Ben Shapiro to announce shock retirement from television?
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Sad news for Shapiro fans. Speculation had been rife that Daily Wire editor-in-chief will announce his retirement from television, at age 41, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 12/01/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being a television host isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a television host-activist just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouBen
For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouBen was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.
“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouBen.”
— @DesireePlum, 11 Jan 2026
“Didn't Ben Shapiro retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 11 Jan 2026
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