It looks like there might be some cracks in MAGA's plan. People around the country are protesting the firing of federal workers. Town halls are becoming less and less comfortable for republican lawmakers. Is MAGA rejecting it's leaders? Join Don to break it all down! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 26, 2025•1 hr 17 min
Hey there Lemon Community! Tonight, Don is joined by January 6th Police Officer, Michael Fanone. After a recent run in with Proud Boy troll Enrique Tarrio, Fanone is speaking out and slamming Trump and his administration's policies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 26, 2025•1 hr 13 min
If this second Trump administration seems more chaotic, more conspiratorial, more untethered from reality than the first—it's because it is. And we have a new cast of characters to thank for that. Some of the internet's most deranged far-right influencers seem to have quite a bit of influence in this new Trump administration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 25, 2025•7 min
MSNBC has canceled Joy Reid's evening show amid plans to overhaul their programming. But she wasn't the only one to get the ax. Alex Wagner, Ayman Mohyeldin, Jonathan Capehart, Katie Phang and Jose Diaz-Balart all had their shows canceled. What does this mean for the future of the network? Join Don to break it all down! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 25, 2025•1 hr 14 min
Join Don for a very special Lemon Live Watch Party as we bid farewell to the incredible Joy Reid. We’ll be watching her final episode of Reid Out live, so let’s laugh, cry, and celebrate Joy’s journey together. Grab your favorite drink, join the conversation, and let’s make this a memorable send-off. Don’t miss out—see you there! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 25, 2025•1 hr 35 min
Hey there Lemon Nation! Tonight, Don is joined by Rep. Eric Swalwell to break down all the latest in Washington. What are the democrats doing to fight back? Join Don, Rep. Swalwell, and our Lemon Legends to break it all down! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 25, 2025•1 hr 17 min
Wokeness is dead. It has been killed by Donald Trump. What comes next??? That would be #DarkWoke! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 24, 2025•8 min
MSNBC has canceled Joy Reid's evening show amid plans to overhaul their programming. Is this part of a larger media shakeup? What is behind the decision, and what is next for Joy Reid? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 24, 2025•1 hr 29 min
Join Don for his Sunday special edition of Lemon Live at 5! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 24, 2025•1 hr 48 min
Don sits down with Thomas Chatterton Williams, American cultural critic and author for The Atlantic to discuss the rise of what he calls, the woke right. Is MAGA the new language police? Join Don and Thomas to break it all down! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 23, 2025•24 min
Welcome to The Sour Lemon Special! Every week, we break down the most outrageous, corrupt, and downright awful behavior from the people in power—and this time, we’ve got a stacked lineup of contestants. Who will take home the title of this week’s Sour Lemon? You decide! Here are the nominees: 🍋 Elon Musk - Billionaire baby man and part-time internet troll Elon Musk 🍋 Steve Bannon - Least showered man in America and professional chaos goblin 🍋 Tom Homan - "Border Czar" and Human Thumb 🍋 Jesse...
Feb 22, 2025•1 hr 9 min
Hey there Lemon Nation! We have something special for you today. Legal analyst, political commentator and Host of the Make It Make Sense Daily Digital Show, Monique Pressley joins us for a new Don Lemon Show Special...The Week With Monique! Many of you have been asking, "With everything happening to our government, what can we do?" Monique is here to answer that question, so tune in to hear her break it all down! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 22, 2025•25 min
This week Donald Trump met with Vladimir Putin in Saudi Arabia to discuss ending the conflict in Ukraine. But Ukraine was not even given a seat at the negotiation table. After Trump's claims that Zelensky is a dictator (a term he has never used for Putin), many are wondering...are we the bad guys now? Is America no longer a force for good on the global stage? Tune in for Don's take. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 21, 2025•11 min
MAGA continues to claim they are not the party of fascism, but evidence seems to suggest otherwise. CPAC is filled with problematic and worrisome quotes and actions, from Elon Musk with a chainsaw to yet another salute?! Is this enough to get people outraged? Tune in to hear Don break it all down! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 21, 2025•1 hr 15 min
Is dissent illegal now? It is starting to look like that may be the goal. Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia received a letter from the Department of Justice threatening to potentially prosecute him over criticisms of Elon Musk. Is this legal? How did we get to this point? Join Don to break it all down! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 21, 2025•54 min
Hey there Lemon Community! Co-Founder and CEO of The Seneca Project, Tara Setmayer brings us this week's episode of The Setmayer Sound Off! Tara dives into the ideological movement guiding MAGA and Donald Trump...one that is leading us to a dictatorship. Is this the start of the fall of democracy? Join Tara as she breaks it all down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 20, 2025•11 min
Criminal defense attorney Joe Tacopina opens up about the A$AP Rocky trial that captivated so many fans. He dives into what happened, what he expected, and how he felt when the judge read the verdict. Join Don and Joe as they break it all down! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 20, 2025•34 min
Good morning, Lemon Nation! How much power does the president actually have? After Trump's executive order expanding presidential power, and a post referring to himself as the 'King,' many fear that we have slipped into fascism. What are legislators doing to fight this? And what can we do? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 20, 2025•1 hr 20 min
Donald Trump referred to himself as the King today on the official White House twitter page. How are politicians reacting? What is MAGA saying? And where do we go from here? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 20, 2025•1 hr 3 min
Hey Lemon Community! We're switching things up today with a special live event featuring the one and only Artistic Intellectual Amanda Seales. Amanda brings humor and insight to every discussion, and she's joining Don to break down the latest news and top stories. Tune in for a fiery conversation you won't want to miss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 19, 2025•1 hr 25 min
Numbers don't lie...but it looks like DOGE might. After the agency published a list of canceled contracts, many pointed out that the math wasn't adding up. Why is this happening? Are the mistakes intentional? And did we learn anything new from Donald Trump and Elon Musk's "Hannity" Interview? Join Don at 10am ET to break it all down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 19, 2025•1 hr 16 min
Donald Trump's "border czar," Tom Homan, is suggesting that the DOJ investigate Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for holding a "know your rights" webinar for her constituents in regards to the immigration crack down. Is this constitutional? How is AOC responding? Is anyone taking Homan's threats seriously? Join Don to break it all down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 18, 2025•59 min
Don Lemon sits down with Charles Spitzer-Stadtlander, a former FAA employee that was recently fired by what he believes to be DOGE. Spitzer-Stadtlander lays out his background and the utter cruelty and disorganization of his firing. He and Don break down the situation at the FAA and take a look at why so many Americans are nervous to fly right now. Tune in for a fascinating conversation you won't want to miss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 18, 2025•39 min
Another plane crash?! Since Trump has taken office, there have been eight plane crashes. Is this normal? Should Americans be cautious about flying? And there is no question about it. Democrats are failing at the messaging game. But what can they do to fight back and regain some control of the narrative? As DOGE gains unprecedented access to our government agencies and lays off countless workers, the need for accurate information has never been more dire. Who is really stealing jobs from the Amer...
Feb 18, 2025•1 hr 23 min
Hey there Lemon Community! Today, there was yet another air disaster. As Trump and DOGE continue to make cuts to the FAA and the rest of the government, we can't help but wonder who will get the blame this time. But even through all this chaos, people are fighting back with protests across the country to speak out against Trump, MAGA, & DOGE. Will it make a difference? Tune in at 5pm ET to hear Don and the Lemon Legends break it all down! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...
Feb 18, 2025•1 hr 23 min
Over the last few weeks, we’ve spent a lot of time looking at the host of unqualified individuals in the Trump administration. From RFK Jr. to Pete Hegseth, the incompetence seems never ending. But you know who we haven’t talked about enough? Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. Tune in for Don's take! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 17, 2025•11 min
Good morning, Lemon Nation! How much power does Donald Trump think he has? With a tweet this weekend claiming "He who saves his Country does not violate any law," among many other power grabs within our government, this is what we are left wondering: does he think he is King? Join us this morning to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 17, 2025•1 hr 23 min
Welcome to The Sour Lemon Special! Every week, we break down the most outrageous, corrupt, and downright awful behavior from the people in power—and this time, we’ve got a stacked lineup of contestants. Who will take home the title of this week’s Sour Lemon? You decide! Here are the nominees: 🍋 Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem – A literal puppy killer. Enough said. 🍋 Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt – A nonstop misinformation machine, spinning lies at every turn. 🍋 Donald Trump – Hi...
Feb 15, 2025•1 hr 21 min
Minnesota Senator Tina Smith announced her intent to NOT seek re-election in 2026. But who could fill that seat? Perhaps it is time to bring back Al Franken. Tune in for Don's take. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 14, 2025•9 min
Good morning, Lemon Nation! Will the lies ever stop? Trump and MAGA made big promises—cheaper goods, no taxes on tips, protecting Social Security—but where are the results? Instead, we’re seeing the same old playbook: tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy while everyday Americans struggle to make ends meet. Will voters finally wake up and see the scam for what it is? Or will they keep falling for the same empty rhetoric? And speaking of scandals, what’s really going on in NYC with Mayor Eric Adams? L...
Feb 14, 2025•1 hr 35 min