National Tea Party Federation

{{Short description|Consolidation of Tea Farmers and Tea Farming Groups}}

The National Tea Party Federation (NTPF) was formed on April 8, 2010, by leaders of a broad coalition of national and regional Tea Party groups to help spread the movement's message and to respond to mainstream media misinformation about the Tea Party with a quick, unified response.{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-apr-08-la-na-tea-federation9-2010apr09-story.html|title=Tea parties form a federation, but don't call them organized|first=Kathleen|last= Hennessey|date=April 8, 2010|work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=January 24, 2011}}[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/formation-of-national-tea-party-federation-announced-90220787.html Formation of 'National Tea Party Federation' Announced] PR Newswire, April 8, 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-24. Its press release announcing its formation said, "The NTPF will act as a clearinghouse and to promote the Tea Party movement's objectives of Fiscal Responsibility, Constitutionally Limited Government and Free Markets."

NTPF claimed in January 2011 to have 85 member and affiliate organizations representing over a million individuals. [http://www.thenationalteapartyfederation.com/Membership_List.html NTPF Membership List] Retrieved 2011-01.24.

The Federation requires that member groups reject Birthers, 9/11 Truthers, racial discrimination, hate speech and acts of violence and subversive behavior.[http://www.thenationalteapartyfederation.com/Membership_Registration.php NTPF Membership Application] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161106011214/http://thenationalteapartyfederation.com/Membership_Registration.php |date=2016-11-06 }} Retrieved 2011-01-24. It expelled the Tea Party Express when it refused to remove spokesman Mark Williams, who had made racial comments that he later admitted were objectionable.[http://www.thenationalteapartyfederation.com/press_room.html Effective Immediately, Tea Party Express Is No Longer a Member of the National Tea Party Federation] NTFP press release, July 17, 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-24.[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/07/19/tea-party-tension-flares-federation-gives-firebrand-activist-boot/ Tea Party Tension Flares as 'Federation' Gives Firebrand Activist the Boot] Fox News; July 19, 2010.