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.

When we think of a Muppet getting tepid laughs and lengthy silences in response to their crowd work, it’s usually endlessly failed stand-up comic Fozzie Bear. Troupe impresario Kermit The Frog tends to get a better response,

Appreciate the people around you, Kermit the Frog urged University of Maryland graduates Thursday, because they are what makes life worth living. “Seriously, go ahead, look around,” he told the crowd.

In news we can’t quite believe we’re reporting, one unusual character is being targeted and criticised by Republicans on national television: star of The Muppets, Kermit the Frog.The iconic green amphibian addressed graduates at the University of Maryland – of which his creator,

Erin Mayovsky previews Good Day Pop! Kermit the Frog delivered his first commencement address at the University of Maryland, and Tom Hanks will star in an off-Broadway play he co-wrote.