DeSantis defends Jason Aldean from media attacks: 'Nothing to apologize for'
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Jason Aldean may have been spurned by Country Music Television for "Try That In a Small Town," but Florida Governor Ron DeSantis came to his defense.
While a representative for CMT has not provided more context for the decision to Fox News Digital, Aldean has been condemned by some who suggest his hit was a "pro-lynching song," because the video was filmed in front of the Maury County Courthouse in Columbia, Tennessee, the scene of both a historical race riot and a lynching. Alexander Hall is an associate editor for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to Alexander.hall@fox.com.
Aldean defended himself from the backlash Tuesday in an Instagram Story, calling the accusations that he "released a pro-lynching song … not only meritless, but dangerous."
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