life at the root of some of the problems during the Trump era and before. He had an audience that was massive.”Īs much as a slice of conservative America worshipped Limbaugh, much of liberal America saw a toxic force in U.S. He’s a fighter,” former President Trump, who awarded Limbaugh the Medal of Freedom last year, said during an interview Wednesday on Fox News. As news of his death spread, supporters offered their condolences to Limbaugh’s family while pointing to the longtime host as a champion of the conservative movement. He was a provocateur who became a hero to conservatives but deeply angered and offended others with his remarks on race, gender and a host of political issues. Limbaugh’s reign on talk radio spanned more than three decades and at its peak reached an audience of more than 15 million listeners. “One thing that I know that has happened over the 31-plus years of this program is that there has been an incredible bond that had developed between all of you and me,” Limbaugh told his listeners last year. His death comes a little more than a year after his announcement of a diagnosis of stage 4 lung cancer. The Hill has reached out to “The Rush Limbaugh Show” for further comment. Limbaugh’s death was announced on his program by his wife, Kathryn Limbaugh.

Rush Limbaugh, the radio host who revolutionized conservative talk radio and became the medium’s biggest and most influential star, is dead at the age of 70.

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