The UNC-Chapel Hill fraternity boys who stood up to protect the Star-Spangled Banner from a horde of anti-Israel protesters have a new fan. That’s John Rich, the famous country music singer-songwriter.
This week, John Rich offered to give a free concert to the young people as a thank you for their courage in guarding the perimeter of Old Glory. Word of his offer spread quickly, and the boys received an outpouring of public support, as well as offers from other country stars, including Lee Greenwood, and groups such as Bikers for Trump to perform at the concert. There was a rush.
John Rich spoke with host Mike Slater about his patriotic Tar Heel brothers in an interview Friday. Breitbart News Daily On SiriusXM Patriot 125.
“They knocked me out,” Rich said. “I hope people know that there are young people who feel so strongly about our country.”
On Tuesday, anti-Israel demonstrators at UNC-Chapel Hill hoisted an American flag on the campus’s main quad and replaced it with a Palestinian flag.
Moments later, interim Prime Minister Lee Roberts was seen on video restoring the American flag with the help of law enforcement. When left-wing demonstrators again threatened to take down the Stars and Stripes, a group of mostly fraternal brothers surrounded the flag and stopped the demonstrators, who threw water bottles at them and attacked them. They fired back, calling them fascists.
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Some young people chanted “USA” while raising the flag so it didn’t touch the ground.
“They represent what we have to have to build a future in this country,” Rich told Breitbart News Daily. “We need young people to feel passionate about their country and patriotism, to be seen, to be responsible and to be heard.”
“It gives [people] Light of hope. Especially for young people. ”
Rich said the incident dispelled the impression that most college students were sympathetic to the radical anti-Israel left that has taken over campuses across the country.
“Tens of millions of other young people are standing up and trying to do something about this issue. That’s why I think this is a great moment.”
After Tuesday’s incident, Ricci took to social media to reach out to young people and offer free shows “to celebrate the flag and those who love her.”
For the boys who defended the Star-Spangled Banner at UNC, we would like to offer a free concert at a party celebrating freedom 👍 (Does anyone know how to find these young men?) Maybe we should talk You can do that. @dbongino Would you like to broadcast live from Frat House? Come on, Dan, live a little longer…
— John Rich🇺🇸 (@johnrich) May 1, 2024
I contacted the UNC Patriots! We are coordinating dates to host a large event celebrating our flag and those who love her. We will keep you informed!let’s call it #flagstock 🇺🇸 Can Flagstock make a trend? Less Go!
— John Rich🇺🇸 (@johnrich) May 2, 2024
Details will be announced later, but Rich said he wants to call the concert “Flagstock,” or a patriotic version of Woodstock. “I would like to see ‘Flagstock’ events held at universities across the country.”
So far, “God Bless the USA” singer Lee Greenwood and the North Carolina chapter of Bikers for Trump have expressed interest in participating.
John Rich has emerged as one of the few prominent country music stars who unabashedly embraces patriotism and resists the left’s woke politics.
In November, he commemorated Veterans Day by releasing a new version of his song “The Man,” which honors the “greatest generation” of veterans, particularly those of World War II.
“Many of our young people believe that freedom is inherited, not earned,” Rich told Breitbart News.
John Rich has accumulated more and more hit singles.progress” to “End of the World” and “Shut up about politics” – gives a voice to the forgotten peoples of Central America while challenging left-wing political elites and their woke policies.
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