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Trump’s sad death… Who is the owner of the 60 billion private plane,’Limbo’

US conservative commentator Rush Limbo, former President Donald Trump’s best friend and political colleague, has passed away. [AFP=연합뉴스]


Former US President Donald Trump broke his silence. It was in a phone interview with Fox News on the 17th (local time). Former President Trump, who was defeated in the November election last year, was in the mood to refrain from official interviews even after he gave the White House to President Joe Biden last month. After the Washington DC Capitol riots last month, he was kicked out of Twitter, the medium he used, and the chance to hear his upbringing was relatively small. That’s why Trump’s interview with Fox News drew more attention. However, in this 24-minute interview, Trump did not focus on his views on the Capitol riot, the current situation, or his plans for the future. Instead, he spent most of his time expressing condolences for a character. The target was Rush Limbo, a representative commentator of the US conservative camp, who died on the 17th. Trump was considered unusual because he was a narcissist focused on himself.

Who was Limbo that Trump mourned so far? With direct and extreme remarks, he has been active as a representative conservative commentator in the United States for about 20 years since the 1980s. The Washington Post (WP) reported that the three-hour radio program’Rush Limbo Show’, which he had run right before his death, had 15 million followers and annual revenue of 40 million dollars (about 44.3 billion won). Limbo’s main weapon was unstoppable speech. He strongly criticized the Democrats and liberals and united the right wing. In his words, there was even a word’ditto head’ that refers to believers who have covered it.

Rush Limbo, commonly known as a smoker, died of complications from lung cancer. [AP=연합뉴스]

Rush Limbo, commonly known as a smoker, died of complications from lung cancer. [AP=연합뉴스]


News of his death also came from his radio program. His wife, Catherine Limbo, appeared on the program. Catherine Limbo grabbed the microphone and informed the listeners, “I’m sorry I wasn’t the one who was waiting,” and “My husband died.” The cause of death was a complication of lung cancer, WP said. He was a self-made smoker, and was diagnosed with lung cancer early last year.

As much as he enjoyed popularity, he accumulated considerable wealth. WP said, “Limbo enjoyed a luxurious life by collecting wines worth 5,000 dollars (about 5.54 million won) and owning a private plane for 54 million dollars (about 59.8 billion won).”

Rush Limbo formed a far-right fandom called'Ditto Head' and received a lot of criticism from progressives. [로이터=연합뉴스]

Rush Limbo formed a far-right fandom called’Ditto Head’ and received a lot of criticism from progressives. [로이터=연합뉴스]


There were also many social controversies. Limbo was criticized for disparaging women’s rights activists by coining the word’femi-Nazi’ in the 90s. He also indiscriminately slandered former Democrats Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, and opposed immigration and climate change policies.

His popularity and attraction have always been coveted by Republican politicians. The WP said that in 1992, then President George HW Bush invited Limbo to the White House to treat him with great hospitality and stay overnight. It meant that he wanted to add strength to himself, who was looking for succession. “The only thing we (the Republican) believe in is Rush Limbo,” said Mary Mattalin, a political consultant at Bush. But President Bush was defeated by former President Bill Clinton the following year.

Rush Limbo’s charm also worked for former President Trump. From the beginning, the relationship wasn’t good. During the 2016 presidential race, Limbo criticized Trump for supporting Senator Ted Cruz. He even pushed him against being able to admit he was a true conservative. But soon I became my best friend for dinner and golf.

Former President Trump cared about Limbo even during his tenure. He also gave Limbo the’Presidential Medal of Freedom’, the highest medal that can be bestowed on American civilians in his parliamentary address in February last year. At the time, Trump rated Limbo as “the greatest fighter.” Limbo also supported Trump’s ridiculous claim, saying, “Corona is no worse than a common cold,” when the United States fell into confusion with the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19).

Rush Limbo (center) listens to Melania Trump (right) and a speech to the National Assembly.  The far left is Rush Limbo's wife, Catherine Limbo. [AP=연합뉴스]

Rush Limbo (center) listens to Melania Trump (right) and a speech to the National Assembly. The far left is Rush Limbo’s wife, Catherine Limbo. [AP=연합뉴스]


How was the friendship between Trump and Limbo possible? WP analyzed that “Limbo had something in common with Trump,” and “he acquired the skills to be portrayed as a figure fighting the elite and socializing with entrepreneurs and politicians.”

Limbo was born in Missouri in the year 51 to a German-American father and a Scottish-American mother. According to WP, Limbo, who didn’t have many friends, has been close to radio since childhood. He started working as a DJ at a local radio station when he was a teenager, dropped out of Missouri State University, and worked at the Pittsburgh broadcasting station. In the late 80s, the “fairness principle” that political programs should be kept in the middle was abolished, leading to a full-fledged conservative commentator.

Reporter Kim Sun-mi [email protected]



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