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Oliver Anthony has set the record straight that he’s no fan of President Joe Biden, while accusing “corporate news” of trying to “twist me into being a Biden supporter.”

Oliver Anthony, the country music artist who went viral after his working-class lament “Rich Men North of Richmond” sailed to the top of the charts, said he has rejected $8 million offers from music industry executives and that he’s just a regular guy who doesn’t want to be in the spotlight.

In a sign of the enduring power of music to capture the essence of social struggles, a new country song titled “Rich Men North of Richmond” has taken the internet by storm, resonating as a poignant working-class anthem and hitting No. 1 on iTunes in America.