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kpete

(72,145 posts)
Fri Jan 12, 2024, 04:31 PM Jan 2024

A downtrodden and distressed Mike Lindell announced today that Fox News has just canceled all his future ads.

Fox News Cancels MyPillow
A downtrodden and distressed Mike Lindell announced today that Fox News has just canceled all his future ads. One of the last lifelines keeping him afloat has now been cut. Story …

In what could be the final death blow to his rags to riches story, Mike Lindell took to his internet channel 'Lindell TV' to announce that Fox News has cancelled MyPillow.

Lindell's pillow empire has been crumbling with big box retailers cancelling him, and banks ending their relationships with him and cancelling his line of credit. His TV commercials, which built his business, were cancelled by most networks three years ago, with only Fox and Newsmax still running his ads among major carriers. However, the Fox lifeline has now been cut as Lindell struggles to keep his doors open.

A downcast and shaken Lindell said that he wasn't given any explanation by Fox for this devastating news:

"We don't know why, we can only make a couple guesses. Maybe it was because Lou Dobbs was at it over on LindellTV. Just a few days ago he showed his great new interview with our real President Donald Trump. Or maybe it was because they don't want my face even on their network leading up to the 2024 election. I don't know, I don't have the details yet. All I know is the commercials have been cancelled."

https://www.meidastouch.com/news/fox-news-cancels-mypillow



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A downtrodden and distressed Mike Lindell announced today that Fox News has just canceled all his future ads. (Original Post) kpete Jan 2024 OP
My heart bleeds for you, Mike!! TSExile Jan 2024 #1
Perhaps it's how this Xtian handles himself in a deposition. Too funny. TheBlackAdder Jan 2024 #26
the world's smallest violin... a quantum violin lapfog_1 Jan 2024 #28
The tiniest violin Arne Jan 2024 #2
He is not downtrodden and distressed enough. LiberalFighter Jan 2024 #3
Gee Mike, you bounce a check or something? unweird Jan 2024 #4
🏆 You called it underpants Jan 2024 #11
I Have No.Doubt About That ProfessorGAC Jan 2024 #20
On a tree by a river a little nit-twit struggle4progress Jan 2024 #5
LOL! Brilliant! Ocelot II Jan 2024 #8
Nicely played malaise Jan 2024 #14
MY PILLOW - a Parody from The Freedom Toast & Cinebot Video Celerity Jan 2024 #17
+! struggle4progress Jan 2024 #18
My piles bleed for you... PCIntern Jan 2024 #6
Awww... Ocelot II Jan 2024 #7
OMG they're everywhere Arne Jan 2024 #29
Gee, talk about the sky falling in underpants Jan 2024 #9
I guess Baby Jesus wanted you to wear a bigger crucifix Mike! Maru Kitteh Jan 2024 #10
Also, one of his biggest advertisers on talk radio kskiska Jan 2024 #12
Wah wah Mike you supported a liar and you're going to be bankrupt and broke ! kimbutgar Jan 2024 #13
We need some appropriate music for this one! Initech Jan 2024 #15
You gotta take your lumps in life! imanamerican63 Jan 2024 #16
My MAGA neighbor has been boycotting Kroger for a couple years now doc03 Jan 2024 #19
I dont know why but I actually have some sympathy for him... IcyPeas Jan 2024 #21
........ lindysalsagal Jan 2024 #22
BWAHAHAHA lpbk2713 Jan 2024 #23
Gee Mike...have you tried doing something like ""Lindell cards." chouchou Jan 2024 #24
Mike have you paid your bill? mercuryblues Jan 2024 #25
Maybe his sales to the MAGA crowd would go up Blue Owl Jan 2024 #27
Cancelled. Mike Lindell. Sad. /nt yardwork Jan 2024 #30
Give the guy a crappy pillow to cry MOMFUDSKI Jan 2024 #31
You made your bed, Mikey. Chainfire Jan 2024 #32
Ha-ha! Mike Nelson Jan 2024 #33
I would hardly call him downtrodden DFW Jan 2024 #34
Lol Demovictory9 Jan 2024 #35
Classic example why you keep your business and... Xolodno Jan 2024 #36

lapfog_1

(29,309 posts)
28. the world's smallest violin... a quantum violin
Fri Jan 12, 2024, 07:19 PM
Jan 2024

entangled with other quantum violins, all playing the world's saddest song... which on one can hear because no sound emerges from a quantum violin. Not even a screech.

unweird

(2,630 posts)
4. Gee Mike, you bounce a check or something?
Fri Jan 12, 2024, 04:41 PM
Jan 2024

Hard to believe Fox would turn away the ad revenue. Seems more likely your ad budget went to zip. Or were they giving him free advertising?

ProfessorGAC

(66,107 posts)
20. I Have No.Doubt About That
Fri Jan 12, 2024, 06:02 PM
Jan 2024

It simply wasn't that big a company. The profile already greatly exceeded the business power. Smoke & mirrors, if you will.
With the scale, the cash flow has had to be pathetic for at least 3 years. Weak cash flow means unpaid bills.

struggle4progress

(118,566 posts)
5. On a tree by a river a little nit-twit
Fri Jan 12, 2024, 04:44 PM
Jan 2024

Sang "Pillow, my pillow, my pillow"
And I said to him, "Nitty-twit, why do you sit
Singing 'Pillow, my pillow, my pillow'"
"Is it weakness of intellect, Twitty?" I cried
"Or a tough idea in your little inside"
With a shake of his poor little head, he replied
"Oh, pillow, my pillow, my pillow!"

Celerity

(44,489 posts)
17. MY PILLOW - a Parody from The Freedom Toast & Cinebot Video
Fri Jan 12, 2024, 05:44 PM
Jan 2024


LYRICS to MY PILLOW

In a stupid TV ad a con man proclaimed
“Buy my pillow, my pillow, my pillow!”
If your senses have left you and your brain is maimed
Buy my pillow, my pillow, my pillow!
“Do you take me for stupid, oh Michael?” I cried
“Do you think that my head is quite hollow inside?
“Or is it your opinion that I have no pride?”
"Stuff your Pillow, your pillow, your pillow!"

He thumped on his chest and yelled, “My friend is Trump!”
Singing, “pillow, my pillow, my pillow!”
I told him, “that only means you are a chump,
“Eat your pillow, your pillow, your pillow.”
He tried to remind me I could burn in hell,
He said after all, he’s the mighty Lindell
And he had this strange, useless product to sell:
His pillow, his pillow, his pillow.

Now, I’m feeling quite sure there’s one thing I won’t buy.
It’s “My Pillow, My Pillow, My Pillow.”
Some rubes will fall for it, but surely not I.
My Pillow, My Pillow, My Pillow.
And even if I had spare money to spend
To food banks, my checks I most gladly would send
They will not go up some TV salesman’s rear end!
No My Pillow, My Pillow, My Pillow!

underpants

(183,585 posts)
9. Gee, talk about the sky falling in
Fri Jan 12, 2024, 04:53 PM
Jan 2024

He made horrible choices all the way through his association with Trump.

He’s still heavily promoted on talk radio though.

kskiska

(27,057 posts)
12. Also, one of his biggest advertisers on talk radio
Fri Jan 12, 2024, 05:07 PM
Jan 2024

isn't on anymore. Mike Gallagher used to have Lindell on the phone quite often and endlessly advertised the pillows, sheets, towels, slippers, ad nauseam. His show went off the air several months ago.

doc03

(35,597 posts)
19. My MAGA neighbor has been boycotting Kroger for a couple years now
Fri Jan 12, 2024, 05:59 PM
Jan 2024

because they shunned the My Pillow guy. Will he boycott Faux now, I doubt it.

IcyPeas

(22,065 posts)
21. I dont know why but I actually have some sympathy for him...
Fri Jan 12, 2024, 06:50 PM
Jan 2024

He fell into the Trump cult hook, line and sinker.

I don't think he's very intelligent and he can't tell that he has been used and wrung out to dry by trump.

All trump wanted from him was $$$$$$$$$$ but he is too naive to realize this.

chouchou

(758 posts)
24. Gee Mike...have you tried doing something like ""Lindell cards."
Fri Jan 12, 2024, 07:09 PM
Jan 2024

They seemed to work out wonderful for your best buddy.

mercuryblues

(14,615 posts)
25. Mike have you paid your bill?
Fri Jan 12, 2024, 07:09 PM
Jan 2024

That is the only reason why Faux would stop carrying your ads. No money-no air time.

Blue Owl

(51,163 posts)
27. Maybe his sales to the MAGA crowd would go up
Fri Jan 12, 2024, 07:15 PM
Jan 2024

if he started filling the pillows with tRump's diarrhea instead of scrap foam -- they seem to just love that shit....

 

Chainfire

(17,757 posts)
32. You made your bed, Mikey.
Fri Jan 12, 2024, 07:30 PM
Jan 2024

He needs to write a book; How to Piss Away a Good Business by being a Damn Fool.

DFW

(54,875 posts)
34. I would hardly call him downtrodden
Fri Jan 12, 2024, 07:35 PM
Jan 2024

No one stuffed him into a hole. He dug it himself and then jumped in willingly.

Xolodno

(6,454 posts)
36. Classic example why you keep your business and...
Fri Jan 12, 2024, 08:29 PM
Jan 2024

politics, plus religion separate.

If you don't, you will go out of business.

I bought two of his pillows before I knew his politics, I wouldn't say they are great, but they have been better and are lasting longer than others I bought in the past. But next time around, I'm just going to fork up the money and get feather pillows.

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