Mike Lindell, the election denier and CEO of MyPillow, claims that Fox News stopped airing his company's commercials on the network, saying he was “cancelled” to silence him. However, Fox denies this claim.
Lindell went public on Friday, video Beyond pleading for financial support in the event of a “cancellation,” he suspected the network was “eliminating” his “voice” on X, formerly known as Twitter.
In a video Friday, Lindell said he was worried that Fox would silence him because his online platform, the TV/Frank Speech online channel, hired former Fox News host Lou Dobbs, who recently interviewed former President Trump. I surmised that it was caused by Mr. Dobbs' Fox News show was canceled three years ago. MyPillow's CEO also quipped that it was because they wanted “our election platform,” something Fox also denies.
Fox disputes Lindell's claims, saying the ad removal was due to financial issues. “We would be happy to accept advertising once the account is paid,” Fox spokeswoman Irena Briganti said. Associated Press.
Lindell admitted that he owes Fox $7.7 million and spends an average of $1 million a week on advertising on the network.
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