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(165,874 posts) Tue Jan 6, 2026, 06:33 PM Tuesday

Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan, dies at 80

Source: AP

Updated 6:15 PM EST, January 6, 2026

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan and a conservative commentator, has died. He was 80.

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute announced his death in a post on the social platform X on Tuesday, calling him “a steadfast guardian of his father’s legacy.”

“Michael Reagan lived a life shaped by conviction, purpose, and an abiding devotion to President Reagan’s ideals,” the foundation said.

His cause of death was not immediately announced.

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Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan, dies at 80 (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Tuesday OP

Michael Reagan lived a life shaped by conviction, purpose, and an abiding devotion to President Reagan's ideals," Bengus81 Tuesday #1

Someone once commented that England doesn't have a climate, just "weather". Aristus Tuesday #2

Reagan's 2 living children Ron and Patti Freddie Tuesday #3

Yes, they were nothing like Michael PatSeg Tuesday #4

Maureen was as Conservative as they come. She bleated on about how great Saint Ronnie Bengus81 Wednesday #6

Nothing to be proud about question everything Tuesday #5

Michael was the adopted son of Reagan & Jane Wyman kskiska Friday #7

Bengus81

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1. Michael Reagan lived a life shaped by conviction, purpose, and an abiding devotion to President Reagan's ideals,"

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jan 6, 2026, 06:52 PM

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And therein lies the problem............

Aristus

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2. Someone once commented that England doesn't have a climate, just "weather".

Reply to Bengus81 (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 6, 2026, 06:54 PM

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Conservatives don't have ideals, just talking points.

Freddie

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3. Reagan's 2 living children Ron and Patti

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jan 6, 2026, 07:33 PM

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Are both very much liberal, as was his late daughter Maureen.

PatSeg

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4. Yes, they were nothing like Michael

Reply to Freddie (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 6, 2026, 07:42 PM

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who was the polar opposite. He was adopted and wasn't really accepted my Reagan's 2nd wife Nancy. Perhaps he was just conservative by nature, but I think he tried a bit too hard to win his father's approval. Even so, I believe he always felt like an outsider.

Bengus81

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6. Maureen was as Conservative as they come. She bleated on about how great Saint Ronnie

Reply to Freddie (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 7, 2026, 07:12 AM

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was all the time.

question everything

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5. Nothing to be proud about

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Tue Jan 6, 2026, 10:25 PM

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Reagan

kskiska

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7. Michael was the adopted son of Reagan & Jane Wyman

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Fri Jan 9, 2026, 11:55 PM

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The first book he wrote was very critical of his father and how he wasn't treated like the others. The second book, written after his father was president, was a complete turnabout.

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