacArthur weren&#39;t fueled by soy and wokeness. It was fierce patriotism and the willingness to die for America that saved the world.
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As far back as March 2021, Rich <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/country-musician-john-rich-on-biden-i-feel-like-its-elder-abuse-to-mock-him-he-looks-terrible/">pointed out</a> President Biden’s declining health, telling commentator Megyn Kelly, “In the beginning it’s like, okay, peck at him, poke at him, whatever. It’s really not funny at this point.&#8221;
&#8220;You know, if that was my grandfather and the family is around, we would go ‘hey, grandad, it’s probably time for you to retire and let’s get you somewhere where everything is better and good and a place you can really handle,&#8217;” he added.
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“It makes you wonder if he can’t answer a question like they asked him, is there a crisis at the border and they run him out the door, can’t remember the Pentagon people,” he continued. “What’s going on in the backrooms when they’re making big-time decisions like should we strike Syria? Okay? I mean, what does that conversation sound like back there. Is he part of the conversation?”

52nd Academy Of Country Music Awards – Arrivals

John Rich Thanks FBI For Mar-A-Lago Raid: ‘See You In November!’

John Rich Thanks FBI For Mar-A-Lago Raid: 'See You In November!'

2022 Midterms

Donald Trump

Mar-a-Lago

Musicians supercharged the turbulent ‘60s with a very groovy soundtrack.
The times were a changin’, and artists responded with some stellar protest songs.
No matter your politics, tracks like “A Change Is Gonna Come” by Sam Cooke, “Fortunate Son” by Creedence Clearwater Revival, and “Respect” by Aretha Franklin proved timely and timeless.
Today, the music industry still cranks out the occasional protest ditty, but they typically hail from the Left. And, in most cases, they don’t break out in popular culture.
Is anyone humming Pink’s “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/pink-bashes-supreme-court-trump-and-guns-with-angry-new-single-irrelevant">Irrelevant</a>” beyond the folks on her tour bus? 
Now, though, right-leaning artists are picking up the slack. These songs can’t be heard on terrestrial radio, and “Saturday Night Live” most likely won’t be showcasing them between its hard left-leaning sketches.
Nevertheless, these songs still leave a serious mark, bumping aside superstars like Lizzo and Adele in the process. One draws so much satirical blood it’s amazing the song’s target didn’t enter the Witness Protection Program.
Either way, they offer both a welcome balance and a sense that the whole “power to the people” cry still matters.
<h4>Five Times August</h4>
This talented singer/songwriter (real name: Brad Skistimas) enjoys some mainstream success via his extensive TV show and commercial work. He’s appeared on FOX Business and Billboard Magazine, but it’s his satirical songs that deserve greater attention.
Tracks like “I Will Not Be Leaving Quietly,” “This Just In,” and “Fight for You” showcase his abilities, and his sonic assault on Dr. Anthony Fauci may be his most incendiary, and richly rewarding, song to date.
“<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsANoiJa9Uc">Sad Little Man</a>,” accompanied by a killer video with echoes of Terry Gilliam’s Monty Python artwork, eviscerates the nation’s best-paid bureaucrat.
Sad little man but he&#8217;s treated like a God 
As the faithless pray to a fake and a fraud 
Worship the man, pledge to his word 
One shot, two shot, now you get a third
<h4>Tom MacDonald</h4>
The rapper isn’t conservative or liberal, but his anti-woke spirit speaks directly to Red State USA. It’s hard to pick just one MacDonald song that undresses the identity politics crowd. He’s deflated the progressive movement with “Fake Woke,” “WhiteBoy,” and “Straight White Male.”
His hit song “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCMwlorNEZk">Snowflakes</a>” perfectly captures his inner protest singer.
I hear &#8217;em preaching at a protest that hatred&#8217;s the problem 
But hating straight men, white folks, and Christians is common 
Coca Cola telling people they should be less white 
They preaching tolerance but if you disagree, they fight 
There&#8217;s a race war here, elections based on fear 
Black lives only matter once every four years
MacDonald’s music videos routinely rack millions of views and often rise to the top of the <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tom-macdonald-moves-enough-albums-to-top-billboard-at-1-but-data-collection-agency-wont-respond-301500821.html">modern charts</a>.
<h4>John Rich </h4>
The country superstar isn’t known for his protest songs, but that all changed in 2022. The singer, part of the Big and Rich duo, uncorked a whopper of a track that instantly caught fire. Those flames didn’t ignite on the radio, broadcast television, or even Twitter.
Rich promoted “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6tOAafAJCA">Progress</a>” on both Rumble and Truth Social, two platforms that embrace free speech principles.
The result? “Progress” soared to the number one spot on Apple iTunes music chart, knocking <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/woke-vs-patriotism-lizzo-and-john-rich-both-have-1-songs-right-now-but-who-wins">Lizzo down a peg in the process</a>.
They shut down our pipelines 
And they shut down our voices 
They shut down our main streets 
And they shut down our choices 
They bent us all over 
But it&#8217;s all over now 
&#8216;Cause we&#8217;ve figured it out 
We ain&#8217;t backing down
<h4>Five for Fighting</h4>
John Ondrasik’s musical alter ego gave us smashes like “Superman (It’s Not Easy)” and “100 Years.” The hockey devotee leans to the Right, but his music hardly reflects that world view. He’s also an unlikely artist to embrace the protest song ethos. 
Things changed after he watched the heartbreaking headlines generated by President Joe Biden’s disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal. The news proved so awful even the corrupt mainstream press couldn’t cover for Biden. 
Ondrasik has deep ties to the military community, and when he had learned of even more devastating news tied to the withdrawal, he had had enough.
He wrote “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4TUAYg0UCw">Blood on My Hands</a>,” a withering takedown of Team Biden, and released it on YouTube. 
Hands 
Got blood on my hands 
Got blood on my hands 
Flag of the Taliban 
Over Afghanistan 
General Austin, is there no honor in shame? 
Can you spell Bagram without the letters in blame? 
Did uncle Joe stick a drip in your veins?
To no one’s surprise <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10380487/Youtube-removes-singer-songwriter-John-Ondrasiks-Blood-Hands-video-slammed-Biden.html">YouTube censored the song</a>, claiming the Taliban-related imagery accompanying the track wasn’t appropriate. Ondrasik had put up his own “graphic warning” label on the video and applauded YouTube for doing the same after they added a child content restriction. His hands stopped clapping, though, when the Google-owned platform removed the clip. YouTube eventually restored the video.
<h4>Bryson Gray</h4>
The conservative rapper sensed the time was right to put a melody behind the “Let’s Go Brandon” chant. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlHR7M-1fX4">His song</a> of the same name did more than that. It earned Gray a YouTube strike for so-called “medical misinformation,” but that didn’t stop it from hitting the <a href="https://www.kusi.com/lets-go-brandon-becomes-number-one-song-on-itunes-hip-hop-chart/">no. 1 spot on iTunes charts.</a>
If you ask questions &#8217;bout the vax, then they gonna ban us (It&#8217;s true)  
Ayy, this is &#8217;bout control, everybody knows  
Everyone complies weigh the cons and pros  
I don&#8217;t need a plane, I just hit the road  
I do what I want, I can&#8217;t sell my soul  
Market &#8217;bout to crash, this is what you chose 
The rapper, whose song ranked higher than a new ditty from Adele, thanked YouTube for <a href="https://nypost.com/2021/10/27/lets-go-brandon-rapper-bryson-grays-banned-anti-biden-song-is-no-1/">making his song soar even higher</a>:
“Cancel culture doesn’t work anymore. It only works on people who are scared … all it does is help me out. Thanks, YouTube!”
<h4>Buddy Brown</h4>
This country crooner went to Nashville to start his music career, but the suits said he shouldn’t sing about conservative themes. Brown took his guitar and left, forging his own indie career via YouTube.
Now, his videos rack on millions of views, and he’s able to speak his mind sans filter. Brown’s political songs are silly and smart, puckish but not mean-spirited. With “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKk_e_-b7z8">We Gotta Be Less White</a>,” he takes Coca-Cola to task for its woke agenda.
We gotta <a href="https://genius.com/22349809/Buddy-brown-be-less-white/Be-less-white">be less white</a>, be less white 
&#8216;Cause liberals gone wild and they lost their minds 
We gotta be less white, be less white 
Now I&#8217;m switching to Pepsi 
And it&#8217;s all alright
Christian Toto is an award-winning journalist, movie critic and editor of <a href="http://www.hollywoodintoto.com/">HollywoodInToto.com</a>. He previously served as associate editor with Breitbart News&#8217; Big Hollywood. Follow him at <a href="https://twitter.com/HollywoodInToto?lang=en">@HollywoodInToto</a>. 
The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

v2 Toto – Cool Conservative Protest Songs

From ‘Progress’ To ‘Snowflakes’: A New Wave Of Conservative Protest Songs Define A Generation

Hollywood

Let's Go Brandon

Music

The similarities between rap artist Lizzo and country star John Rich aren’t immediately obvious.
The two compete in completely different musical genres, have opposite <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lizzo-campaigns-biden-harris-michigan/">political</a> <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/john-rich-says-country-stars-tell-him-conservatives-being-muzzled-by-industry">views</a>, and their audiences likely don’t overlap very often. But one thing these two big-name music stars share is that they’re both <a href="https://nypost.com/2022/07/27/country-music-star-john-richs-song-goes-no-1-after-truth-social-release/">topping</a> the <a href="https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/">charts</a> right now with two singles that couldn&#8217;t be more different.
Country fans were delighted to see Rich’s single “Progress” jump to the top of the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/listen-john-rich-hits-no-1-on-itunes-with-patriotic-anti-woke-song">Apple iTunes song chart</a> last week. The Nashville-based star, who rose to fame as one half of the duo Big and Rich, initially dropped his new single on Donald Trump’s social media app Truth Social and video-sharing site Rumble before releasing through traditional channels.
The selective channel outlets were chosen in order to avoid sites notoriously hostile to conservatives like YouTube and Twitter. Rich figured they would not approve of the lyrics to “Progress,” which say in part: 
<blockquote>“There’s a hole in this country where its heart used to be, And Old Glory’s divided, on fire in the street…They say Building Back Better will make America great…If that’s a wave of the future, all I’ve got to say,” </blockquote>
The chorus drives the point home.
<blockquote>“Stick your progress where the sun don&#8217;t shine/Keep your big mess away from me and mine/If you leave us alone, well we&#8217;d all be just fine/Stick your progress where the sun don&#8217;t shine,” Rich sings.
“They invite the whole world to come live in our land…And leave our countrymen dying in Afghanistan…They say let go of Jesus and let government save…You can have back your freedoms if you do what we say,” the song continues. </blockquote>
At the end, the lyrics issue a call for strength and persistence. 
<blockquote>“They bent us all over but it’s all over now /Because we figured it out /We ain’t backing down.”</blockquote>
The song was an instant hit with fans, which delighted the country star. “Here I am with no record label, no publisher, no marketing deal,” Rich told <a href="https://justthenews.com/nation/culture/country-star-john-rich-bypasses-woke-labels-releases-song-truth-social-and-soars-no">Just the News</a>. &#8220;I just got a song that speaks to a lot of people, and Truth and Rumble pushed it out there. And man, I&#8217;m really proud of what we did today.&#8221;
He said he chose alternative platforms very intentionally. 
&#8220;When I&#8217;m talking about them shutting down our voices, I&#8217;m talking about Twitter and YouTube and Facebook,&#8221; Rich explained. &#8220;And I thought, you know what, I&#8217;m gonna reach out to Truth Social and reach out to Rumble because they still allow free speech over there. Why would I launch this song on the platforms that I&#8217;m railing against in the lyrics?&#8221;
It’s notable that the country star made it to the top of the charts without releasing or promoting his new single through mainstream channels. Optimistic conservatives are saying it shows the tide is turning and more people are waking up to the truth. The song is now available on YouTube.
However, pragmatists can see the long road ahead. While Rich did manage to nab the number one spot on one chart, the battle for the culture is far from over.
Just as Rich was celebrating reaching that milestone, Lizzo was being lauded for <a href="https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/lizzo-about-damn-time-hits-number-one-billboard-hot-100-1235117548/">earning a number one spot</a> atop the Billboard Hot 100 Chart &#8211; which is calculated based on streams, sales, and airplay, for the second time ever with her new release for the summer, “About Damn Time.” 
Unlike “Progress,” Lizzo released her new song through larger popular channels. It’s the lead single from the 34-year-old’s new album, “Special,” which came out July 15. 
Lizzo’s lyrics are often rife with images of self-love and feminism. The song opens, 
<blockquote>“It’s bad b**ch o&#8217;clock, yeah, it&#8217;s thick-thirty/I&#8217;ve been through a lot but I&#8217;m still flirty (okay)/Is everybody back up in the buildin&#8217;?/It&#8217;s been a minute, tell me how you&#8217;re healin/&#8217;Cause I&#8217;m about to get into my feelings/How you feelin&#8217;? How you feel right now?”</blockquote>
The chorus, following her typical focus, is an ode to feeling good and celebrating the self.
<blockquote>“Turn up the music, turn down the lights/I got a feelin&#8217; I&#8217;m gon&#8217; be alright,” Lizzo sings. “Okay (okay), alright/It&#8217;s about damn time (time)/Turn up the music, let&#8217;s celebrate (alright)/I got a feelin&#8217; I&#8217;m gon&#8217; be okay/Okay (okay), alright/It&#8217;s about damn time.”</blockquote>
By rap standards, it’s certainly not the most political song or even close to it. “About Damn Time” has a catchy beat that makes it endlessly playable on Top 40 radio stations, which helped make it popular for mainstream audiences. However, while Lizzo’s lyrics aren’t making a political statement, the artist herself has done plenty to make her feelings known on the cultural issues of the moment. 
The “Truth Hurts” singer recently pledged $500,000 from her upcoming tour to be donated to Planned Parenthood. Lizzo, whose real name is Melissa Viviane Jefferson, made the announcement via her <a href="https://twitter.com/lizzo/status/1540476179928346624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1540476179928346624%7Ctwgr%5E4b3a231be44be637505cda9eb64241a11f71c512%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxtv.com%2Fnews%2Flizzo-and-live-nation-pledge-1-million-to-planned-parenthood-following-roe-v-wade-decision">Twitter</a> account and confirmed that events promoter organization Live Nation would match her donation, bringing the total amount to $1 million, The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/lizzo-and-live-nation-pledge-1-million-for-planned-parenthood-after-roe-v-wade-overturned">reported</a>.
In March, Lizzo <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/03/14/lizzo-speech-sxsw-abortion-trans-rights-texas/">slammed</a> a Texas abortion ban, and voiced her support for gender transition surgeries people while on stage at SXSW.
“I’m proud to rep Houston, but I’m not proud to rep Texas politics right now,” the Grammy Award winner told a cheering crowd. “Mind your business.”
“The abortion ban is atrocious,” Lizzo continued. “Mind your business. Stay out of my body. This is not political.” She also claimed conservative politicians were “all up in your uterus.”
Lizzo went on to say children who identify as trans should be free to undergo surgeries. “They’re taking away the right for young children to have a chance to live authentically as themselves,” Lizzo said. “It’s a violation of human rights. Trans rights are human rights.”
So between Rich and Lizzo, who wins the ultimate prize?
If the award is based on distribution, then “Progress” is the underdog thanks to the song having zero marketing and being released on less mainstream platforms. However, “About Damn Time” will be the one playing every time you get into the car for the rest of the summer, making it practically inescapable.
These two songs and two artists are polar opposites, but both are finding their audience. It only proves that the culture war still rages on.
The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

harding – Woke vs Patriotism On the Billboard Charts

Woke Vs. Patriotism: Lizzo And John Rich Both Have #1 Songs Right Now, But Who Wins?

Lizzo

Woke Culture

<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/country-music">Country music</a> superstar <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/john-rich">John Rich</a> has hit the top of the charts with a hit song telling <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/woke">woke scolds</a> precisely what to do with their “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/country-music">progress</a>.”
The song, “Progress,” reached No. 1 on iTunes, edging out new releases from Billie Eilish and Lizzo, as well as &#8220;Running Up That Hill&#8221; by Kate Bush, which has returned to the charts after being featured on &#8220;Stranger Things.&#8221; The lyrics to Rich’s newest hit are chock full of messages for liberals and the Biden administration.
“They say building back better will make America great,” sings Rich, who is half of the legendary country music duo Big &amp; Rich. “If that’s the wave of the future, all I’ve got to say, [is] stick your progress where the sun don’t shine. Keep your big mess away from me and mine. If you leave us alone, well, we’d all be just fine.”
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Felt good to beat the machine today:) Thanks to all of you for the massive support! We are making good <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Progress?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Progress</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NumberOne?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NumberOne</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Worldwide?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Worldwide</a> <a href="https://t.co/8qaWGBrKGd">pic.twitter.com/8qaWGBrKGd</a>
&mdash; John Rich🇺🇸 (@johnrich) <a href="https://twitter.com/johnrich/status/1550660411267194880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 23, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Rich, who initially released the song on Truth Social and Rumble, tweeted a screenshot of the latest chart, along with a message of gratitude to his fans.
“Felt good to beat the machine today:) Thanks to all of you for the massive support! We are making good #Progress #NumberOne #Worldwide,” Rich tweeted.
The video that accompanies the song is further indictment of the Biden administration, showing empty baby formula shelves, rioting, and soaring prices.
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Rich, a longtime conservative who supported Donald Trump in 2016, performed at a pre-inaugural concert with Big Kenny, the other half of Big &amp; Rich. A frequent guest on Fox News, he co-wrote a song called &#8220;Shut Up About Politics&#8221; with the network&#8217;s Greg Gutfeld and also hosts the series “The Pursuit! with John Rich&#8221; on Fox Business Network. The show seeks to inspire and unite Americans around the rights articulated in the Declaration of Independence, especially the “pursuit of happiness,&#8221; he previously stated.
Rich also scored a hit late last year with fellow conservative Mike Rowe called &#8220;<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/mike-rowe-john-rich-join-oak-ridge-boys-in-viral-santas-gotta-dirty-job">Santa&#8217;s Gotta Dirty Job</a>.&#8221; Proceeds went to <a href="https://foldsofhonor.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Folds of Honor</a>, a non-profit that provides educational scholarships for military families, and the <a href="https://www.mikeroweworks.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">mikeroweWORKS Foundation</a>.
Rich told one fan on Twitter the latest hit was also a collaboration, although he did not name his co-writers.
&#8220;Me and a couple of Patriot friends wrote it,&#8221; <a href="https://twitter.com/johnrich/status/1550662571237277696?s=20&amp;t=r0pvdGpx2-LP2OXl7S0i2g">he tweeted</a>. &#8220;Glad you like it!&#8221;

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