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Wynonna Judd answers Kacey Musgraves' Columbus rant: 'I'm a patriot'

Judd says she follows a what-would-Dolly-Parton-do philosophy in answering Musgraves' criticism of Columbus; Dolly has not been asked to referee.

On air: Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman on BBN This Morning
Published 6:42 AM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

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First reported by Fox News: “Wynonna Judd responds to Kacey Musgraves' anti-Christopher Columbus rant: 'I'm a patriot'”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 6:42 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Kacey Musgraves, Columbus.
BBN covered this story before: Which explorer reached North America about 500 years before Columbus? (October 16).

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Fox NewsWynonna Judd responds to Kacey Musgraves' anti-Christopher Columbus rant: 'I'm a patriot'

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWynonna Judd fired back at Kacey Musgraves' rant against Christopher Columbus, and said she is a patriot who lives by asking what would Dolly Parton do.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorWhat would Dolly do?
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThat's the open question, and Dolly hasn't weighed in, at least in what we've got.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorDoes this affect me? I only own one cowboy hat, and it's for tea.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNot in any way you'll feel today. It's a celebrity clash, so the main effect is on your group chat.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorAnd what happens next? Also, where exactly is the edge of this feud? Draw it in my notebook.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNobody knows yet, Dale, so that line stays blank. Brock, what's the forecast looking like out there?

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