Lou Dobbs death: Fox Business host of ‘Lou Dobbs Tonight’ and conservative political commentator dies at 78 [Video]

Lou Dobbs, the conservative political commentator who hosted “Lou Dobbs Tonight” on CNN and Fox Business Network, has died. He was 78.

“It’s with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of ‘the great Lou Dobbs.’ 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,” a statement on his official social media accounts said on Thursday.

Former President Donald Trump earlier announced Dobbs’ passing on his Truth Social account.

Dobbs began working for CNN at its inception in 1980, hosting “Moneyline,” which was later renamed “Lou Dobbs Tonight.” From 2011, he hosted the program on Fox Business Network until it’s cancellation in 2021.

Most recently, he had hosted “The Great America Show” on iHeartRadio and his personal website.

Dobbs was born in Childress County, Texas, in 1945, and raised in Rupert, Idaho. …