Lou Dobbs Tonight: Fox News Cancels Star Show Following Multi-Million Lawsuit | USA

The conservative Fox News network, which stood out for its support for Donald Trump during his presidential term, has announced the cancellation of its most watched program, the presenter Lou Dobbs show, following a multi-million dollar lawsuit filed by the voting software company Smartmatic in The move, advanced by the Los Angeles Times and confirmed by a Fox News spokesperson on Friday, came a day after Fox and Dobbs were listed, among others. network anchors in Smartmatic’s $ 2.7 billion defamation lawsuit. However, in a statement, a Fox News spokesperson described the move as a planned decision before the lawsuit. “As we said in October, Fox News Media regularly considers scheduling changes and has plans to launch new formats as appropriate after the election, including on Fox Business. It’s part of those planned changes, ”according to the spokesperson. Dobbs’ show, ‘Lou Dobbs Tonight,’ will be replaced by ‘Fox Business Tonight’ with hosts Jackie DeAngelis and David Asman. The cancellation ends a ten-year career for Dobbs. Dobbs on the network, where he has served for some time as one of the most staunch defenders of Trump and his conspiracy theories.The Smartmatic lawsuit alleges that Fox News, three of its presenters (Dobbs, Maria Bartiromo and Jeanine Pirro) and Trump’s attorneys, Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell, defamed the company by claiming unfoundedly that Smartmatic was used to rig the 2020 election.In at least 13 different cases, according to the statement of objections, the presenters or their guests lied about Smartmatic and its role in the 2020 elections by claiming that it was being used to change the outcome in battlefield districts. Smartmatic software was only used in Los Angeles County and there is no evidence of voter fraud. If Fox News, which for some time now has lost its leadership position as the most viewed cable news network in the country, will were forced to pay Smartmatic what the company requests, almost all of the profits that the company generated for its parent company, Fox Corp., in fiscal year 2019 would be nullified.In an additional statement, Fox News reiterated its commitment to the time to provide the full context of each story with in-depth reporting and a clear opinion. “We are proud of our coverage of the 2020 elections and will vigorously defend this meritless lawsuit in court,” the statement added.