Lou Dobbs’ Show Was Cancelled by Fox Business: Here’s Why

Lou Dobbs, a political commentator and former television host, has passed away at the age of 78. At this time, the cause of death is not known. The children of Dobbs and his wife, Debi Lee Segura, survive him. In 2021, Dobbs was involved in a mishap involving broadcast giants Fox, who had cancelled his show.

Fox Business Network cancelled Lou Dobbs’ signature talk show, “Lou Dobbs Tonight,” in early February of 2o21. A Fox representative verified that the program was taken off the air right away. On the following Monday, an interim program took Dobbs’ time slots at 5 and 7 p.m. Eastern.

Given that Dobbs was the most popular host on the network, this move was unexpected. It is unusual in television history for Dobbs to quadruple his lead-in’s ratings even if Fox Business had very low viewership.

Veteran financial news broadcaster Lou Dobbs was well-known for his ardently pro-Trump shows. On television, he was one of the former president Trump’s strongest allies, and Trump often thanked him. “Nobody loves America more than Lou,” Trump said, praising Dobbs in one of his first remarks as president. I was among his devoted and sizable fan base.

Dobbs’ endorsement of Trump greatly increased his viewership. But his far-right programming frequently led to internal conflicts at Fox. A source claims that because of the network’s inability to partner with Dobbs’ material, his show was a loss leader.

Dobbs was recently included in a $2.7 billion lawsuit brought by Smartmatic, a provider of voting equipment. The complaint claimed that by spreading unsubstantiated allegations of election fraud, Dobbs and other Fox commentators had defamed Smartmatic. Experts in law believe that Fox faces a serious challenge from this compelling argument.

Fox had really “benched” Dobbs, according to a close personal friend. Dobbs chose not to address the circumstances. The Los Angeles Times reports that Dobbs is still bound by his contract but is unlikely to make another appearance on Fox networks because to the “pay or play” policy.

Sources said that the Smartmatic lawsuit had a significant impact on the decision to cancel Dobbs’ program. His awful performance in front of the camera also had a significant impact. Two voting system manufacturers are putting legal pressure on Fox: Dominion, which has threatened to sue the network, and Smartmatic.

Smartmatic’s lawsuit named Dobbs and Fox hosts Jeanine Pirro and Maria Bartiromo as defendants. The lawsuit accused Dobbs of leading a “disinformation campaign” against Smartmatic, promoting conspiracy theories about the 2020 election results. It stated that Dobbs’ actions contradicted his public persona as a “provider of factual information.”

In response, a Fox spokesperson stated that the network and its hosts were “proud” of their 2020 election coverage and would “vigorously defend this meritless lawsuit in court.”