WATCH: President Trump Releases Tribute to Rush Limbaugh on 5th Anniversary of His Death

Rush Limbaugh was one of the great ones.

Five years ago on this day — February 17th — he passed away from a battle with lung cancer.

In honor of Rush Limbaugh’s legacy, President Trump posted a heartfelt video message to his friend.

Watch it here:

President Trump releases a video to honor Rush Limbaugh on the fifth anniversary of his death. pic.twitter.com/lC0EC10aVD

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) February 18, 2026

Rush Limbaugh was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer in 2020.

That same year, Melania Trump presented the conservative legend with a Presidential Medal of Freedom during President Trump’s State of the Union address.

Here’s a flashback to that moment:

RIP Rush 🙏 pic.twitter.com/CsrepYYEGQ

— God & Country (@GodandCountryy) February 18, 2026

Mediaite via Yahoo News noted:

Trump awarded Limbaugh the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2020, shortly after the radio host announced his cancer diagnosis.

After leaving office in 2021, Trump’s first television appearance came on the day of Limbaugh’s death, when he called into Fox News’ Outnumbered to praise the conservative juggernaut as “irreplaceable.”

RIP Rush Limbaugh.

He is still missed by many patriots, who remember listening to his radio show.

Here are some more tributes, in honor of his passing:

Rush lives on in all of our hearts. Thank you, Rush, for being our steady source of wisdom and laughter for so many years.

– The Limbaugh Family pic.twitter.com/jPw6WTuobQ

— Official Rush Limbaugh (@OfficialRushUSA) February 17, 2026

Rush was like a friend I could relate to. I listened to him every weekday at noon on the east coast. He is missed.

— Deplorable M.E. (@MargoEpperson1) February 18, 2026

“Talent on loan from God.” There will never be another.

— Lady Lisa 🇺🇸 🫶🏼 (@SlammaJamma1366) February 18, 2026

I miss Rush every single day.

— 𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐱𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐬 🇺🇸 (@Private__Idaho) February 18, 2026

Greatly missed and would be so proud of this administration 🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

— FAFO (@jjennfferr) February 18, 2026