For more than two decades, starting in the late 1980s, Mr. Limbaugh dominated the airwaves, inspiring a generation of conservative talk show hosts and politicians. in the 2016 Republican presidential primaries, Mr. Limbaugh often blasted businessman Donald Trump, saying, “Trump is not a conservative.”But in the general election, Mr. Limbaugh embraced Trump. ADADAnd like Trump, Mr. Limbaugh craved the respect of those he criticized most vociferously. “I was tired of being considered a dope-smoking pothead who knew nothing other than Donny Osmond records,” Mr. Limbaugh said. Mr. Limbaugh at times boasted that he gave millions of Americans instructions on what to believe about politics.

Source: Washington Post February 17, 2021 17:31 UTC