Grassley renews feud with History Channel over lack of history programming

Sen. Chuck Grassley (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

{mosads}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.