Five Years After Rush Limbaugh’s Death, Trump Says: “There Will Never Be Another”
President Donald Trump on Tuesday paid tribute to conservative radio icon Rush Limbaugh on the fifth anniversary of his death, declaring that “there will never be another” in a video posted to Truth Social.
In the video, Trump recalled how he had not met Limbaugh during his 2016 presidential campaign launch but received an enthusiastic endorsement from the influential broadcaster. “I’d never met him,” Trump said. “And he liked my opening speech.”
The former president later developed a personal friendship with Limbaugh and came to appreciate him beyond his public persona, stating: “Then I got to know him and I realized what a great guy he was.”
Limbaugh, who died on February 17, 2021, at age 70 following a battle with lung cancer, was one of the most influential figures in modern conservative politics. His nationally syndicated radio program dominated talk radio for decades and significantly shaped Republican grassroots activism.
During Trump’s presidency, Limbaugh was a vocal supporter of his administration’s policies. In 2020, Trump awarded Limbaugh the Presidential Medal of Freedom during the State of the Union address, praising him as “a special man” and “a legend.”
The former president noted that Limbaugh’s early endorsement in the 2016 campaign was seen as a major boost for conservative voters nationwide.
