Hannity invited Trump to his show while Trump was a leader in the birther movement; during an interview with Hannity, Trump said Obama "could have easily have come from Kenya, or someplace". "[16] Even after Obama produced his birth certificate in 2008, certified by the state of Hawaii, Hannity kept calling on Obama to release his birth certificate, asking why did he not "just produce it and we move on? In March 2017 he publicized a theory, first proposed at the Wikileaks Twitter account, that the CIA could have done the hacking while making it look like Russia did it. His ancestors are of Irish heritage, and his grandparents moved to the United States from Ireland many . Sean Hannity got married to Jill Rhodes in the year 1993, and they also have two children. [67], Tensions between Cruz and Hannity appeared to reach a boiling point during a contentious April 2016 radio interview, during which Cruz implied Hannity was a "hardcore Donald Trump supporter" and Hannity responded by accusing Cruz of "throw[ing] this in my face" every time he asked a "legitimate question". 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[203] The Fox News Twitter account distorted the statement even more, saying "Jake Tapper Says 'Allahu Akbar' Is 'Beautiful' Right After NYC Terror Attack" in a tweet that was later deleted. . [156], Hannity also claimed that Mueller had been involved in the corrupt dealings of several FBI agents in connection with Boston, Massachusetts crime boss Whitey Bulger. Life; Small Business; Investing. Hannity Weighs In on Irritating Celebs, the Guest He Can't Land and a Fox News Milestone. [13] Hannity has encouraged Trump to shut down the government to get funding for a border wall, as well as his declaration of a national emergency over the USMexico border. [131] On April 16, 2018, in a court hearing, Cohen's lawyers told the judge that Cohen had ten clients in 20172018 but did "traditional legal tasks" for only three: Trump, Elliott Broidy, and a "prominent person" who did not wish to be named for fear of being "embarrassed". [217], In February 2020, amid the spread of COVID-19 to the United States, Hannity said "many on the left are now all rooting for corona to wreak havoc in the United States. . Menu. I wish you the best. [20][21] Regarding his first show, he said, "I wasn't good at it. [153] Hannity said Mueller was friends with former FBI Director James Comey and former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, and that he "cannot be expected to honestly investigate scandals that his friends are directly involved in". Since then, Sean Hannity has been linked to Ainsley Earhardt, a co-host . Sean Hannity got married to Jill Rhodes in the year 1993, and they also have two children. Sean Patrick Hannity (born December 30, 1961 ) is . However, he has said that as he has aged, his Christian faith has "gotten stronger" and that he needs and wants God in his life. While Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt seemed to make their relationship public in 2020, don't expect Hannity to ever comment on his new romance. In high school, Merri was the fourth highest ranked tennis player in New York State. [146] Hannity has expressed skepticism of the U.S. intelligence community's view that Russia hacked the Democratic National Convention's emails during the 2016 election and has promoted various conspiracy theories. Fox News host Sean Hannity just shelled out $5.3 million on a seaside Palm Beach condo, located not too far from pal and former president Donald Trump. James Lindsay. 1:05. [165] Hannity called him "a second father" and said to Ailes' "enemies" that he was "preparing to kick your a** in the next life". [44] The book became Hannity's third New York Times Bestseller. He has three elder sisters with whom he spent his childhood. [29] The program was made available via Armed Forces Radio Network in 2006. After the Access Hollywood tape emerged of Trump making lewd comments about inappropriate sexual behaviour towards women, Hannity continued to defend him: 'King David had 500 concubines, for crying out loud. While he's made plenty of enemies along the way, Hannity insisted politics doesn't bleed into his personal life. [20] From Huntsville, he moved to WGST in Atlanta in 1992, filling the slot vacated by Neal Boortz, who had moved to competing station WSB. 72 on Forbes' "Celebrity 100" list in 2013.[35]. [17] Radio station WVNN in Athens, Alabama (part of the Huntsville media market), then hired him to be the afternoon talk show host. [204][205], In 2009, Hannity said of the Iraq War, "we were victorious in spite of the Democrats' efforts and attempts at preventing victory. As one of the most popular Fox News personalities, Sean Hannity has brought his outspoken views to a number of the network's shows, including Hannity & Colme. [26] The WABC slot continued until the end of 2013. Sean Hannity Personal Life, Wife and Children. [86][87][88][89][90][17] Shortly afterward, he faced backlash from news sources across the political spectrum and lost several advertisers, including Crowne Plaza Hotels, Cars.com, Leesa Mattress, USAA, Peloton and Casper Sleep deciding to pull their marketing from his program on Fox News. In January 2007, Clear Channel Communications signed a groupwide three-year extension with Hannity on more than eighty stations. He is a producer and writer, known for The Siege (1998), The First . [41][42] Hannity has said he is too busy to write many books,[41] and dictated a lot of his own two books into a tape recorder while driving in to do his radio show. Sean Hannity is a married man. He married . 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[118], In February 2017, Hannity retweeted a WikiLeaks tweet linking to an article by the conspiracy website Gateway Pundit, claiming that John McCain was a "globalist war criminal". When the station refused to issue Hannity a public apology and more airtime, he did not return to KCSB.[23][17]. The Sean Hannity Show began national syndication on September 10, 2001, on more than five hundred stations nationwide. [17][75][79][80] He misrepresented photos of Clinton to give the impression that she had secret medical problems. )", "Hannity, Grodin Go One-on-One on Waterboarding, Obama's Agenda", "Sean Hannity & Donald Trump Wonder How David Muir Would Feel About Waterboarding If His Child Was Kidnapped", "Torture fan Sean Hannity still hasn't been waterboarded like he promised", "Epistemic closure and political disinformation", "Motivated Misperception? [203], Even after the Fox News Twitter account had deleted the tweet on Tapper's out-of-context comments, Hannity repeated the out-of-context comments to his viewers, calling Tapper "liberal fake news CNN's fake Jake Tapper" and mocking his ratings. The news of Hannity's divorce broke in June 2020, although sources close to . [210] The Fox News coverage extended throughout the programming day, with particular emphasis by Hannity. The Sean Hannity Show Sean Hannity is a multimedia superstar, spending four hours a day every day reaching out to millions of Americans on radio, television and the Internet. In 2001, he described it as "phony science from the left". [36] The largest stations in the group deal included KTRH Houston, KFYI Phoenix, WPGB Pittsburgh, WKRC Cincinnati, WOOD Grand Rapids, WFLA Tampa, WOAI San Antonio, WLAC Nashville, and WREC Memphis. I don't work there. There is no any information about dating or girlfriend of Sean. [202] According to the study, Hannity, unlike other Fox News hosts such as Bill O'Reilly and Greta Van Susteren, "took a more direct approach, aggressively supporting Republicans and conservatives and attacking Democrats and liberals, endorsing the more spurious claims long after they were proven incorrect, and putting advocacy above accurate reporting, to further the network's themes opposing reform". The last Hannity text we'll mention came on Jan. 10. Sean was interested in pistol marksmanship since 12 years of age. Hannity originally purchased the property from the builder in 2009 for $4,750,000. [163], In 2016, Hannity vociferously defended Roger Ailes when he was accused by multiple women of sexual harassment. . Personal Life & Legacy. Hannity often acted as an unofficial spokesman for the president,[11] criticizing the media and attacking Robert Mueller's inquiry into Russian interference in Trump's election. [202], A 2016 study found that Hannity promoted a number of falsehoods about the Affordable Care Act. They're trying to preserve their own power. [17] Hannity additionally defended the Trump administration's false claim that Trump's inauguration crowd was the biggest ever. His parents were initially supporters of President John F. Kennedy, eventually growing more Republican in their views as time went on, though they resisted being overtly political at home. [120], Hannity developed a close relationship with Trump during the election and has become even closer during his presidency. The Trump press release was later removed from Trump's website. His ethnic background is Irish. On June 3, 2020, Sean Hannity shocked the world when he announced that he and his wife, Jill Rhodes, had divorced after more than 20 years together. [62] His property managers have taken an aggressive management approach with a much higher than average eviction rate. [169], In September 2017, several months after Bill O'Reilly was fired from Fox News in the wake of a number of women's alleging that he had sexually harassed them, Hannity hosted O'Reilly on his show. [197] Hannity frequently invites critics of climate science onto his shows. [139][140], In August 2018, Hannity allowed Sekulow and Rudy Giuliani, another personal lawyer for Trump, to host Hannity's radio show; the duo proceeded to defend Trump and promote arguments made by the Trump administration. [224], Hannity met Jill Rhodes in 1991 when he worked at WVNN in Huntsville, Alabama and she was a political columnist for the Huntsville Times. Commentary and interviews about the day's news. He was born to his parents; Hugh Hannity and Lillian Hannity in the year 1961. [13], According to reports by the Los Angeles Times and New York magazine, Hannity frequently talks to Trump by telephone after Hannity's weekday broadcasts,[122][125][13] and Hannity is one of several dozen cleared callers whose calls to the White House public switchboard can be connected directly to the president. 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[16] He was the youngest of four siblings and the only boy. [228], Hannity has two children from his marriage to Rhodes: a son, Patrick, born in 1998, and daughter, Merri, born in 2001. [125], Hannity stirred controversy in April 2018 when it was revealed that he shared a lawyer, Michael Cohen, with Trump. "I do not discuss my personal life in public," Hannity told the . June 3, 2020. [50] The concerts stopped around the same year. [18] He attended New York University and Adelphi University, but did not graduate from either. About Sean Hannity. (See LGBT issues below.) [13], Hannity was born in New York City, New York, the son of Lillian (ne Flynn) and Hugh Hannity. Now they're protecting themselves. "[190][191], In 2009, Hannity said he supported enhanced interrogation, a euphemism for torture. [32] As of March 2018, the program is heard by more than 13.5 million listeners a week. [146] According to a review by Media Matters of all transcripts from the 254 episodes of Hannity's show from Mueller's appointment (May 17, 2017) to May 16, 2018, Hannity had 487 segments substantially devoted to Mueller (approximately two per episode), opened his program with Mueller 152 times (approximately three times per week), and the content of his show was highly critical of the probe and the media's coverage of the probe. I get that. Hannity encouraged Antonio when he said that AIDS spread when gay men consumed each other's feces,[17] said that homosexuality was a "lower form of behavior", compared homosexual sex to "playing in a sewer" and gay people of being "filled with hatred and bigotry". "[106], Hannity has advocated the QAnon[107] and "deep state" conspiracy theories. 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