Conservatives Pay Tribute To Anti-Immigration TV Host Lou Dobbs After Death At 78

After Lou Dobbs, the outspoken conservative commentator and longtime cable news host, died at the age of 78 on Thursday, conservative have come out to laud his legacy.

Dobbs was famous for his strong opinions about money and immigration. He helped shape cable news in its early days. He worked at CNN for more than 20 years, then became an important part of Fox Business Network’s evening shows.

“Lou was a fighter till the very end,” the statement on his X (formerly Twitter) account read, highlighting his dedication to faith, family, and country.

Fox News Media praised Dobbs as “an incredible business mind with a gift for broadcasting,” crediting him with helping to shape cable news into an influential industry.

Dobbs started out as a well-known business reporter. Later, he became a political commentator who often stirred up debate. He became especially famous for strongly supporting of the former president.

Dobbs’ time at Fox Business ended in 2021 amid controversy surrounding the network’s coverage of the 2020 presidential election. He was named in a defamation lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems, which was later settled for $787 million without admission of wrongdoing.

Beginning his cable news career at CNN’s launch in 1980, Dobbs initially focused on financial reporting with his show Moneyline. His transition to more opinionated programming in later years led to tensions with network management and protests from Latino groups over his stance on immigration.

In 2009, Dobbs left CNN and joined Fox Business Network, where his show Lou Dobbs Tonight became a cornerstone of the network’s conservative-leaning primetime lineup. He prided himself on tackling complex economic and policy issues, often emphasizing American living standards and national interests.

“My audience has always expected me to tell them where I’m coming from,” Dobbs said in a 2011 interview, defending his approach to news commentary.

Dobbs is survived by his wife, Debi, and their children and grandchildren.