President Trump recently claimed that Howard Stern’s longtime SiriusXM show “went down” because the legendary radio host endorsed Hillary Clinton before the 2016 presidential election via NY Post.
Trump was fielding questions from reporters inside the Oval Office when he was briefed on the reported uncertainty surrounding the 71-year-old and his titular show.
“Howard Stern is a name I haven’t heard — I used to do his show, we used to have fun — but I haven’t heard that name in a long time,” Trump said Wednesday in the White House.
“What happened? He got terminated?” he asked.
Real America’s Voice correspondent Brian Glenn brought up the topic with the president, claiming Stern and SiriusXM were parting ways over salary disagreements.
“You know when he went down? When he endorsed Hillary Clinton,” Trump said.
“He lost his audience. People said, ‘Give me a break.’
“He went down when he endorsed Hillary Clinton,” the 79-year-old commander-in-chief emphasized.
The future of the longtime shock jock remains uncertain as his five-year, $500 million contract with SiriusXM comes to an end.
Stern, who surprised fans with an unexpected episode of his iconic show on Tuesday morning, is open to the possibility of a short-term contract if the price is right. However, he is also considering the option of retiring, according to the US Sun.
The host has promised to return to his regular schedule on September 2, but there are no details regarding when he might leave or any indication of his future plans.
“We’ll be back on the air live. I’ve been refueling, so to speak,” Stern told his listeners.
The second iteration of Howard Stern’s legendary radio show began in 2006 and was renewed by SiriusXM in 2020. At its peak, the show attracted 20 million daily listeners.
Stern and former President Donald Trump were once friends, having attended each other’s weddings, with Trump frequently appearing as a guest on the show. However, their relationship deteriorated after Stern endorsed Hillary Clinton for the presidency in 2016.
In June 2022, Stern stated that he would consider running for president if Trump became the GOP nominee in 2024.
“I’ll beat his ass,” Stern told his listeners at the time.
