Remember Don Lemon? The anchor CNN famously booted back in 2023? Well, he’s resurfaced with some choice words for his former cable news rivals over at MSNBC.
Don Lemon had a meltdown claiming MSNBC fired their strongest voices and favors Trump. https://t.co/LlFAz5Nwaa
— Media Research Center (@theMRC) April 17, 2025
Speaking on a podcast Thursday, Lemon blasted MSNBC for ditching hosts like Joy Reid, Tiffany Cross, and Mehdi Hasan. He called them the network’s “strongest, fiercest” voices and whined that their exits prove MSNBC is folding under pressure from President Trump.
Lemon seemed to think these hosts, known for their often divisive takes, were essential voices speaking for “marginalized communities.” He even pulled out a Martin Luther King Jr. quote, suggesting MSNBC chose “order over justice” by letting go of folks who constantly stirred the pot.
In a moment of surprising candor, or perhaps a slip-up, Lemon actually used the term “race baiting” to describe the very approach these hosts took, while simultaneously lamenting that such critical voices were being silenced. He complained that people who challenge the status quo often get slapped with negative labels.
It seems Lemon believes the network made a huge mistake ditching these personalities, arguing they represented crucial opposition to the administration. His comments come amid ongoing debates about media bias and the direction of networks trying to navigate the current political landscape.
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