The Don Lemon Show

Good morning Lemon Nation! Today we’re breaking down Trump’s so-called “crackdown on crime” in D.C., you know, the city where crime rates are actually lower than they’ve been in years. Facts be damned, he’s now floating the idea of sending troops into other left-leaning cities like Chicago and New York. Legal? Doubtful. Authoritarian? Absolutely. Are we now living in a police state? Sure feels like it. Then we’ll turn to the economy. Remember when MAGA voters swore they backed Trump because of how “great” the economy was? Well, things are sliding downhill fast, and this looks like just the beginning. Grab your coffee. We’ve got a lot to unpack. This episode is sponsored by the Freedom from Religion Foundation. Don’t let your rights be rewritten. Go to https://FFRS.US/school or text “DON” to 511511 This episode is brought to you by 120 Life. Go to https://120life.com and use the code, “D-O-N ” to save 20% This episode is sponsored by Ollie. Head to https://Ollie.com/lemon, tell them all about your dog, and use code LEMON to get 60% off your Welcome Kit when you subscribe today! They offer a Happiness Guarantee on the first box, so if you’re not completely satisfied, you’ll get your money back. This episode is brought to you by Mint Mobile. Get this new customer offer and your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at https://MINTMOBILE.com/DONLEMON. Upfront payment of $45 required (equivalent to $15/mo.). Limited time new customer offer for first 3 months only. Speeds may slow above 35GB on Unlimited plan. Taxes & fees extra. See MINT MOBILE for details. This episode is sponsored by Shopify. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at https://shopify.com/lemon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Breaking news: the DOJ has released transcripts from its interview with Ghislaine Maxwell, and there are a few bombshells. Among them? Maxwell saying she doesn’t believe Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide. But here’s the real question: where are the Epstein files? The public gets Maxwell’s spin, but the full truth, the names, the connections, the receipts, are still being kept under wraps. We're joined by Katie Phang to break down what’s in the transcripts, what’s missing, and why the biggest story is still the one they don’t want us to see. This episode is brought to you by Brickhouse Whey Protein. Switch to BRICKHOUSE WHEY for guaranteed results or your money back. Go to http://thenewwhey.com and use promo code LEMON for 20% off. This episode is brought to you by Beam. Visit shopbeam.com/lemon and use code LEMON at checkout to get our exclusive discount of UP TO 40% off. This episode is sponsored by 120 Life. Go to https://120life.com and use the code, “D-O-N ” to save 20% This episode is brought to you by Ollie. Head to Ollie.com/LEMON, tell them all about your dog, and use code LEMON to get 60% off your Welcome Kit when you subscribe today! They offer a Happiness Guarantee on the first box, so if you’re not completely satisfied, you’ll get your money back This episode is sponsored by Mint Mobile. Get this new customer offer and your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at https://MINTMOBILE.com/DONLEMON. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Breaking this morning: the FBI has raided the home of John Bolton, yes, Trump’s former national security advisor turned outspoken critic. Once in the inner circle, Bolton’s been on Trump’s enemies list for years. So is this raid about justice, or just another revenge mission from a wannabe strongman desperate to punish his political critics? Because let’s be real, this is starting to look less like governance and more like an authoritarian hit list. The question now: if Bolton can get raided, who’s next? This episode is brought to you by Brickhouse Whey Protein. Switch to BRICKHOUSE WHEY for guaranteed results or your money back. Go to http://thenewwhey.com and use promo code LEMON for 20% off. This episode is brought to you by Beam. Visit shopbeam.com/lemon and use code LEMON at checkout to get our exclusive discount of UP TO 40% off. This episode is sponsored by 120 Life. Go to https://120life.com and use the code, “D-O-N ” to save 20% This episode is brought to you by Ollie. Head to Ollie.com/LEMON, tell them all about your dog, and use code LEMON to get 60% off your Welcome Kit when you subscribe today! They offer a Happiness Guarantee on the first box, so if you’re not completely satisfied, you’ll get your money back This episode is sponsored by Mint Mobile. Get this new customer offer and your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at https://MINTMOBILE.com/DONLEMON. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tonight, Trump says he’ll be “joining” police and troops in the streets of D.C. because nothing screams strength like a bizarre cosplay photo op. It’s authoritarian theater at its finest, and we’ll be breaking down exactly what this stunt means and why he’s so desperate to play soldier-in-chief. Joining Don are our very own Lemon Legends, weighing in on the spectacle, the spin, and the reality behind Trump’s latest strongman cosplay. This episode is brought to you by Ollie. Head to Ollie.com/LEMON, tell them all about your dog, and use code LEMON to get 60% off your Welcome Kit when you subscribe today! They offer a Happiness Guarantee on the first box, so if you’re not completely satisfied, you’ll get your money back This episode is brought to you by Beam. Visit shopbeam.com/lemon and use code LEMON at checkout to get our exclusive discount of UP TO 40% off. This episode is sponsored by Mint Mobile. Get this new customer offer and your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at https://MINTMOBILE.com/DONLEMON. This episode is sponsored by 120 Life. Go to https://120life.com and use the code, “D-O-N ” to save 20% Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This morning, we’re asking the question: why is MAGA so angry? Seriously, why are so many of the white men in this movement constantly melting down? From JD Vance’s whiny Fox News interview, to Stephen Miller’s unhinged rant, to Sean Hannity’s creepy obsession with Gavin Newsom...and of course Donald Trump, the human embodiment of a tantrum, it’s meltdown after meltdown. The rest of us are just living through the consequences of their emotional instability. Let’s break it down. This episode is brought to you by Ollie. Head to Ollie.com/LEMON, tell them all about your dog, and use code LEMON to get 60% off your Welcome Kit when you subscribe today! They offer a Happiness Guarantee on the first box, so if you’re not completely satisfied, you’ll get your money back This episode is brought to you by Beam. Visit shopbeam.com/lemon and use code LEMON at checkout to get our exclusive discount of UP TO 40% off. This episode is sponsored by Mint Mobile. Get this new customer offer and your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at https://MINTMOBILE.com/DONLEMON. This episode is sponsored by 120 Life. Go to https://120life.com and use the code, “D-O-N ” to save 20% Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every day under this administration feels like a fresh plunge into authoritarianism. Trump’s MAGA enforcers, JD Vance, Pete Hegseth, Stephen Miller, and the rest of the goon squad, are working overtime to make sure his will is carried out, even if it steamrolls the Constitution and our personal freedoms. Tonight, we’re breaking down the latest example: Washington, D.C., where the streets now feel less like the nation’s capital and more like a full-on police state. Is this really “law and order” or just the dress rehearsal for fascism? This episode is brought to you by Brickhouse Whey Protein. Switch to BRICKHOUSE WHEY for guaranteed results or your money back. Go to http://thenewwhey.com and use promo code LEMON for 20% off. This episode is sponsored by Mint Mobile. Get this new customer offer and your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at https://MINTMOBILE.com/DONLEMON. This episode is brought to you by Ollie. Head to Ollie.com/LEMON, tell them all about your dog, and use code LEMON to get 60% off your Welcome Kit when you subscribe today! They offer a Happiness Guarantee on the first box, so if you’re not completely satisfied, you’ll get your money back This episode is brought to you by Beam. Visit shopbeam.com/lemon and use code LEMON at checkout to get our exclusive discount of UP TO 40% off. This episode is sponsored by 120 Life. Go to https://120life.com and use the code, “D-O-N ” to save 20% Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don sits down with Kerry Gordy, music executive, producer, and son of Motown founder Berry Gordy, for an in-depth conversation about his life, career, and the legacy of Motown. Kerry shares stories from behind the scenes of the music industry, the lessons he’s carried from his legendary family, and his perspective on where music and culture are headed today. They also dive into Kerry’s new documentary, Sunday’s Best, which explores the groundbreaking role of The Ed Sullivan Show in bringing Black artists into America’s living rooms and changing the course of music history. Gordy also gives us a break down of the six degrees of separation between Ed Sullivan and Barack Obama. It’s a candid, insightful conversation you won’t want to miss. This episode is brought to you by ZBiotics. Go to https://zbiotics.com/LEMONDROPS and use LEMONDROPS at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MAGA is in full meltdown mode. Lara Loomer and Marjorie Taylor Greene are clawing at each other again, Elise Stefanik just got booed off stage by her own constituents, and Trump...well, Trump is basically a walking tantrum at this point. First he deployed the National Guard in D.C., and now he’s throwing a fit because someone reminded him that crime there is actually at a 30-year low. His solution? Claim the stats are fake. It’s less a political movement and more a daycare with no supervision. This morning we’re breaking down the chaos, the catfights, and the constant stream of MAGA meltdowns. This episode is brought to you by Brickhouse Whey Protein. Switch to BRICKHOUSE WHEY for guaranteed results or your money back. Go to http://thenewwhey.com and use promo code LEMON for 20% off. This episode is sponsored by Mint Mobile. Get this new customer offer and your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at https://MINTMOBILE.com/DONLEMON. This episode is brought to you by Ollie. Head to Ollie.com/LEMON, tell them all about your dog, and use code LEMON to get 60% off your Welcome Kit when you subscribe today! They offer a Happiness Guarantee on the first box, so if you’re not completely satisfied, you’ll get your money back This episode is brought to you by Beam. Visit shopbeam.com/lemon and use code LEMON at checkout to get our exclusive discount of UP TO 40% off. This episode is sponsored by 120 Life. Go to https://120life.com and use the code, “D-O-N ” to save 20% Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don sits down with the legendary Spike Lee to talk about his new film, Highest 2 Lowest, a project Don himself makes a cameo in. Spike shares his vision for the film, the inspiration behind it, and gives us an inside look at what went into bringing it to life. From behind-the-scenes stories to the creative choices that shaped the project, it’s a candid conversation with one of the greatest storytellers of our time. This episode is brought to you by ZBiotics. Go to https://zbiotics.com/LEMONDROPS and use LEMONDROPS at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Things are heating up in Texas. Democratic Rep. Nicole Collier is literally being held on the House floor after refusing a mandatory escort. Yes, this is where we’re at, Texas Republicans playing hall monitor while trying to bulldoze through their gerrymandered maps. We’ll talk with Rep. Collier about what’s next for Texas Democrats, whether others will join her act of defiance, and what this showdown means for the future of elections in Texas. Democracy shouldn’t look like a hostage situation, but here we are. This episode is brought to you by Brickhouse Whey Protein. Switch to BRICKHOUSE WHEY for guaranteed results or your money back. Go to http://thenewwhey.com and use promo code LEMON for 20% off. This episode is sponsored by 120 Life. Go to https://120life.com and use the code, “D-O-N ” to save 20% This episode is brought to you by Ollie. Head to Ollie.com/LEMON, tell them all about your dog, and use code LEMON to get 60% off your Welcome Kit when you subscribe today! They offer a Happiness Guarantee on the first box, so if you’re not completely satisfied, you’ll get your money back This episode is sponsored by Mint Mobile. Get this new customer offer and your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at https://MINTMOBILE.com/DONLEMON. This episode is brought to you by Beam. Visit shopbeam.com/lemon and use code LEMON at checkout to get our exclusive discount of UP TO 40% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices