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Obama had the Tea Party. Trump has ‘No Kings.’ You know how this story ends

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Adams, D. (2026, October 31). Obama had the Tea Party. Trump has ‘No Kings.’ You know how this story ends. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4786342/no-kings-movement-tea-party-2026-midterm-elections/

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The article discusses how opposition to Barack Obama's presidency after his inauguration in January 2009 led to the formation of the modern-day Tea Party movement following CNBC editor Rick Santelli's February 19 rant against government intervention in financial markets. Initially dismissed by Democrats and largely ignored by media, the Tea Party gained prominence when Scott Brown won a special U.S. Senate election in Massachusetts on January 19, 2010, marking its political influence.

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In January 2010, the Tea Party movement gained significant credibility when Scott Brown, a Republican endorsed by the Tea Party, won a special election for the U.S. Senate seat previously held by the late Ted Kennedy in liberal Massachusetts. This victory came after Barack Obama became president in January 2009 and faced growing opposition from Republicans and conservative groups like the Tea Party, which formed following a live rant on CNBC by editor Rick Santelli in February 2009. Initially dismissed by Democrats and largely ignored by media outlets, this win marked a turning point for the Tea Party's influence in national politics.

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CNBC Democrats Republican Tea Party the Tea Party

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Tea Party ORG · 2× the Tea Party ORG · 2× Barack Obama PERSON · 1× CNBC ORG · 1× Democrats NORP · 1× GOP ORG · 1× John McCain PERSON · 1× Republican NORP · 1× Rick Santelli PERSON · 1× Scott Brown PERSON · 1×

Narrative

It wasn’t until GOP and Tea Party-endorsed candidate Scott Brown won Ted Kennedy’s former U.S. Senate seat in a special election held Jan. 19, 2010, in liberal Massachusetts, that anyone really started taking the Tea Party seriously.

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2026-10-31 · Washington Examiner

Obama had the Tea Party. Trump has ‘No Kings.’ You know how this story ends · assertive framing

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In January 2009, then-President Barack Obama had no sooner assumed office after handily defeating the Republican nominee, John McCain, when opposition to his overreaching agenda galvanized a center-right movement. asserted

opposition → assume → movement

At the suggestion of CNBC editor Rick Santelli, whose live, on-air rant of Feb. 19 of that year perfectly captured the spirit of the opposition, the modern-day Tea Party was formed. asserted

Party → capture → opposition

Initially, the Tea Party was ridiculed by Democrats and ignored by the media — despite its large, nationwide Tax Day Tea Parties. asserted

Party → ridicule → Parties

anyone → endorse → Party