Jewish 100, 2015: Rush Limbaugh – Voices
by Algemeiner Staff
Rush Limbaugh
Radio show host
Rush Limbaugh is is an American radio talk show host, writer, and conservative political commentator, who also is consistently a major defender of the State of Israel.
According to December 2015 estimates, Limbaugh has a cumulative weekly audience of about 13.25 million individuals, making his the most-listened-to talk radio program in the United States. He also is among the highest-paid people in American media.
Limbaugh frequently criticizes, in his books and on his show, what he regards as liberal policies and politicians, as well as what he perceives as a pervasive liberal bias in major U.S. media. His broadcast covers a range of subjects in addition to Israel, such as the Iranian nuclear deal; broader Mideast policy; and the latest U.S. presidential election.