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The Daily Beast reports:
Fox News has taken aim at a tough new political opponent—Kermit the Frog. The prominent Muppet gave a commencement speech at the University of Maryland on Thursday, chosen to honor his creator, Jim Henson. An economics major, Henson graduated from Maryland in 1960 and died in 1990.
Kermit’s appearance drew the ire of conservative commentator and podcast host Riley Gaines during an appearance on a Hannity Special on Friday night. “It’s unserious, it’s out of touch, and frankly, it’s insulting,” Gaines raged. “Instead of honoring entrepreneurs or veterans or innovators, they picked Kermit the Frog.”
“We have students who are drowning in debt, who are struggling to find jobs, and universities are handing the mic to puppets. I see this as the same institutions who have been pushing political agendas and cancel culture now want to use a puppet to inspire students.”
Read the full article. Kermit’s “woke” speech has been widely praised by students and parents in attendance, some of whom were brought to tears.
Gaines: You can even make this up. Instead of honoring entrepreneurs or veterans or innovators, they picked Kermit the Frog…
Riley Gaines tied for 5th one time. https://t.co/51i4jkgmei
— Fred Wellman (@FPWellman) May 24, 2025