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What Glenn Beck is up to in 2024: Donald Trump gave him a shock interview last year, and the controversial political commentator makes millions from Blaze media and podcasts – even after leaving Fox
STORYLynn Farah
- Beck started his career at CNN before moving to Fox News, starting his show the day before Barack Obama took office – and his strong criticism of the former US president saw his ratings soar
- Since then, his ventures with Blaze Media and Apple Podcasts have seen his net worth grow to a staggering US$200 million – he also sells merchandise featuring himself and Donald Trump online
Political commentator Glenn Beck once made a name for himself for heavily criticising former US president Barack Obama.
Then he made headlines for political flip-flopping and announcing “president Obama made me a better man”.
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His outspoken remarks have even seen him booted from shows. But Beck has still managed to find his right-wing niche, starting new platform Blaze Media in 2018 to disseminate his controversial ideas, as well as those of other high-profile conservative commentators.
Here’s what you need to know about the radio and TV presenter who America has a love-hate relationship with.
Glenn Beck’s TV career
Back in 2006, Beck hosted a show on CNN that was billed an “unconventional look at the news of the day”. The host moved to conservative news channel Fox News in 2009, starting his prime time show on the day before Obama took office as president of the US. Beck made his opposition to Obama much of the focus of his show, with The Washington Post explaining that his strong criticism saw ratings soar.
But in 2011, he left the network after ratings started to decline and advertisers left, refusing to be associated with the show, per NPR.