
The Don Lemon Show
With three decades of award-winning journalism and storytelling behind him, Don Lemon takes his signature style and outspoken truth-telling to a new platform with The Don Lemon Show. Don welcomes a variety of guests and newsmakers to his show, with topics spanning everything from social issues and race to pop-culture and current events. Each episode will also feature Don’s personal take on the stories and topics that are shaping our lives and conversations. Expect his insightful commentary to go beyond the news of the day, getting to the heart of what really matters and helping his audience have a better understanding of the world around them. The Don Lemon Show is available on YouTube, as well as all audio and video platforms.
Latest episodes

Jun 5, 2025 • 36min
LEMON DROP | This is WAR: Trump & Musk FEUD!
Billionaires Are Behaving Badly.
Don Lemon sat down with the Jolly Good Ginger to break down the chaos in the news cycle—and just as they started rolling, the Elon Musk vs. Donald Trump feud exploded. From the petty jabs to the wild accusations, Don and Jolly dive into it all with razor-sharp insight and plenty of laughs.
It’s egos, grift, and grade-A drama served with a side of truth. Don’t miss this hilarious and unfiltered take on the stories dominating the headlines.
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Jun 5, 2025 • 1h 12min
Lemon LIVE at 5 | Donald Trump & Elon Musk: THE BIG BEAUTIFUL BREAKUP! - June 5th, 2025
It’s not a bromance—it’s a breakup!
Elon Musk and Donald Trump are officially in their messy public feud era. From cryptic jabs to full-blown accusations (yes, Elon just suggested Trump is in the Epstein files), this split is playing out like a Real Housewives reunion, but with more billionaires and less accountability.
What set it off? What does it mean for MAGA world? And is this just the beginning of an even uglier war between two egos too big to share the spotlight?
Tonight, Don is joined by the brilliant Joy Reid and Reecie Colbert to unpack the drama, the fallout, and what this chaos means for the future of politics, tech, and whatever the hell this country is turning into. Don’t miss it.
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Jun 5, 2025 • 16min
LEMON DROP | Don Lemon & Jim Acosta on Trump, Elon, & the Big Beautiful Bill
CNN’s Jim Acosta joins Don Lemon to break down all the chaos dominating the headlines—from Trump’s ongoing grift to Elon Musk’s messy political pivot, to the so-called 'Big Beautiful Bill' that’s anything but. No spin, no fluff—just two seasoned journalists digging into what matters, what’s broken, and what’s next.
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Jun 5, 2025 • 60min
HOT TOPICS | Trump Keeps Failing, What A Loser! - June 5th, 2025
🐔 Another day, another flop from the so-called “deal maker.”
Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” is crashing and burning, with his own allies turning on it. Even Elon Musk is calling it an abomination. And while Trump throws tantrums about the Fed and threatens tariffs he never actually enforces, everyday Americans are stuck waiting for the economic “greatness” he keeps promising but never delivers.
Let's break down all the ways Trump is flailing:
🚫 No legislative wins
📉 No economic boom
🐓 Just a whole lot of backtracking, finger-pointing, and failure
Tune in as we unpack the mess!
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Jun 5, 2025 • 44min
LEMON DROP | What Should Democrats Do Now?!
Don Lemon sits down with Democratic strategist and former senior advisor to Kamala Harris, Mike Nellis, for a candid conversation about the 2024 election fallout. From strategic missteps to messaging failures, they unpack how Democrats lost ground and what it will take to rebuild.
Can the party course-correct before 2028? What issues are voters actually prioritizing? And is the current leadership up to the challenge?
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Jun 4, 2025 • 1h 25min
Lemon LIVE at 5 | Karine Jean-Pierre Leaves the Democratic Party - June 4th, 2025
White House press secretary turned author Karine Jean-Pierre is making headlines, this time for her new book Independent (dropping this October) and her surprise announcement that she’s leaving the Democratic Party to register as… you guessed it… an Independent.
Yes, the same Karine who served as the voice of the Biden administration and a key mouthpiece for the Democratic Party is now singing a different tune. So what gives? Is this a principled shift or a carefully timed rebrand?
Join us as we break down what this move really means, how it’s being received inside the Beltway, and whether this is a quiet rebuke of the party… or just a savvy pivot ahead of 2028.
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Jun 4, 2025 • 1h 2min
HOT TOPICS | The Mainstream Media Meltdown! - June 4th, 2025
Legacy news is in freefall, with ratings plummeting and more Americans opting to turn away from traditional mainstream news sources. And to make things worse, the Trump administration is ready to kick it while it’s down, slashing funding to public broadcasting altogether. Why? Because informed citizens are inconvenient when you're trying to run a disinformation campaign from the Oval Office.
As Americans turn away from traditional outlets and toward independent media, we ask: what’s next? Can the media rebuild public trust? Or is this the final season of “Mainstream Media: The Series”?
Journalist Oliver Darcy joins us to unpack the collapse, the consequences, and the chaos. Is this the end of an era?
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Jun 3, 2025 • 1h 15min
Lemon LIVE at 5 | The Girls Are Fighting! - June 3rd, 2025
Hey Lemon Nation! There's trouble in Big Beautiful Paradise! Freshly departed from the Trump administration, Elon Musk has called MAGA's spending bill a "disgusting abomination," triggering responses from both Republicans and Democrats. Join Don at 5pm EST to break down all of the drama!
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Jun 3, 2025 • 52min
LEMON DROP | Kathy Griffin on Trump, the Media, & the 2028 Election
Get ready for a no-holds-barred conversation as Don sits down with the legendary Kathy Griffin for a wild, witty, and wildly real discussion.
They get into everything...Trump, MAGA madness, the high stakes of the 2028 election, the state of the media (it’s not great), and how we fight back. Plus, Kathy opens up about what Pride Month means to her and why now is the time to speak up, stand up, and stop sugarcoating.
It’s unfiltered. It’s fearless. And it’s exactly what you need right now.
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Jun 3, 2025 • 1h 26min
HOT TOPICS | Profiles in Cowardice: Bending The Knee to Trump & MAGA - June 3rd, 2025
Why is everyone so scared of Donald Trump?
Let's dive into the troubling trend of institutions bending the knee to the orange overlord. From major law firms cutting shady deals to stay in Trump’s good graces (and losing real clients in the process), to media outlets softening coverage, playing the “both sides” game, or settling lawsuits they should have fought, cowardice is the word of the day.
And it doesn’t stop there. Social media companies have started implementing Trump’s whims like he’s their CEO, and even universities like Columbia are folding faster than a cheap suit, caving to pressure and handing him political wins on a silver platter.
Where’s the spine? Where’s the resistance?
If we don’t push back now, we’re handing over the country to fear, fascism, and a fragile ego in a red tie. Let’s break it all down and call out the cowardice.
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