Controversial conservative television host Lou Dobbs has passed away at 78. He is survived by his wife, Debi Lee Roth-Segur, and their four children.
Controversial conservative television host Lou Dobbs passed away on Thursday at the age of 78.
Dobbs’ official account posted on X (formerly Twitter): “It’s with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of ‘the great Lou Dobbs.'”
The post continued, “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.”
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Dobbs, a former CNN business correspondent, was best known for his tenure with Fox News, where he established himself as a prominent conservative voice, particularly known for his criticism of former President Obama and his support for former President Trump.
He remained with Fox News until 2021, when he was dismissed due to his persistent and false claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged, resulting in Trump’s loss.
During that time, Dobbs even suggested that Trump’s political adversaries had committed “treason” to thwart his election, and labeled any Republican who acknowledged Biden’s legitimate victory as potentially “criminal.”
Born in Texas, Dobbs is survived by his wife, Debi Lee Roth-Segur, and their four children.
Dobbs first gained recognition in 1980 when he joined the newly established CNN as the chief economics correspondent and host of a business news program.
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He spent nearly two decades at CNN, leaving for a few years before returning in 2001, when his far-right political views began to dominate his commentary, as reported by the Washington Post.
Following the election of President Obama in 2008, Dobbs left CNN again due to his promotion of the debunked “birther” theory, which falsely claimed that Obama was not born in the United States and was therefore ineligible for the presidency.
Lou Dobbs‘ death coincided with the final day of the Republican National Convention, where Trump, Dobbs’ long-supported candidate, was scheduled to speak.