The Don Lemon Show

Tonight we’re diving into the latest MAGA mess, starting with Trump’s full-on meltdown after a reporter brought up the term “TACO Trade”...short for Trump Always Chickens Out, in reference to his habit of slapping on tariffs, only to immediately yank them back. In case you were wondering, he did not take it well. Meanwhile, Elon Musk is breaking ranks and speaking out against Trump’s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill.” So, is MAGA eating itself again? Join us as we break down the drama, the dysfunction, and the latest cracks in the Trump coalition. This episode is sponsored by MSI Choices. Every woman deserves a choice. Rush your donation today to MSIUNITEDSTATES.ORG, or text "LEMON" to 511 511. Text Fees may apply. This episode is brought to you by ZBiotics. Go to https://zbiotics.com/LEMON and use LEMON at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. This episode is sponsored by Wild Alaskan. Go to https://wildalaskan.com/LEMON for $35 off your first box of premium, wild-caught seafood. This episode is brought to you by Shopify. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at SHOPIFY. COM/lemon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My friends, the Democrats have a dude problem. Specifically, they have a straight dude problem. Democrats are hemorrhaging heterosexual men left and right and they have no idea how to stop the bleeding. Why are so many men leaving the party? And how can dems bring them back? This episode is sponsored 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

Don Lemon sits down with Fox and Rob Richardson for a powerful conversation about love, resilience, and the urgent need for prison reform. The couple, married for 38 years, endured 21 of those years as an incarcerated family after Rob, a first-time offender, was sentenced to an outrageous 61 years in prison by the Louisiana justice system. Fox launched a tireless campaign to bring him home, culminating in his release in 2018. Their story was captured in the Oscar-nominated documentary TIME, which Barack Obama called one of his favorite films of the year. Now, they’re back with a follow-up: Time II: Unfinished Business...and they’re not done fighting for justice. Tune in as they reflect on their journey, the broken system that upended their lives, and why their work is far from over. This episode is sponsored 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

The Trump administration is flailing, and the receipts are stacking up. Today, we’re unpacking all the ways this government is face-planting in real time: courts are swatting down their unconstitutional moves, Harvard isn’t buying the unconstitutional nonsense, and Trump keeps slapping on tariffs only to yank them right back like a kid who touched a hot stove. It's a masterclass in chaos, hypocrisy, and backpedaling. So, what’s the plan? Is there a plan? Or is this just MAGA on autopilot? Join us as we sort through the mess, the meltdowns, and the mounting legal losses...because someone has to keep track of this trainwreck. This episode is sponsored by MSI Choices. Every woman deserves a choice. Rush your donation today to MSIUNITEDSTATES.ORG, or text "LEMON" to 511 511. Text Fees may apply. This episode is brought to you by ZBiotics. Go to https://zbiotics.com/LEMON and use LEMON at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. This episode is sponsored by Wild Alaskan. Go to https://wildalaskan.com/LEMON for $35 off your first box of premium, wild-caught seafood. This episode is brought to you by Shopify. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at SHOPIFY. COM/lemon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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A viral video showing French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte aboard a plane has set social media ablaze. The clip appears to show Brigitte shoving Macron in the face. Some are calling it a moment of domestic violence, while the President insists it was all just playful banter. So, what really happened? Is this being blown out of proportion? Or is it a moment that warrants a deeper conversation about boundaries, gender dynamics, and how quickly the media and the public are to judge based on a single clip? This episode is brought to you by Shopify. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at SHOPIFY. COM/lemon This episode is sponsored by Wild Alaskan. Go to https://wildalaskan.com/LEMON for $35 off your first box of premium, wild-caught seafood. This episode is sponsored by MSI Choices. Every woman deserves a choice. Rush your donation today to MSIUNITEDSTATES.ORG, or text "LEMON" to 511 511. Text Fees may apply. This episode is brought to you by ZBiotics. Go to https://zbiotics.com/LEMON and use LEMON at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While everyday Americans are feeling the squeeze, Trump and his family are raking it in...again. From crypto cash grabs to overseas real estate deals, multiple reports now confirm what we already suspected: Donald Trump has been using the presidency as his personal ATM, and the whole family’s cashing checks. Meanwhile, he's slashing programs that actually help people, like healthcare, food assistance, and housing support, because apparently the only thing worth funding is his own bottom line. Let's follow the money, the hypocrisy, and the receipts. Because public service was never the goal...it was always the grift. Let’s get into it. 🍋 This episode is brought to you by Shopify. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at SHOPIFY. COM/lemon This episode is sponsored by Wild Alaskan. Go to https://wildalaskan.com/LEMON for $35 off your first box of premium, wild-caught seafood. This episode is sponsored by MSI Choices. Every woman deserves a choice. Rush your donation today to MSIUNITEDSTATES.ORG, or text "LEMON" to 511 511. Text Fees may apply. This episode is brought to you by ZBiotics. Go to https://zbiotics.com/LEMON and use LEMON at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

🔥 Introducing The Friendly Fire Pod 🔥 With Don Lemon & Michael Fanone Unfiltered. Uncensored. Unapologetically real. In this brand-new podcast from The Don Lemon Show channel, Don Lemon and former D.C. police officer Michael Fanone team up for raw, honest conversations about power, identity, and what it means to challenge the systems they once trusted. They dive into how they met in the aftermath of January 6th, after Fanone was violently attacked by the very people claiming to "back the blue." From there, they’ve built a bond rooted in uncomfortable truths, personal growth, and the hard conversations America refuses to have. They break down the insular culture of policing, the political mind games tearing this country apart, and how they each learned to question everything—even themselves. This is not for kids! We’re talking real life, real trauma, and real transformation. If you’re looking for honesty with an edge, this is the pod for you. This episode is brought to you by ZBiotics. Go to https://zbiotics.com/LEMON and use LEMON at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. This episode is sponsored by MSI Choices. Every woman deserves a choice. Rush your donation today to MSIUNITEDSTATES.ORG, or text "LEMON" to 511 511. Text Fees may apply. This episode is sponsored by Wild Alaskan. Go to https://wildalaskan.com/LEMON for $35 off your first box of premium, wild-caught seafood. This episode is brought to you by Shopify. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at SHOPIFY. COM/lemon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” is here, and it’s big, but it’s anything but beautiful. Let's break down the 1,116-page monstrosity House Republicans are proudly parading as a legislative win. With a jaw-dropping $5 trillion price tag, this bill is less about helping Americans and more about widening the wealth gap, delivering the largest upward transfer of wealth in modern U.S. history. But that’s just the part you’ve heard about. We’re digging into the 10 sneakiest, most scandalous provisions buried in the fine print...because while the headlines are bad, the details are downright dystopian. So pour yourself something strong and settle in, this one’s going to make your blood boil. This episode is sponsored 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

Welcome to The Cohen Lemon Report, where the spin stops and the truth gets loud. Don sits down with Michael Cohen to unpack the latest mess from the Trump administration, including those economy-wrecking tariffs (yes, they’re still happening), and the blatant abuse of the justice system to punish critics and protect cronies. They break down how this administration is twisting power into a personal weapon and why calling out the lies isn’t just important, it’s necessary. Because if we don’t say it plainly, they’ll keep getting away with it. This episode is brought to you by ZBiotics. Go to https://zbiotics.com/LEMON and use LEMON at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. This episode is sponsored by MSI Choices. Every woman deserves a choice. Rush your donation today to MSIUNITEDSTATES.ORG, or text "LEMON" to 511 511. Text Fees may apply. This episode is sponsored by Wild Alaskan. Go to https://wildalaskan.com/LEMON for $35 off your first box of premium, wild-caught seafood. This episode is brought to you by Shopify. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at SHOPIFY. COM/lemon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices