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Lou Dobbs, cable-news pioneer and conservative pundit, dies at 78 - The Washington Post

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An original star of CNN at its founding, Mr. Dobbs moved into conservative punditry at Fox Business Network as a fierce critic of immigration and developed close ties to the Trump administration.

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Lou Dobbs, who had a lengthy career as a business news anchor at CNN before becoming one of Donald Trump’s biggest defenders as a host on Fox, has died at the age of 78.

His death was announced by the former president on his Truth Social platform and confirmed in a statement on one of Mr. Dobbs’s social media accounts.

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