<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/cnn" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CNN</a> CEO Chris Licht is reportedly set to announce that 31-year-old Kaitlan Collins has a new contract to serve as the host of the network&#8217;s 9 p.m. primetime hour, which was previously occupied for years by former CNN host Chris Cuomo.
Puck News <a href="https://puck.news/the-kaitlan-era-begins-tonight/?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=organic" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that the announcement is expected to take place in the coming days and would cap off Collins&#8217; fast rise through the network from her time as a White House reporter who often got under the skin of former President Donald Trump to become a fresh face for the network&#8217;s primetime lineup.
Collins is set to host a town hall event tonight in New Hampshire with former President Donald Trump, who has faced criticism for agreeing to go on the network with a journalist who has <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/10/trump-cnn-kaitlan-collins-00095114" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shown hostility</a> toward him in the past while <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/27/us/politics/trump-republican-primary-debates.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">suggesting</a> that he may skip Republican Party primary debates — which critics claim is because he does not want to be compared on stage next to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
This will be the first time that Trump has <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/05/10/trump-town-hall-cnn-heres-why-and-how-to-watch/70205770007/?taid=645c1e7e90f121000160dc85&amp;utm_campaign=trueanthem&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter">allowed</a> CNN to interview him since 2016.
&#8220;They are rightfully desperate to get those fantastic (TRUMP!) ratings once again,&#8221; Trump wrote on social media. &#8220;They made me a deal I couldn’t refuse!!! Could be the beginning of a New &amp; Vibrant CNN, with no more Fake News, or it could turn into a disaster for all, including me. Let’s see what happens? Wednesday Night at 8:00!!!&#8221;
The report from Puck News said that Collins&#8217; performance tonight is not expected to impact the offer that CNN is about to make her, but cautioned that with Trump, anything is possible.
Trump is likely to face tough questions about the four criminal investigations that he is under, a civil court ruling that he committed battery and defamed E. Jean Carroll, claims that he has made about the 2020 election, and other controversies.
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CNN has also faced attacks from Left-wing media for giving a town hall event to the former president, who is currently leading in the very early GOP primary polls along with the Florida governor.

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NBC News correspondent Tom Costello worried on Tuesday that no one would be able to &#8220;police&#8221; former Fox News host <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/tucker-carlson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tucker Carlson</a> if his show aired on Twitter.
Costello brought in ousted CNN anchor — and regular Fox News critic — Brian Stelter to discuss the situation, responding to Carlson&#8217;s announcement that he planned to bring a similar version of his popular show back to Twitter in the near future.
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NBC’s reaction to Tucker Carlson’s Twitter show announcement: “Will anybody be able to police what Carlson says or is this the point? It’s just a free for all?” 
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&#8220;Twitter was already under fire for misinformation, disinformation, all-out lies, anti-Semitism, racism before Elon Musk took over and now it’s gotten kind of crazy, right? Seemingly unmoored, if you will,&#8221; Costello began.
Pivoting to the direct question, Costello asked, &#8220;Will anybody be able to police what Carlson says? Or is this the point? It&#8217;s just a free-for-all?&#8221;
Stelter quickly agreed that having no rules appeared to be the point, saying, &#8220;It is a free-for-all, it’s what Elon Musk wants to provide. This move by Tucker may cement the idea of Twitter as a Right-wing website, and we see some users trying to go off to other sites instead.&#8221;
In his Tuesday <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-tucker-carlson-announces-new-show" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announcement</a>, Carlson said that he wanted to take his show to Twitter because he believed it to be one of the few places where free speech was truly allowed — and even valued — and because Twitter as a platform did not take political sides.
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Twitter owner <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/elon-musk-releases-statement-about-tucker-carlsons-new-show-on-twitter-we-have-not-signed-a-deal" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Elon Musk</a> revealed after Carlson&#8217;s announcement that he had not been a part of any signed deal with the ousted Fox News host — but in the hours that followed, he reached out to former CNN anchor Don Lemon (who was fired by his own network the same day Fox announced Carlson&#8217;s departure) and suggested he come to Twitter as well.
&#8220;Have you considered doing your show on this platform? Maybe worth a try. Audience is much bigger,&#8221; Musk tweeted in response to Lemon&#8217;s April 24 tweet announcing his termination.
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Have you considered doing your show on this platform? Maybe worth a try. Audience is much bigger.
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NBC Correspondent Worries That Twitter Won’t ‘Police’ Tucker: ‘It’s Just A Free-For-All’

NBC Correspondent Worries That Twitter Won't 'Police' Tucker

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Ousted CNN anchor Don Lemon spoke out for the first time since his Monday statement announcing that the network had <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/contentious-spat-with-gop-candidate-may-have-been-don-lemons-last-straw-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">let him go</a>, speaking to reporters from the red carpet at the TIME 100 Summit Gala in New York on Wednesday evening.
Lemon, who attended the fancy affair alongside his partner Tim Malone, took several questions from the press before he walked inside the event. And while he admitted again that the news had come as a shock, he appeared to shrug it off: &#8220;Life goes on. That’s behind me, and we’ll see what happens in the future.&#8221;
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TIME100?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TIME100</a>: What influence has <a href="https://twitter.com/donlemon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@donlemon</a> left on CNN? 
&quot;Why don&#39;t you ask my colleagues about that&quot; <a href="https://t.co/x2E7PLrRQl">pic.twitter.com/x2E7PLrRQl</a>
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One reporter asked about him losing his job, and Lemon replied by invoking his sister&#8217;s 2018 accidental drowning: &#8220;I didn&#8217;t lose my job, I lost my sister. A job is something that is not as important as a person. So — yes, I know what&#8217;s important in life.&#8221;
Lemon went on to say that his immediate plans included a beach and some time with his partner and the people who were important to him. &#8220;I&#8217;m going to have the summer of a 12-year-old,&#8221; he added, suggesting that he did not intend to worry about more serious things — at least for the time being.
When asked about the influence he believed he had left behind at his now-former network, Lemon&#8217;s reply was simple: &#8220;Why don&#8217;t you ask my colleagues about that?&#8221;
News of Lemon&#8217;s firing hit the media just hours after he had co-hosted &#8220;<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/don-lemons-ex-cohosts-spend-less-than-60-seconds-on-rapid-fire-farewell" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CNN This Morning</a>&#8221; with Poppy Harlow and Caitlin Collins for the last time — and while everyone was still reeling from the shocking announcement that Fox News had abruptly cut ties with ratings juggernaut <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tucker-carlson-ouster-may-sideline-him-for-2024-election-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tucker Carlson</a>.
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That proximity, Sirius XM radio shock jock Howard Stern noted, may have provided Lemon with some cover if he had wanted the news to <a href="https://nypost.com/2023/04/25/howard-stern-don-lemon-jeff-shell-lucky-to-be-fired-same-day-as-tucker-carlson/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">fly under the radar</a>. &#8220;Don Lemon got fired over at CNN and then some other guy at NBC, Jeff Shell, who’s an executive, got fired,&#8221; Stern said on Tuesday. &#8220;And I’m like, Jeff Shell’s so lucky, and so is Don Lemon, because Tucker Carlson getting fired on the same day you get fired — you barely make news, like no one will even notice.&#8221;
Carlson has also been spotted since his exit from Fox News, enjoying a rare weeknight dinner with his wife and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/retirement-is-going-great-so-far-tucker-carlson-laughs-off-reporters-who-interrupt-his-dinner-date" target="_blank" rel="noopener">laughing off reporters</a> as he sped away in a golf cart near his Florida home. &#8220;Retirement is going great so far,&#8221; he joked.
Both Lemon and Carlson have reportedly <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tucker-carlson-and-don-lemon-hire-the-same-attorney-after-both-were-fired-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">retained counsel</a> to negotiate matters related to their respective exits.

Don Lemon Breaks Silence In First On-Camera Comments Since CNN Exit

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The female hosts of &#8220;The View,&#8221; who were delighted to mock Tucker Carlson after he and Fox News parted ways on Monday, had quite a <a href="https://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas-fondacaro/2023/04/25/view-don-lemon-cant-be-misogynist-he-loves-his-mom" target="_blank" rel="noopener">different reaction</a> to CNN firing Don Lemon, whose comments about women had engendered an incendiary reaction.
Lemon’s various denigrations of women had included suggesting to Bill Cosby sexual assault accuser Joan Tarshis that she should have bitten Cosby’s penis; intimating politician Nikki Haley was past her prime because she was 51 years old as he stated “a woman is in their prime in her 20s and 30s and maybe 40s,” and asking panelist S.E. Cupp whether she was suffering from “mommy brain.”
“CNN also announced they’re parting ways with one of their biggest on-air male personalities: Don Lemon,” co-host Whoopi Goldberg began. “Now, there&#8217;s speculation that the longstanding rumors of him creating a toxic work environment, especially for some of the female co-workers along with some controversial on-air statements led to CNN cutting ties with him. Now, he says he was stunned by the news. Are you?”
“I am,” co-host Sunny Hostin replied. “And I know that I&#8217;m biased here, because Don is my friend. And he has been my friend for 20 years. Our offices were directly across from each other for most of that time that I worked there. And I will say that I don&#8217;t believe in my experience with him that he&#8217;s a misogynist. I think he loves women. He loves his mother. He loved his sister. He loves me. He loves Joy.”
“What about me?” co-host Sara Haines chimed in.
“Maybe he loves you too,” Hostin comforted her.
“I think he loves me too,” Haines concluded.
“I am stunned,” Hostin pronounced. “And I hate that people are comparing Tucker&#8217;s firing with Don&#8217;s firing. That’s a false equivalency,” as Behar and Haines echoed that the firings were “different.”
Haines blamed new management at CNN for Lemon’s firing, stating, “We&#8217;ve watched as new management comes in and you say goodbye to a lot of people. When new bosses come in, a lot of people go out, deservedly so or not. I feel like, in some ways, the writing was on the wall when the new management came.”
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On Monday, following the news of Carlson’s exit, co-host Ana Navarro asked, “Can I ask the audience if they’ll help me do something?” Then she turned to the audience, “C’mon folks: Na-na-na-na, na-na na-na. Hey, hey, hey, goodbye.”
Co-host Sunny Hostin chimed in, “I don’t think anyone likes to celebrate the demise of someone’s career, but he is responsible for the degradation, somewhat, that we see, of our democracy in this country.” Then she invoked God as part of Carlson leaving the network, intoning, “And I just think as a faithful person, look at God. Look at God.”
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hey-hey-hey-goodbye-the-view-women-laugh-mock-tucker-after-his-exit">‘Hey, Hey, Hey, Goodbye’: ‘The View’ Women Laugh, Mock Tucker After His Exit</a>

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‘He Loves His Mother’: ‘The View’ Hosts Defend Don Lemon After His Firing

'The View' Hosts Defend Don Lemon After His Firing 

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Just one day after the network severed ties with former prime time anchor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/contentious-spat-with-gop-candidate-may-have-been-don-lemons-last-straw-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Don Lemon</a>, his now ex-cohosts on &#8220;CNN This Morning&#8221; spent less than one minute saying farewell to their recently-departed colleague.
Cohosts Kaitlan Collins and Poppy Harlow addressed <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/contentious-spat-with-gop-candidate-may-have-been-don-lemons-last-straw-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lemon&#8217;s</a> termination at the top of Tuesday morning&#8217;s broadcast — just 24 hours after he had shared the desk with them for the final time — and the only fitting word to describe their send-off was &#8220;brief.&#8221;
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Here is how <a href="https://twitter.com/CNNThisMorning?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CNNThisMorning</a> handled the news of Don Lemon&#39;s termination. &quot;We wish him the best.&quot; We are &quot;really proud of this show.&quot; Then on to the news. <a href="https://t.co/8u7bY7BUEe">pic.twitter.com/8u7bY7BUEe</a>
&mdash; Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) <a href="https://twitter.com/brianstelter/status/1650811945090465792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 25, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Harlow jumped into their farewell segment within seconds of opening the show — and less than a full minute later, it was all over.
&#8220;Well, good morning, everyone. It is Tuesday, April 25th. Welcome to &#8216;CNN This Morning.&#8217; We’re so glad you’re with us. We do begin, though, with news about this show,&#8221; Harlow began. &#8220;As you may have heard yesterday, CNN parted ways with anchor Don Lemon. In a statement, CNN CEO Chris Licht thanked Don for his contributions over the past 17 years, writing in part, &#8216;Don will forever be a part of the CNN family. We wish him well and we’ll be cheering him on in his future endeavors.'&#8221;
&#8220;Absolutely. Of course, Don was a big part of this show over the last six months. He was one of the first anchors on CNN to have me on his show. That’s something I’ll obviously never forget. I agree with Chris. We wish him the best,&#8221; Collins agreed.
Harlow went on to add that Lemon had been one of her &#8220;first friends&#8221; at the network when she first started at CNN — and then after saying again that she wished him well, she pivoted back to the show moving on without him.
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&#8220;Kaitlan and I are really proud of this show. We are so proud of the dedicated team that works around the clock to bring you the news every morning. And our priority is you, the viewer. We’re grateful you welcome us into your home each morning,&#8221; she said.
&#8220;Absolutely. And of course, this morning we want to keep it within the focus on the news, where that belongs,&#8221; Collins delivered the segue. &#8220;So let’s get to it. &#8216;CNN This Morning&#8217; starts right now.&#8221;
Lemon&#8217;s exit came after a series of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/don-lemon-will-be-back-on-cnn-after-class-on-not-making-sexist-comments" target="_blank" rel="noopener">missteps</a> and rumors that he and his new morning show colleagues were <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/female-co-hosts-tag-team-don-lemon-for-daring-to-defend-mens-soccer-team" target="_blank" rel="noopener">not getting along</a>.

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Don Lemon’s Ex-Cohosts Spend Less Than 60 Seconds On Rapid-Fire Farewell

Don Lemon's Ex-Cohosts Spend Less Than 60 Seconds On Rapid-Fire Farewell

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson and former CNN co-host Don Lemon reportedly hired the same attorney to represent them after they were both fired from their respective former employers on Monday.
Forbes <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2023/04/24/who-is-bryan-freedman-don-lemon-and-tucker-carlson-hire-same-lawyer-after-ousters/?sh=4d9030c43fd9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that the two former cable news hosts hired high-powered entertainment lawyer Bryan Freedman, who is known for representing A-list clients, to represent them.
Freedman has worked with top talent, including film director Quentin Tarantino, actress Gabrielle Union, Megyn Kelly, &#8220;Bachelor&#8221; host Chris Harrison, former stockbroker Jordan Belfort, Michael Jackson’s estate, and more.
The news of Carlson&#8217;s firing broke Monday morning, sending shockwaves throughout the media after he dominated the network&#8217;s ratings in recent years.
“FOX News Media and Tucker Carlson have agreed to part ways,” Fox News said in statement. “We thank him for his service to the network as a host and prior to that as a contributor.”
“Mr. Carlson’s last program was Friday April 21st” the statement continued. “Fox News Tonight will air live at 8 PM/ET starting this evening as an interim show helmed by rotating FOX News personalities until a new host is named.”
Lemon&#8217;s ouster at CNN came a short time later when Lemon made the announcement on social media.
Lemon claimed in a statement that his agent informed him that he had been terminated, adding: “After 17 years at CNN I would have thought that someone in management would have had the decency to tell me directly.”
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“At no time was I ever given any indication that I would not be able to continue to do the work I have loved at the network,” he continued. “It is clear that there are some larger issues at play. With that said, I want to thank my colleagues and the many teams I have worked with for an incredible run.”
“They are the most talented journalists in the business, and I wish them all the best,” he added.
The network quickly disputed Lemon&#8217;s version of events, saying that they invited him in for a meeting and he declined to attend.
“Don Lemon’s statement about this morning’s events is inaccurate,” CNN Communications said in a statement. “He was offered an opportunity to meet with management but instead released a statement on Twitter.”
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/brian-kilmeade-fills-tucker-carlsons-fox-news-slot-after-firing-i-wish-tucker-the-best">Brian Kilmeade Fills Tucker Carlson’s Fox News Slot After Firing: ‘I Wish Tucker the Best’</a>

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Tucker Carlson And Don Lemon Hire The Same Attorney After Both Were Fired: Report

<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/cnn">CNN</a> responded to former co-host Don Lemon&#8217;s statement on Monday — announcing that he had been terminated without a chance to speak to management — by saying that his claims were false.
&#8220;Don Lemon’s statement about this morning’s events is inaccurate,&#8221; CNN Communications said in a statement. &#8220;He was offered an opportunity to meet with management but instead released a statement on Twitter.&#8221;
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Don Lemon’s statement about this morning’s events is inaccurate. He was offered an opportunity to meet with management but instead released a statement on Twitter.
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Lemon had claimed in a statement that his agent informed him that he had been terminated, adding: “After 17 years at CNN I would have thought that someone in management would have had the decency to tell me directly.”
“At no time was I ever given any indication that I would not be able to continue to do the work I have loved at the network,” he continued. “It is clear that there are some larger issues at play. With that said, I want to thank my colleagues and the many teams I have worked with for an incredible run.”
“They are the most talented journalists in the business, and I wish them all the best,” he added.
CNN CEO Chris Licht later confirmed in a statement that the network had parted ways with Lemon.
&#8220;Don will forever be a part of the CNN family, and we thank him for his contributions over the past 17 years,&#8221; the statement said. &#8220;We wish him well and will be cheering him on in his future endeavors. CNN This Morning has been on the air for nearly six months, and we are committed to its success.&#8221;
Lemon got into trouble earlier this year after a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/report-outlines-don-lemons-alleged-history-of-misogyny-at-cnn">spat</a> with the two female co-hosts who he worked with on “CNN This Morning.” He was also criticized for saying that 51-year-old Nikki Haley was “past her prime.”
Variety reported that Lemon has faced allegations dating back as far as 2008 that he has not treated women well in the workplace.
The first alleged incident began in 2008 when he was hosting CNN’s “Live From” with Kyra Phillips. Tensions between the two had increased “for months” before reaching a boiling point when Phillips got an assignment that Lemon wanted.
Lemon “vented his disappointment at being passed over by tearing up pictures and notes on top of and inside Phillips’ desk in the news pod they shared,” the report said, according to sources who worked at CNN at the time.
The report said that after Phillips returned from the assignment, she received a text message from an anonymous number that said, “Now you’ve crossed the line, and you’re going to pay for it.” The messages were later “traced back to Lemon,” the report said.
Lemon called one of the female producers fat to her face, the report alleged. He also reportedly mocked then-CNN anchor Nancy Grace while on air, which supposedly offended some at the network.
Lemon also reportedly had issues with then-CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien after she was named as host of the network’s “Black in America” docuseries. Lemon reportedly said during an editorial call that she was not black.
O’Brien told Variety, “Don has long had a habit of saying idiotic and inaccurate things, so it sounds pretty on brand for him.”
The report said that former colleagues complained about him annoying them with “diva-like behavior.”
One woman that CNN spoke to complained that the network quit putting her on air after she criticized Lemon while another woman claimed that Lemon changed over time into someone who “likes fame, likes power. He was no longer the same person.”

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CNN Blasts Don Lemon Over Statement, Claims It’s False

CNN cut ties with longtime anchor Don Lemon on Monday, and according to a report from The New York Times, a testy debate with Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy might have been what pushed the network over the edge.
The Times <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/24/business/media/don-lemon-cnn.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported on Monday</a> that the contentious segment — during which Lemon accused Ramaswamy of &#8220;race-splaining&#8221; and informed the GOP candidate that he was not equipped to discuss Civil Rights because he was not black — had left several in leadership at CNN &#8220;exasperated.&#8221;
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The debate began with comments Ramaswamy made at the recent National Rifle Association (NRA) convention, in which he detailed the beginnings of gun control in the United States as a means used by Democrats to prevent black Americans from exercising constitutional rights once the Civil War was over.
&#8220;Southern states passed anti-gun laws that stopped black people from owning guns. The Democrat Party then, as in now, wanted to put them back in chains,&#8221; Ramaswamy said.
&#8220;CNN This Morning&#8221; host Poppy Harlow mentioned the comments, asking Ramaswamy to clarify — and he said that he was referencing President Joe Biden&#8217;s claim that Republicans wanted to put black Americans &#8220;back in chains&#8221; but that it was Democratic policies destroying the nuclear family that had actually accomplished it.
Zeroing in on former President Lyndon B. Johnson&#8217;s &#8220;Great Society&#8221; and war on poverty, Ramaswamy argued that financial incentives taking fathers out of homes — particularly in minority communities — had only served to exacerbate the problem.
The conversation quickly veered off course as Lemon joined in, saying, &#8220;I don&#8217;t really see what one has to do with the other, especially considering, and using the Civil War to talk about black Americans. That war was not fought for black people to have guns. That&#8217;s — that&#8217;s — that&#8217;s not —&#8221;
Ramaswamy pushed back, saying that the Civil War had been about black Americans gaining freedom — but argued that because of laws implemented by Democrats after the war, it was not until the right of black Americans to bear arms was recognized that the other rights could be fully felt.
&#8220;But black people still aren&#8217;t allowed to enjoy the freedoms —&#8221; Lemon objected.
&#8220;I disagree with you on that,&#8221; Ramaswamy objected, adding, &#8220;I think you&#8217;re doing a disservice to our country, by failing to recognize the fact that [black Americans] have equality under the law. &#8221;
&#8220;When you are in black skin and you live in this country, then you can disagree with me. But we&#8217;re not. You mentioned in there that we have three different shades of melanin —&#8221; Lemon continued to argue.
Ramaswamy said that regardless of skin color, Americans should be able to have conversations about race and about how far the United States had come in addressing the issue.
&#8220;I think for you to compare it to 1864, I think it&#8217;s insulting to black people. It&#8217;s insulting to me as an African American. I don&#8217;t want to sit here and argue with you because it&#8217;s infuriating for you to put that — to put those things together. It&#8217;s not right. Your telling of history is wrong. You&#8217;re —&#8221; Lemon continued.
&#8220;What part of the history was wrong?&#8221; Ramaswamy asked.
&#8220;You&#8217;re making people think that the Civil War was fought for black people, only for black people to get guns, and for black people to have —&#8221; Lemon kept going.
&#8220;The Civil War was fought for black people in this country to get freedoms, a noble mission. And I think that even after even after we succeeded, we had to actually secure those freedoms,&#8221; Ramaswamy clarified.
Lemon continued to argue, calling Ramaswamy&#8217;s telling of history &#8220;reductive&#8221; — pausing only to complain when a producer apparently began talking to him over his earpiece: &#8220;Hang on, please. I cannot keep a thought If you guys are talking in my ear.&#8221;
The debate continued, with Lemon asserting repeatedly that the Civil War had not been fought to help black Americans achieve gun rights and that the NRA had nothing to do with that anyway.
&#8220;Black people secured their freedoms after the Civil War, it is a historical fact, Don, just study it. Only after their second amendment rights were secured,&#8221; Ramaswamy objected, at which point Lemon once again said that he was getting the history wrong.
&#8220;The part that I find insulting is when you say today, black Americans don&#8217;t have those rights, after we have gone through the Civil Rights revolution in this country,&#8221; Ramaswamy said, and Lemon bristled.
&#8220;The fact that you are sitting here telling an African American about the rights and what you find insulting about the way I live in the skin I live in every day, and that you find it insulting that I have a different point of view of black and white, and what black people don&#8217;t have in this country and what black people do have,&#8221; he said.
&#8220;I think we should be able to express our views regardless of the color of our skin. We should have this debate without me regarding you as a black man, but me regarding you as a fellow citizen,&#8221; Ramaswamy replied.
&#8220;And you&#8217;re sitting here, whatever ethnicity you are, explaining to me what it&#8217;s like to be black in America,&#8221; Lemon objected again.
&#8220;Whatever ethnicity? I&#8217;ll tell you what I am. I&#8217;m an Indian American. I&#8217;m proud of it. But I think we should have this debate. Black, white doesn&#8217;t matter. On the content of the ideas,&#8221; Ramaswamy concluded.
&#8220;What you should do is have the debate in an honest and fair way, and what you&#8217;re doing is not an honest and fair way,&#8221; Lemon replied, ending the segment.

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Contentious Spat With GOP Candidate May Have Been Don Lemon’s Last Straw: Report

Contentious Spat With GOP Candidate May Have Been Don Lemon's Last Straw: Report

Racism

Vivek Ramaswamy

Monday morning, two of the biggest names in TV — for opposite reasons — were canned or otherwise left their jobs. While <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-tucker-carlson-out-at-fox-news-channel" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fox News&#8217;s Tucker Carlson&#8217;s</a> and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/cnn-finally-fact-checks-don-lemon-but-only-after-hes-been-fired" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CNN&#8217;s Don Lemon&#8217;s</a> departures from their respective networks occurred on the same day, their careers could not have been more different.
Carlson called things as he saw them — even when he saw things in a way that differed even from those on his own network — and Lemon often repeated Democratic talking points.
Carlson was a nightly fixture. Lemon was an afterthought. And the ratings proved it, over and over again.
Carlson led nightly cable with an <a href="https://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/these-are-the-top-rated-cable-news-shows-of-2022/521247/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">average</a> of 3.3 million viewers in 2022. He was the undisputed king of cable TV — and he&#8217;s likely to carry that audience wherever he goes. When Lemon had a nightly show, his peak was 1.5 million viewers during the 2020 election year. In 2022, he <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/ratings-challenged-don-lemon-not-answer-cnn-morning-show-issues-critics-say" target="_blank" rel="noopener">averaged</a> 683,000 viewers each night.
Why the disparity? Well, for many reasons, but the main one is because the American people aren&#8217;t stupid and can smell bullcrap wherever it pops up.
So if you&#8217;re you&#8217;re an authentic guy, as anybody who was ever met Carlson says he is, then viewers will flock to your show. If you&#8217;re not, as Lemon&#8217;s colleagues describe him, then Americans will tune you out.
That authenticity was displayed as the former Fox News cable king used his show to expose the truth wherever it led. He did not shy away from taking on Republicans, Democrats, and anybody in between, whether they be in the private sector or in the government. On the other hand, Lemon used his show to carry water for his Democratic allies and attack Republicans — unless they agreed with him.
When Carlson came to a new conclusion or changed his mind based on the evidence — e.g. the Iraq war — he explained to his audience how that happened. Lemon never bothered to explain how he came to his conclusions, not that his thought process was any mystery. He simply spouted whatever the Democrat-approved talking points of the day were.
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Millions tuned into Carlson&#8217;s show each night because they trusted him based on his record and wanted to understand the real story while having their perspectives challenged, not blindly reinforced. His shows, such as his January 6 content, his now classic interview with Republican Governor and 2024 presidential candidate <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01Hry1rJn7w" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Asa Hutchison</a> over transgenderism, or his coverage of the BLM riots — drove the conversation. You knew you were going to get original thoughts every single night.
Lemon used his time to divide the nation based on bogus accusations of racism, sexism, homophobia, and whatever other -ism the Democratic Party threw around that day. In turn, he was demoted — something he denied — to a morning show where he only made news for bickering with his co-workers and claiming that 2024 presidential candidate Nikki Haley was past her prime.
It wasn&#8217;t a very interesting show and he isn&#8217;t a very interesting guy.
In fact, Lemon effectively recanted what might have been the only compelling thing that he ever said on TV. In 2013, Lemon <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnbaxTWK6UY" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> that former Fox News primetime host Bill O&#8217;Reilly had &#8220;more than a point&#8221; regarding the breakdown of the black family in America and its contributions to social decline.
At the time, Lemon said that there were five things that black men could be doing to advance their station in life: Pulling up their pants, respecting where they live, not saying the n-word, finishing school, and putting family first.
By 2023, Lemon blamed white privilege for any inequality in society. Rather than advocating the kind of personal responsibility that he promoted in 2013, Lemon now <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-cnns-don-lemon-battles-with-terry-crews-over-black-lives-matters-agenda" target="_blank" rel="noopener">defends BLM and blames any problems</a> among black Americans on systemic racism.
So what Lemon really believes is unclear. What Carlson really believes has never been questioned.
So what&#8217;s the gigantic difference referenced in the title? Carlson let the truth guide his reporting and was not afraid to challenge anybody who he thought might be lying to the American people. Lemon was all too happy to let the leftist agenda drive his reporting and was afraid of going against the grain. That contrast was obvious to anybody who watched.
The views expressed in this piece are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

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Two Cable TV Departures, One Gigantic Difference

CNN insiders took aim at former CNN anchor Don Lemon after he was fired on Monday.
Lemon was unceremoniously sacked, prompting him to issue a statement in which he complained that CNN’s management did not have the “decency to tell me directly,” adding that he was “stunned.”
Initially, CNN released a statement saying, “CNN and Don have parted ways. Don will forever be a part of the CNN family, and we thank him for his contributions over the past 17 years. We wish him well and will be cheering him on in his future endeavors.”
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CNN and Don have parted ways. Don will forever be a part of the CNN family, and we thank him for his contributions over the past 17 years. We wish him well and will be cheering him on in his future endeavors.
&mdash; CNN Communications (@CNNPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/CNNPR/status/1650535190568026113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 24, 2023</a></blockquote>
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But after Lemon issued his complaint, CNN released another statement, firing, “Don Lemon’s statement about this morning’s events is inaccurate. He was offered an opportunity to meet with management but instead released a statement on Twitter.”
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Don Lemon’s statement about this morning’s events is inaccurate. He was offered an opportunity to meet with management but instead released a statement on Twitter.
&mdash; CNN Communications (@CNNPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/CNNPR/status/1650545115897769985?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 24, 2023</a></blockquote>
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“Don was given every indication when he made the fake a** apology for his disgusting comments and, still, no one wanted anything to do with him,” one source told <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12008465/CNN-insiders-slam-misogynistic-sexist-POS-Don-Lemon-hes-fired-network.html?ito=social-twitter_mailonline" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Daily Mail</a>. “No one owes him anything. He should have had the decency to not be a misogynistic, sexist POS. Don truly believed he was going to always get a get out of jail free card because he is black and gay, which worked to his advantage until it couldn&#8217;t.”
“It doesn&#8217;t matter what color you are or what your sexuality is,” the source continued. “He lost the respect of all of the women on staff, and no one wanted to work with him. Even after this, he still acted no differently and would give the women he worked with attitude because he could sense that they felt a certain way still. Good riddance and good luck getting a job elsewhere.”
Sources from CNN previously told The Daily Mail that women upset at Lemon’s misogynism told management either Lemon had to go or they would. One source said, “People are hurt by his actions and are not going to let this go. It is like every woman over 50 in America has taken this as a personal insult. The female staffers at CNN definitely have. He needs to make his vacation a permanent one.”
Lemon’s various denigrations of women have included suggesting to Bill Cosby sexual assault accuser Joan Tarshis that she should have bitten Cosby’s penis; intimating politician Nikki Haley was past her prime because she was 51 years old as he stated “a woman is in their prime in 20s and 30s and maybe 40s,” and  asking panelist S.E. Cupp, whether she was suffering from “mommy brain.”

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‘Misogynistic, Sexist POS’: CNN Insiders Trash Don Lemon After He’s Fired

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In perhaps the least surprising news of all time, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/cnn-writes-the-puff-piece-of-all-puff-pieces-about-bidens-work-ethic-handling-of-classified-docs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CNN&#8217;s public relations department</a> issued a statement saying that <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-cnn-fires-don-lemon" target="_blank" rel="noopener">now ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon</a> did not tell the truth about how he was let go from the network Monday morning.
Lemon claimed that network executives never &#8220;directly&#8221; told him that he was being canned. CNN says that&#8217;s &#8220;inaccurate.&#8221;
&#8220;He was offered an opportunity to meet with management but instead released a statement on Twitter,&#8221; CNN&#8217;s communications team tweeted.
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Don Lemon’s statement about this morning’s events is inaccurate. He was offered an opportunity to meet with management but instead released a statement on Twitter.
&mdash; CNN Communications (@CNNPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/CNNPR/status/1650545115897769985?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 24, 2023</a></blockquote>
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If that&#8217;s true, Lemon is nothing if not consistent. Rarely were his days&#8217; recaps on his prime time show — since canceled — ever accurate. Thanks to the team over at the Media Research Center, here&#8217;s a recap of Lemon&#8217;s &#8220;worst&#8221; moments:
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Congrats <a href="https://twitter.com/donlemon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@donlemon</a> on a long career of lies and insanity on <a href="https://twitter.com/CNN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CNN</a>. 
Read more of his worst moments here 👇 <a href="https://t.co/R4mjv1Expi">https://t.co/R4mjv1Expi</a> <a href="https://t.co/tVHxp1oV5m">pic.twitter.com/tVHxp1oV5m</a>
&mdash; NewsBusters (@newsbusters) <a href="https://twitter.com/newsbusters/status/1650559050302758912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 24, 2023</a></blockquote>
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On Monday, Lemon said, &#8220;I was informed this morning by my agent that I have been terminated by CNN. I am stunned. After 17 years at CNN. I would have thought that someone in management would have had the decency to tell me directly.”
He also claimed that he was effectively blindsided by his firing and was not &#8220;given any indication&#8221; that he would be let go. He blamed &#8220;larger issues at play,&#8221; without divulging more details.
Then he said, “They are the most talented journalists in the business, and I wish them all the best&#8221; — which should have been the biggest tell that his comment was &#8220;inaccurate.&#8221;
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&mdash; Don Lemon (@donlemon) <a href="https://twitter.com/donlemon/status/1650533617636966400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 24, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Of course, it&#8217;s a bit tricky as to who to trust here: The journalist who helped spread &#8220;disinformation&#8221; — as the Left loves to say — for so many years, or the network execs who turned &#8220;disinformation&#8221; into a business model.
Whatever the case, it sure would have been nice to have had CNN&#8217;s editorial oversight and instant fact-checking skills put to use when Lemon was still working there.
The views expressed in this piece are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

CNN Finally Fact-Checks Don Lemon, But Only After He’s Been Fired

CNN Finally Fact-Checks Don Lemon, But Only After He's Been Fired

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A new report this week outlined numerous alleged incidents of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/don-lemon" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Don Lemon</a> treating women poorly at CNN that have occurred for over a decade.
Variety <a href="https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/cnn-don-lemon-misogyny-history-nikki-haley-1235574286/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that the first alleged incident began in 2008 when he was hosting CNN’s “Live From” with Kyra Phillips. Tensions between the two had increased &#8220;for months&#8221; before reaching a boiling point when Phillips got an assignment that Lemon wanted.
Lemon &#8220;vented his disappointment at being passed over by tearing up pictures and notes on top of and inside Phillips’ desk in the news pod they shared,&#8221; the report said, according to sources who worked at CNN at the time.
The report said that after Phillips returned from the assignment, she received a text message from an anonymous number that said, “Now you’ve crossed the line, and you’re going to pay for it.” The messages were later &#8220;traced back to Lemon,&#8221; the report said.
Lemon called one of the female producers fat to her face, the report alleged. He also reportedly mocked then-CNN anchor Nancy Grace while on air, which supposedly offended some at the network.
Lemon also reportedly had issues with then CNN-anchor Soledad O&#8217;Brien after she was named as host of the network&#8217;s “Black in America” docuseries. Lemon reportedly said during an editorial call that she was not black.
O’Brien told Variety, “Don has long had a habit of saying idiotic and inaccurate things, so it sounds pretty on brand for him.”
The report said that former colleagues complained about him annoying them with “diva-like behavior.”
One woman that CNN spoke to complained that the network quit putting her on air after she criticized Lemon while another woman claimed that Lemon changed over time into someone who &#8220;likes fame, likes power. He was no longer the same person.&#8221;
Lemon got in trouble earlier this year after a spat with the two female co-hosts who he works with on &#8220;CNN This Morning.&#8221; He was also criticized for saying that 51-year-old Nikki Haley was &#8220;past her prime.&#8221;

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