Home | WebMail |

      Calgary | Regions | Local Traffic Report | Advertise on Action News | Contact

Posted: 2019-11-06T11:47:17Z | Updated: 2019-11-06T11:47:17Z Lou Dobbs Takes Sycophantic Feedback Loop With Donald Trump To The Next Level | HuffPost

Lou Dobbs Takes Sycophantic Feedback Loop With Donald Trump To The Next Level

The back-patting continues.

Fox Business host Lou Dobbs and President Donald Trump just can’t stop praising each other for praising each other.

The sycophantic feedback loop between the pair continued Tuesday when the “Lou Dobbs Tonight” host thanked Trump for thanking him during his campaign rally in Lexington, Kentucky, the previous night.

At the rally, Trump hailed “the great Lou Dobbs” for earlier (questionably) describing him  “as the greatest president in the history of our country, including George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.”

“And then I said he’s the greatest president ever, and I meant every word of it,” said Dobbs, after airing the footage.

He also thanked Trump on Twitter “for the kind shoutout.”

Dobbs was in September widely ridiculed for claiming the White House was “hopping” under Trump. 

“At every level, on every floor, this White House is energized,” he said. “There’s sunshine beaming throughout the place, and on almost every face. It’s winner, and winning center, and our White House, our president, is at the top of his game.” Dobbs has also previously suggested that Trump was sent by God.

Trump, meanwhile, has hailed the television personality as “great” on Twitter:

Our 2024 Coverage Needs You

As Americans head to the polls in 2024, the very future of our country is at stake. At HuffPost, we believe that a free press is critical to creating well-informed voters. That's why our journalism is free for everyone, even though other newsrooms retreat behind expensive paywalls.

Our journalists will continue to cover the twists and turns during this historic presidential election. With your help, we'll bring you hard-hitting investigations, well-researched analysis and timely takes you can't find elsewhere. Reporting in this current political climate is a responsibility we do not take lightly, and we thank you for your support.

to keep our news free for all.

Support HuffPost

Before You Go