Lou Dobbs dead: Donald Trump announces passing of conservative former CNN star aged 78

Republican nominee Donald Trump announced nan decease of erstwhile CNN star, Lou Dobbs, who passed distant astatine nan property of 78. 

Trump, besides 78, announced his passing connected his societal media app, Truth Social, writing: 'The Great Lou Dobbs has conscionable passed away.' 

He called nan erstwhile CNN anchor a 'friend' and a 'truly unthinkable journalist, reporter, and talent.' 

'He understood nan world and what was "happening" amended than others,' nan leader wrote. 'Lou was unsocial successful truthful galore ways and loved our country. 

'Our warmest condolences to his awesome wife, Debi, and family. He will beryllium greatly missed!' 

Dobbs was nan anchor and managing editor of Lou Dobbs Tonight connected CNN. He besides anchored a nationally syndicated power program, The Lou Dobbs Show, arsenic good arsenic a financial news report, The Lou Dobbs Financial Report, according to CNN.  

He won astir each awesome TV publicity award. 

Dobbs won nan Emmy Award for Lifetime Achievement successful 2005, awarded by nan National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The Academy besides awarded his show, Lou Dobbs Tonight, an Emmy for Exporting America. 

In 1990, nan journalist won a Luminary Award by nan Business Journalism Review for his 'visionary work' that helped alteration nan 'landscape of business publicity successful nan 1980s,' according to CNN. 

Dobbs was besides an writer of a New York Times Bestselling book War connected nan Middle Class and Exporting America. He besides co-authored a booked called Space.