{"id":1979798,"date":"2023-07-21T17:42:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-21T21:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-campaign-arm-fundraises-off-of-jason-aldean-controversy\/"},"modified":"2023-07-21T17:44:26","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T21:44:26","slug":"house-gop-campaign-arm-fundraises-off-of-jason-aldean-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-campaign-arm-fundraises-off-of-jason-aldean-controversy\/","title":{"rendered":"House GOP campaign arm capitalizes on Jason Aldean controversy for fundraising."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-gop-campaign-arm-fundraises-off-of-jason-aldean-controversy%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1979798&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>EXCLUSIVE: NRCC Supports Jason Aldean&#8217;s Controversial Song with Limited-Edition\u2062 T-Shirts<\/h2>\n<p>The National Republican \u200cCongressional\u2064 Committee (NRCC) is making a bold statement\u200d by selling &#8220;Small Town Proud&#8221; T-shirts in \u200csupport of country star Jason Aldean&#8217;s latest song and music video, &#8220;Try\u2064 That In A Small Town.&#8221; The song has recently sparked controversy due to\u200d its lyrics and imagery, \u2064leading \u2062Country Music Television (CMT)\u200c to pull it from their network.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The radical Left wants America&#8217;s cities to look more like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-campaign-arm-fundraises-off-of-jason-aldean-controversy\/\" title=\"House GOP campaign arm capitalizes on Jason Aldean controversy for fundraising.\">crime-ridden war zones<\/a> and less like white picket fences and American\u200c flags. They&#8217;ll continue to go\u200b out of their way to terrorize anyone who dares question their dangerous beliefs if we don&#8217;t push back,&#8221; said Will Reinert, the NRCC&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ian-sams-former-kamala-aide-and-grillary-clinton-apron-model-lands-new-gig-as-bidens-covid-spox\/\" title=\"Ian Sams, Former Kamala Aide and \u2018Grillary Clinton\u2019 Apron Model, Lands New Gig as Biden\u2019s COVID Spox\">national press secretary<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The \u200bNRCC is not shying away from the controversy. In fact, they are encouraging supporters to stand up against \u2064Aldean&#8217;s critics through a Facebook ad promoting the T-shirts. &#8220;If you&#8217;re tired of the Left trying to\u200b cancel small-town America, get your shirt today!&#8221; the ad reads.<\/p>\n<p>The song, released in May, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/infographic-key-revelations-of-the-twitter-files\/\" title=\"INFOGRAPHIC: Key Revelations of the \"Twitter Files\"\">gained significant attention<\/a> after the music video\u2062 was uploaded online last week. Critics argue \u200bthat the lyrics promote violence, with lines like &#8220;Cuss\u200b out a cop, spit in his face\/Stomp on the flag and light it up\/Yeah, ya think \u2062you&#8217;re tough\/Well, try that in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prominent-gun-control-activist-takes-credit-for-try-that-in-a-small-town-censorship\/\" title=\"Gun control activist claims responsibility for censorship of 'Try That In A Small Town'.\">small \u2064town\/<\/a>See how\u2063 far ya \u2062make it down the road.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Aldean defended himself against the criticisms, \u200dstating, &#8220;There is not a single lyric in the song that references race or points to it \u2014 and there isn&#8217;t a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cmt-caves-to-mob-pulls-jason-aldeans-newest-music-video-from-rotation\/\" title=\"CMT bows to pressure, removes Jason Aldean's latest music video.\">single video clip<\/a>\u200d that isn&#8217;t real news footage \u2014 and while I can try and respect others to have their own interpretation of a song with music- this one goes too far.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to Aldean, the song represents the sense of community he experienced\u2063 while \u200cgrowing up. \u200b&#8221;Try That In A Small Town, for me, refers to\u200b the feeling \u200cof a community that I had growing up,\u200d where \u2064we took care of our neighbors, regardless of differences \u2063of background or \u200dbelief. Because they were our neighbors, and that was above any differences,&#8221; he explained.<\/p>\n<h3>Republican Support for Aldean<\/h3>\n<p>Republicans, including former President Donald Trump, have rallied behind Aldean amidst the controversy. Trump took to social media to express\u2062 his support, stating, &#8220;Jason Aldean is a fantastic guy who just came out with a great \u2062new song. Support Jason all the way. MAGA!!!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The NRCC is also standing by Aldean, \u2063targeting\u2062 at least 37 House\u200c Democrats in next year&#8217;s elections to expand their slim four-seat majority in the House.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s clear \u200cthat Aldean&#8217;s song has\u200c ignited a passionate debate, with both sides\u200d firmly expressing \u200dtheir views. As the controversy continues, the NRCC&#8217;s limited-edition T-shirts serve as a symbol of support for those who believe \u2062in the message behind &#8220;Try\u200c That In A Small Town.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON \u2064EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EXCLUSIVE: National Republican Congressional Committee sells &#8220;Small Town Proud&#8221; T-shirts to back Jason Aldean&#8217;s controversial &#8220;Try That In A Small Town&#8221; song. 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