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Minnesota's 'My Pillow' CEO Stands With Fox Host Under Attack

The Minnesota CEO spent Easter weekend with President Donald Trump​ at his Mar-a-Lago resort​ in Florida​.

Laura Ingraham's Fox News show is hemorrhaging advertisers following a tweet she posted mocking Parkland school survivor David Hogg for not getting into UCLA. So far 15 companies – from Hulu to Ruby Tuesday – have cut ties with "The Ingraham Angle," which airs daily.

Despite other advertisers jumping ship, one Minnesota CEO has decided to stick it out with the Fox News host. Minnesota's Mike Lindell, CEO of Chanhassen-based "My Pillow," isn't backing down despite threats to boycott his company.

Lindell — an early supporter of Donald Trump's presidential campaign — spent Easter weekend with the president at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, CNN reported.

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Reaction to Lindell's decision was a mixed bag of praise and frustration.

On the other side of the issue is Hogg — the target of Ingraham's mocking tweet — who has since led the effort to boycott "The Ingraham Angle" sponsors.

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Ingraham apologized for her post mocking Hogg a day after publishing it, tweeting:

"On reflection, in the spirit of Holy Week, I apologize for any upset or hurt my tweet caused him or any of the brave victims of Parkland. For the record, I believe my show was the first to feature David immediately after that horrific shooting and even noted how 'poised' he was given the tragedy. As always he’s welcome to return to the show anytime for a productive discussion."

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Photo: Laura Ingraham delivers a speech on the third day of the Republican National Convention on July 20, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump received the number of votes needed to secure the party's nomination. An estimated 50,000 people are expected in Cleveland, including hundreds of protesters and members of the media. The four-day Republican National Convention kicked off on July 18. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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