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Rush Limbaugh Says Trump Urged Him Not to Apologize for Homophobic Remarks About Buttigieg

Evan Brechtel
Feb. 18, 2020
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President Donald Trump awarded far-Right radio host Rush Limbaugh the Presidential Medal of Freedom at his State of the Union address earlier this month.

Days later, Limbaugh made even more headlines when he scoffed at the idea that gay South Bend, Indiana Mayor and 2020 presidential contender Pete Buttigieg would kiss his husband on a debate stage next to "Mr. Man" Donald Trump.

Despite massive outcry against the homophobic remarks, Limbaugh has yet to apologize.

Now, we know why.

In a moment shared by Media Matters, Limbaugh said Trump himself called to urge him not to apologize for his comments about Buttigieg.

Limbaugh said he wasn't aware of the backlash caused by his comments, before adding:

"Hell, the president even called me about this. The president checks in every now and then to see how I'm doing. He's such a nice guy. And he called...he said 'Rush, I just got to tell you something. Never apologize, don't ever—' and I said, 'For what?' Well, I had no idea this thing had even bubbled up, you know? I'm doing the medical thing that I have to do here. And I wasn't even aware of this."

Trump was giving Limbaugh a piece of advice Trump has followed his whole life. Despite his numerous missteps and scandals, Trump has almost never apologized.

In a 2015 appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Trump said:

"I think apologizing's a great thing, but you have to be wrong. I will absolutely apologize, sometime in the hopefully distant future, if I'm ever wrong."

People weren't exactly surprised to hear of Trump's advice to Limbaugh.







Trump's supporters like to claim that he's the most pro-LGBTQ President in history, though his administration's record doesn't support this. At all.

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This Timeline Comparing Joe Biden's Comments About the Pandemic Versus Trump's During the Same Period Is Damning AF

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A recent in-depth report from the Washington Post detailed the 70 day period between President Donald Trump's first knowledge of the virus and his eventual acknowledgment that the pandemic—which has killed over 10,000 people in the United States—poses a serious threat.

Trump's constant dismissal of the virus wasn't for lack of experts and longtime lawmakers warning him of the possibilities, as Washington Post opinion writer Greg Sargent points out.

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But in a blistering new op-ed for the Washington Post, Boot removes the "in modern times" qualifier, referring to Trump as simply the worst President in U.S. history, citing his delayed and inadequate response to the virus that's brought the United States to a standstill.

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After Trump Asks 'What Do You Have to Lose' by Trying Unproven Anti-Malarial Drug, CNN Answers With Savage Headline

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In the face of a pandemic that's led to thousands of deaths in the United States, President Donald Trump's daily press briefings regarding the virus have often resulted in fewer answers and greater uncertainty, with the President unable or unwilling to provide accurate information to the American people.

As a result, media outlets have found themselves scrambling to fact check the President and some of his associates in real time. One local NPR station stopped broadcasting the briefings all together, instead compiling the statements from medical experts on the White House virus task force, such as Nation Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases director Dr. Anthony Fauci.

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Trump Blocks Dr. Fauci From Answering Question About Unproven Drug Touted by Trump as Treatment for Deadly Virus

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As the pandemic that's caused a national health crisis continues to worsen, President Donald Trump has been unyielding as ever in his eagerness to spread misinformation. It's made for some tense moments between the President and reporters.

One of the President's most damaging lines of misinformation has been his endorsement of hydroxychloroquine, a drug typically used for malaria, lupus, and rheumatoid arthritis. Trump has touted the drug—which hasn't undergone trials to treat the virus—as a possible cure.

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Trump Just Announced New CDC Recommendation to Wear Cloth Masks in Public but Said He Won't Follow It Himself

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GOP Governor Slammed for Claiming Dr. Fauci Doesn't Have 'All the Information' After He Urged All States to Issue Stay at Home Orders

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Given President Donald Trump's propensity for lying and his administration's constant misinformation regarding the current global pandemic, Americans across the country have become selective about which sources they deem as credible in seeking potentially lifesaving information in the face of a national health crisis.

Iowa's Republican governor, Kim Reynolds, is in stark disagreement with most Americans on whom to trust regarding measures designed to curb the virus.

Iowa is one of a few states that still has yet to issue a stay-at-home order to slow the virus's spread. Reynolds has resisted taking the step despite a unanimous recommendation from the Iowa Board of Medicine to do so.

National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) director Dr. Anthony Fauci recently said that all states should institute these orders.

Reynolds's response was...telling.

After calling stay-at-home orders a "divisive issue," the governor said:

"I would say that maybe [Fauci] doesn't have all the information"

Fauci has quickly become one of the most notable figures in the pandemic's response, and one of the few officials in President Donald Trump's virus task force that Americans widely trust to deliver accurate information. He's been an integral part of curbing health crises from the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States to Avian Flu to H1N1 and more.

If Fauci doesn't have all the information, then the country is—for lack of a better word—completely screwed.

People were appalled at the governor's defense.





It's safe to say that Fauci has more information and experience in these situations than any governor in the nation—including Reynolds.



The death toll in the United States from the virus recently surpassed 6000.

Information saves lives. Ignorance endangers them.

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