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Howard Stern dismissed claims he's 'gone woke' or preparing to retire, saying he isn't being fired and is discussing an extension with Sirius. On air, he questioned the term, but has previously called being 'woke' a compliment tied to vaccines, transgender rights, and accepting the 2020 election. His pandemic-era remarks—backing vaccines and arguing refusers be denied treatment—angered some listeners, and he stayed isolated for years. Recently, after the second attempted assassination of President Donald Trump, Stern agreed with a caller likening Trump to Adolf Hitler, warning of dire consequences if the election goes the wrong way.

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