The Don Lemon Show

Lemon Nation, the MAGA meltdown is real. Don sat down with Bill Maher on Club Random to talk about everything from Black MAGA to the Central Park 5 to racism and DEI—and let’s just say, the right-wing outrage machine is in full effect. The internet hate is coming in hot, and tonight, Don is addressing it head-on. What are they mad about this time? Why do facts send them into a spiral? And most importantly—do we care? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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:🍋 Chuck Schumer – The guy who keeps mistaking ‘compromise’ for ‘giving Republicans everything they want,’ Chuck Schumer.🍋 Hakeem Jeffries – The guy who talks a big game about standing up to MAGA but still somehow ends up folding like a cheap lawn chair.🍋 Alina Habba – Trump’s least competent lawyer—and that’s saying something—proving once again that loyalty matters more than skill in MAGA world.🍋 Gavin Newsom – California’s smooth-talking governor, who thinks sitting down with far-right extremists is a winning strategy.🍋 Marco Rubio – Florida’s most forgettable senator, now back with more performative outrage and zero accomplishments.🍋 Wendy Williams’ Guardian – A guardian in name only, making Wendy’s life way harder than it needs to be.Who deserves the title? Who was the absolute worst this week? Join Don and Judy Gold to break it all down! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've all heard of virtue signaling -- when people make a big show – a sometimes cringe-inducing show – of their moral values, their progressivism, their empathy. The right-wing loves to mock it, and MAGA is taking things a step further...with vice signaling. Instead of working to show people how good they are, MAGA decides to show people just how awful they can be. Is this working? Tune in for Don's take! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey there Lemon Nation! Today, Legal analyst, political commentator and Host of the Make It Make Sense Daily Digital Show, Monique Pressley brings us a new episode of The Week With Monique! What happened this past week? And what should we focus on? Monique breaks down how the Continuing Resolution would steal 1 billion dollars from Washington D.C.'s local budget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lemon Nation, Americans are pissed. Chuck Schumer said he would help push through the Republican funding bill to avoid a shutdown—but many Democrats are furious, arguing they shouldn’t be bailing out MAGA chaos. Meanwhile, DOGE cuts are hitting hard, the stock market is in freefall, and people are showing up angry at town halls, letting their representatives know exactly how they feel. What happens when public frustration reaches a boiling point? Let’s break it all down—join us live! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lemon Nation, are we all losing it, or is the chaos just that bad? From the looming government shutdown to Trump’s potentially unlawful mass firing of federal probationary workers, to the stock market looking like it just jumped off a cliff—this administration’s madness is making all of us feel insane. Is this just incompetence, or is there a strategy behind the chaos? Let’s break it all down and try to make sense of the senseless—join us live! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 recent cuts to the Department of Education. What does this mean for students? What about teachers? Join Tara as she breaks it all down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Good morning, Lemon Nation! Why does it feel like Democratic leaders are sliding closer to the right? First, Gavin Newsom cozied up to Charlie Kirk, and now, in his latest podcast episode, he sat down with America’s least bathed nationalist, Steve Bannon. Yes, the same Steve Bannon who encouraged racists to wear their bigotry like a badge of honor. What are Democrats doing? And where does this shift leave the rest of us? Let’s break it all down—join us live! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On March 7th, Trump took to Truth Social to announce he’s offering white South African farmers “rapid pathway” to U.S. citizenship. But what about American farmers who are currently struggling under Trump's policies? Tune in for Don's take! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MAGA can't seem to decide if Mahmoud Khalil's arrest is about free speech or not. But the message is clear—speak out, and you might be detained. What does this mean for free speech in America? And where can they go from here? Join us as we break it all down live. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices