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Medved has blasted Trump as "insecure, unprepared and angrily unhinged."

He's defended Hillary Clinton when callers call her "the most corrupt candidate in history."

He's said "I think Democrats are deluded. I think they're wrong. But I don't think they're evil."

As a result of his unwillingness to even be even a reluctant Trump supporter, he's angered his syndiator, many local affiliates, and many of Salem's listeners. He's also damaged his career, making him one of Trump's few conservative critics to literally put his livelihood in jeopardy.

"There's no question it would have helped my career to even be reluctantly on the Trump train," Medved said, noting that the people who have done well are the Trump supporters. "But the problem is I can't pretend. I really do see this as not just a job, it's a vocation."

Medved, 68, has had his own conservative-leaning show on Salem Media since 1996. And while he's been a steadfast conservative and used to guest host for Rush Limbaugh, he's long been a "squeaky wheel" compared to some other conservative radio hosts today -- he was always in favor of comprehensive immigration reform, blasted those who supported the "birther" movement, and hosts a regular segment shunning conspiracy theories.

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