Crazy Conspiracy Theory Causes Hannity's Advertisers to Flee

Fox News personality Sean Hannity seems to have a taste for fake news, as he cannot stop spreading the unproven Democratic National Committee conspiracy theory surrounding the tragic murder of Seth Rich. And now, it’s costing him advertisers.


Cars.com, Leesa Sleep, Peloton, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Ring, Casper and USAA are among those that have pulled their advertisements from Sean Hannity’s Fox News show thanks to Hannity’s perpetuation of fake news.

Cars.com was reportedly the first company to back out of advertising, said in a statement on its website: “The fact that we advertise on a particular program doesn’t mean that we agree or disagree, or support or oppose, the content. We don’t have the ability to influence content at the time we make out advertising purchase. In this case, we’ve been watching closely and have recently made the decision to pull our advertising from Hannity.”

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