{"id":2013289,"date":"2023-08-26T20:52:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-27T00:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rich-men-north-of-richmond-star-sets-record-straight-on-joe-biden\/"},"modified":"2023-08-26T20:53:52","modified_gmt":"2023-08-27T00:53:52","slug":"rich-men-north-of-richmond-star-sets-record-straight-on-joe-biden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rich-men-north-of-richmond-star-sets-record-straight-on-joe-biden\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Rich Men North of Richmond&#8217; Star Clarifies Joe Biden&#8217;s Record"},"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\">20<\/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%2Frich-men-north-of-richmond-star-sets-record-straight-on-joe-biden%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=2013289&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--><div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<h2>Country Music Artist Oliver\u2064 Anthony Sets the Record Straight on Politics<\/h2>\n<p>Oliver Anthony, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-rich-blasts-other-country-music-stars-for-their-silence-as-leftist-ideologies-aim-to-erase-what-they-care-about\/\" title=\"John Rich Blasts Other Country Music Stars For Their Silence As Leftist Ideologies \u2018Aim To Erase What They Care About\u2019\">country music artist<\/a> who went viral after his working-class lament &#8220;Rich\u200d Men North\u2062 of Richmond&#8221; sailed\u200b to the top of the charts, has set the record straight that he&#8217;s\u200b no fan of President Joe Biden, while accusing &#8220;corporate news&#8221; of trying to &#8220;twist\u2064 me into being a Biden supporter.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Anthony\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02BABLkWhErz9zX7Eh315gofNeXUFAZkNBUTtb6G1G2cRsCVBUhUrC75pERfeLx4wbl&#038;id=100085643337139&#038;__cft__[0]=AZUv9rh9uP7TYBMlZ3fQQa8Osz-k4asRLSgDAcwtl-XmT1qZ-g27duRfF1XM9qp96_wC1n0dKW4w1rbCCjSUjF4tCZmlxHkJW-_aYhhyY96jr0oLr39FLDtm5RYHLQJVAh0cqACkgmjmHH4SvxM7ofMS&#038;__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">took to Facebook<\/a> on\u200c Saturday to share what he promised to be his &#8220;last post about politics&#8221; on social media, accusing corporate media outlets of misrepresenting his earlier remarks in a video that\u2064 his hit song &#8220;has\u2063 nothing to do with Joe Biden.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, Mr. Anthony posted a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cv9uMXiY29s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video on YouTube<\/a> that was critical of Republicans using &#8220;Rich Men North of \u2062Richmond&#8221; during Wednesday&#8217;s GOP presidential debate.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/rich-men-from-north-of-richmond-sparks-gop-debate-on-bidenomics-and-economy-5479762\">&#8216;Rich Men\u200d From North of Richmond&#8217;\u2064 Sparks GOP Debate on \u2062Bidenomics and Economy<\/a> \u200c (8\/24\/2023)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/blackrock-recruiter-spills-how-finance-establishment-buys-politicians-and-gets-rich-from-war-5346101\">BlackRock \u200bRecruiter Spills How Finance Establishment Buys Politicians \u200dand Gets Rich From War | Live With Josh<\/a> \u200b (6\/21\/2023)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>To\u2064 kick\u200d off the debate, \u2062candidates were asked to\u2062 lay out their economic arguments by way\u200d of explaining\u2062 why Mr. Anthony&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rich-men-north-of-richmond-star-sets-record-straight-on-joe-biden\/\" title=\"'Rich Men North of Richmond' Star Clarifies Joe Biden's Record\">viral song decrying high taxes<\/a> and debasement \u2062of the dollar had resonated with \u200cso many Americans.<\/p>\n<p>Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis used his response to the popularity of Mr. Anthony\u2019s \u201cRich Men North of Richmond\u201d to blame President Biden for what he characterized as \u201cAmerican decline.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr.\u200b Anthony said in\u200c Friday&#8217;s video that he found it &#8220;funny&#8221; to see politicians using \u200dhis song to criticize \u2063other politicians.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt was funny seeing \u2062my song \u2064at that presidential \u2064debate because \u200cI wrote that song about\u2062 those \u200cpeople, you \u200cknow, so for them to have to sit there and listen to that,\u2062 that \u200ccracks me up,\u201d Mr. Anthony \u2062said in Friday&#8217;s video.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2023\/08\/24\/id5479644-GettyImages-1619653756-debate-republican-1200x800.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Florida Gov.\u200b Ron DeSantis\u200b (left) and entrepreneur \u200band \u200cauthor Vivek \u200cRamaswamy speak during the first Republican Presidential primary \u2063debate at the Fiserv\u200b Forum in Milwaukee, Wis., on Aug. 23, 2023. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<h2>&#8216;Reverse American Decline&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>During Wednesday&#8217;s debate, the moderator said that the song&#8217;s \u201clyrics\u2063 speak \u200dof alienation, \u200dof deep frustration with the state of government and of this country.\u201d\u200b Washington D.C. is about 100 miles north of Richmond.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGov. DeSantis, why is this song \u2064striking such a nerve in this country right now?\u201d the moderator, Fox News host Martha\u200d MacCallum \u200basked.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. DeSantis replied, \u201cOur country \u2064is \u200bin decline. This decline is not inevitable. It\u2019s a choice. We need to send Joe Biden back to his basement and reverse American\u2064 decline.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the video, Mr. Anthony objected to the message of his song\u200c being used in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/extreme-left-wing-positions-bidens-activist-fed-nominee-lisa-cook-once-supported-reparations\/\" title=\"\u2018Extreme Left-Wing Positions\u2019: Biden\u2019s \u2018Activist\u2019 Fed Nominee Lisa Cook Once Supported Reparations\">partisan political fights<\/a>, saying his song &#8220;has nothing to do \u2064with Joe Biden. It&#8217;s a lot\u200d bigger than\u2064 Joe Biden.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He added that he&#8217;s \u2064&#8221;disappointed&#8221; to see people &#8220;wrap \u200bpolitics up in this.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A\u200c number of\u2064 right-leaning politicians and\u200b media personalities have referred to the song and its lyrics in public remarks criticizing the\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/caruzo-3-years-later-venezuelas-true-president-is-just-background-noise\/\" title=\"Caruzo \u2013 3 Years Later, Venezuela\u2019s True President Is Just Background Noise\">political status quo<\/a> in the nation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hate to see \u200bthat being weaponized. I see the right trying to characterize me as one of their own, and I\u2063 see the left trying to discredit me, I guess, in\u2064 retaliation,\u201d Mr. Anthony said\u200b in the \u200dvideo, adding that it&#8217;s &#8220;gotta stop.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>And in a post on X, the platform formerly known\u200c as\u200d Twitter,\u200d he clarified that he sees himself above partisan politics and instead seeks to be the voice of the common man.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I. Don&#8217;t. Support. Either.\u200d Side. Politically. Not the left, not the right. Im \u200dabout supporting people and restoring local communities. Now, go breath some fresh air and relax. Please?\u200b \ud83d\ude42 I&#8217;m not \u200cworth obsessing over, \u200cI promise. Go spend time with your\u2064 loved ones,&#8221; he\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AintGottaDollar\/status\/1695244913208602880?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said in the post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>&#8216;Biden&#8217;s Most Certainly a Problem&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>In his Saturday remarks on Facebook, Mr. \u2064Anthony elaborated \u200bon his remarks in the video, apparently seeking to set the record straight.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I apologize for beating a dead horse, but I\u200d just need to address this quote in my video earlier, since it&#8217;s been misquoted \/ misinterpreted this evening,&#8221; he \u200bsaid. &#8220;Corporate news (big surprise) is now trying to twist\u200d me into being\u2064 a Biden supporter.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mr.\u200d Anthony then clarified that \u200chis remarks about\u2062 the song having \u2062&#8221;nothing to \u2064do with Joe Biden&#8221; from the video was in reference to \u2064Mr. DeSantis&#8217; responses to his song.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He talks about needing to get\u200b Joe Biden \u2063out, as if that would automatically \u200dsolve all the problems. Biden is a big part of the issue, \u200bbit it runs much deeper,&#8221; Mr. Anthony\u2063 said.<\/p>\n<p>He then said that \u200dhis hit\u2063 song is about corporate capture\u200b of\u2062 politics and the need for\u2062 change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>social media to clarify his political stance, asserting that he is not a supporter of President Joe Biden. He criticized the &#8220;corporate news&#8221; for attempting to portray him as a Biden supporter. The country music artist gained fame with his hit song &#8220;Rich Men North of Richmond,&#8221; which resonated with working-class audiences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":118,"featured_media":2013290,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2013289","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2013289","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/118"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2013289"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2013289\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2013290"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2013289"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2013289"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2013289"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}