From 2009, The Colbert Report notices that the "grassroots" Tea Party has promotional appearances from multiple Fox News personalities, including a surprising venue for Glenn Beck. (open thread)
September 5, 2019

2009: The Colbert Report notices that this "outta no where" Tea Party movement has a lot of promotional help from Fox News.

And Glenn Beck holds his Tea Party at the Alamo?

COLBERT: Anyway for what it's worth I would like to throw my support to the grass roots efforts by Fox News Corporation. I certainly hope that this occupation of the Alamo goes just as well as the last one.

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