Country singer Oliver Anthony scoffed at Fox News on Friday for playing his hit song, “Rich Men North Of Richmond” at the Republican primary debate Wednesday night.
Anthony’s viral song soared to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, topping pop star Taylor Swift and famous country music stars Morgan Wallen and Luke Combs. Anthony said in a 10-minute YouTube video Friday that he is “bothered” by politics becoming a part of the song’s message.
“The one thing that has bothered me is seeing people wrap politics up into this,” Anthony said roughly two minutes into the clip. “I’m disappointed to see, like, it’s aggravating seeing people on conservative news try to identify with me like I’m one of them. It’s aggravating seeing certain musicians and politicians acting like we’re buddies and act like we’re fighting the same struggle here, like we’re trying to…
