Michael Savage to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
  • Washington
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Savage created a stir on Tuesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Savage fans. Speculation had been rife that the American journalist best known for his show The Savage Nation, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 83, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 18/03/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a journalist isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a journalist-author 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.

#ThankYouMichael

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouMichael 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.

“Michael Savage was unlike any other journalist we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouMichael”
— @universalObserver, 17 Mar 2026
“Savage wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 17 Mar 2026

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