Rush Limbaugh ripped Biden for canceling speech in final Facebook post just hours after his last radio show
Rush Limbaugh, the conservative radio icon who largely influenced the modern-day Republican Party, criticized President Joe Biden in his final Facebook post before he died on Wednesday aged 70.
Limbaugh wrote his last Facebook post on February 2, just hours after hosting his last radio show and nearly a year after he was diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer in February 2020, The Sun reported.
“Biden canceled ‘a major foreign policy speech,’ folks, over two inches of snow. I kid you not," Limbaugh wrote in the post, linking to a story on his website titled, 'Biden Sees His Shadow, Cancels Major Speech.'
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Biden had reportedly called off a trip to the State Department to deliver his first major policy speech citing two inches of snow in Washington, D.C. “I don’t know, maybe Biden saw his shadow. What is this?” Limbaugh wrote. “Two inches of snow is gonna shut down Biden? Biden’s gonna put a lid on it for that?”
Limbaugh admitted at the end of his radio broadcast earlier that day that he had another host on standby should he not be able to do the show due to his deteriorating health.
“Well, my friends, that's it. Yet another excursion into broadcast excellence in the can. Enjoyed being with you today, always do. And look forward to the next time,” Limbaugh said. “Thanks to Mark Steyn who has been in standby mode all day. Wasn't sure I was going to be able to go today and then each hour I had to assess. But we made it. Thank you, Mr. Steyn. See you all next time.”
Limbaugh's wife Kathryn announced his death on his radio show on Wednesday.
“I know that I am most certainly not the Limbaugh that you tuned in to listen to today. I, like you, very much wish Rush was behind this golden microphone right now, welcoming you to another exceptional three hours of broadcasting,” she said. “It is with profound sadness I must share with you directly that our beloved Rush, my wonderful husband, passed away this morning due to complications from lung cancer.”
It's worth noting that Limbaugh's radio show was nationally syndicated in 1988 as he garnered millions of listeners over his decades-long career with his conservative viewpoints. His family shared a post on Facebook after announcing his death, including two black and white images of the media icon.
In one photo, Limbaugh was seen throwing a thumbs up while donning the Medal of Freedom that former President Donald J. Trump had bestowed on him just days after his cancer diagnosis became public. Trump described Limbaugh as "the greatest of all time."
The second image included a quote from Kathryn Limbaugh, who stated that her husband “will forever be the greatest of all time, a courageous, brilliant gentle giant and radio pioneer.” “Our entire family is so thankful to everyone who prayed and cared for Rush, especially the audience he adored,” her statement read. “Rush’s love for our country, and for all of you, will live on eternally.”