Oliver Anthony Slams Fox News for Playing His Song ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ at GOP Debate, Calls It Ironic: “I Wrote That Song About Those People” (VIDEO)
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Singer-songwriter Oliver Anthony took to social media to criticize Fox News for using his hit song “Rich Men North of Richmond” during the GOP debate last Wednesday, hilariously revealing that the song was originally written about the very individuals on the stage.
In her opening remarks for Wednesday night’s first Republican primary debate on Fox News, Martha MacCallum made the song the night’s first focal point of discussion.
“Washington, D.C., is about 100 miles north of Richmond,” MacCallum said after playing the song. “Why is this song striking such a nerve in this country right now? What do you think it means?”
In a 10-minute video posted on YouTube, breakout artist Oliver Anthony fired back at the Republican National Committee (RNC) for playing his now-famous song.
