Legendary journalist and conservative commentator Lou Dobbs has just passed away.
He was 78 years old.
His death was announced on his X page:
— Lou Dobbs (@LouDobbs) July 18, 2024
President Trump reacted to his death, referring to him as the “Great Lou Dobbs” and “a friend, and truly incredibly Journalist, Reporter, and Talent.”
The great Lou Dobbs has passed away at 78.
President Trump has issued a statement calling Lou a “truly incredible Journalist, Reporter, and Talent… unique is so many ways, and loved our country.”
RIP Lou.
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) July 18, 2024
Here’s Trump’s full statement:
LA Times reported:
Lou Dobbs, the godfather of financial TV news who made a sharp turn into populist right-wing politics, has died. He was 78.
The veteran broadcaster’s death was confirmed Thursday in posts on his social media accounts.
“Lou was a fighter till the very end — fighting for what mattered to him the most, God, his family and the country. Lou’s legacy will forever live on as a patriot and a great American. We ask for your prayers for Lou’s wonderful wife Deb, children and grandchildren.”
His death was first announced on Truth Social by former President Trump.
“The Great Lou Dobbs has just passed away,” Trump said Thursday. “A friend, and truly incredible Journalist, Reporter, and Talent. He understood the World, and what was ‘happening,’ better than others. Lou was unique in so many ways, and loved our Country. Our warmest condolences to his wonderful wife, Debi, and family. He will be greatly missed!”
In a Thursday statement to The Times, Fox News Media said it was “deeply saddened by the passing of Lou Dobbs.”
“An incredible business mind with a gift for broadcasting, Lou helped pioneer cable news into a successful and influential industry,” the statement said. “We are immensely grateful for his many contributions and send our heartfelt condolences to his family.”
No details about Dobbs’ cause of death were made immediately available, and a spokesperson for Dobbs did not respond Thursday to The Times’ requests for comment.
NBC News has more:
Lou Dobbs, a veteran broadcast journalist who helped launch CNN and later become an outspoken conservative, died Thursday. He was 78.
Dobbs’ career spanned five decades, during which he would become one of the most recognizable business journalists in the U.S. Dobbs won a variety of news awards, including a Peabody Award for coverage of the 1987 stock market crash and a lifetime achievement Emmy in 2005.
But in later years he espoused extremist rhetoric and embraced rising populist and conspiratorial ideas in the Republican Party, earning him widespread criticism from mainstream journalists.
“It’s with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of ‘the great Lou Dobbs,” a post on his Instagram and Facebook profiles said Thursday. “Lou was a fighter till the very end — fighting for what mattered to him the most, God, his family and the country. Lou’s legacy will forever live on as a patriot and a great American. We ask for your prayers for Lou’s wonderful wife Debi, children and grandchildren.”
Dobbs also became a supporter of former President Donald Trump, who appeared to be the first person to tell the world that he had died.
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