The viral song 'Rich Men North of Richmond' made its way to the RNC debate stage

The viral song 'Rich Men North of Richmond' made its way to the RNC debate stage Enlarge this image toggle caption Virginian Pilot/TNS / Tribune News Service/Getty Images Virginian Pilot/TNS / Tribune News Service/Getty Images The first Republican primary debate opened up with a nod to a breakout country song, "Rich Men North of Richmond," that has achieved the unusual feat of topping the Billboard 100 chart almost overnight. YouTube The mention of "minors on an island" is understood to refer to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal; though Epstein died in jail in 2019, the circumstances around his death continue to feed conspiratorial thinking. " Holt said anxieties around COVID-19 and false narratives around a stolen election were often mixed in with content that was skeptical about Epstein's death, bringing people further along the breadcrumb trail of conspiratorial thinking. In another taped interview on his public YouTube page, Anthony also speaks about his concern over human trafficking and says "one of the worst things a human can do is take advantage of a child."