Sen. Chuck Grassley
Charles (Chuck) Ernest GrassleyThe road not taken: Another FBI failure involving the Clintons surfaces White House denies exploring payroll tax cut to offset worsening economy Schumer joins Pelosi in opposition to post-Brexit trade deal that risks Northern Ireland accord MORE (R-Iowa) renewed his feud with the History Channel in a tweet Saturday, blasting the network over the lack of history programming.
“Turned to History Channel 'The Curse of Oak Island '. Again no history Change name of channel to'ETC,' ” Grassley tweeted.
Turned to History Channel "The Curse of Oak Island ". Again no history Change name of channel to"ETC"
— ChuckGrassley (@ChuckGrassley) December 9, 2017
Grassley is no stranger to taking swipes at the network, previously slamming them for airing the show “Pawn Stars,” which follows a family-run pawn shop in Las Vegas.
If u don't like history now is time to go HISTORY CHANNEL and u can watch PAWN STARS
— ChuckGrassley (@ChuckGrassley) December 29, 2016
The top Republican’s Twitter feud with the network dates back to at least 2012, bemoaning the channel’s lack of “real, old-fashioned history program[s].”
Ocassionally I turn to History channel hope to c history. Whenevr will the history channel hv a real old fashion histry program
— ChuckGrassley (@ChuckGrassley) January 6, 2012
Just love history. So occasionally I turn to history channel. "mud cats" when wi they put history back on the channel
— ChuckGrassley (@ChuckGrassley) February 25, 2012
History. No history. Axe man Timber Nothing historical. Back to FOX. Sigh. Suggest name to change channel name
— ChuckGrassley (@ChuckGrassley) March 18, 2012
The History Channel finished 2016 ranked eighth in ratings out of all basic cable networks.
