Lemon LIVE at 5 | David Pakman, Brian Tyler Cohen, & Cenk Uygur Take On Trump! - April 16th, 2025
They’re back. A year after our first viral conversation, the three biggest voices in progressive podcasting—David Pakman, Brian Tyler Cohen, and Cenk Uygur—are joining Don once again to break down the chaos gripping the country.
Trump’s tariffs are wrecking the economy, the markets are tanking, and now he’s openly defying a Supreme Court order. Are we teetering on the edge of a constitutional crisis? Is this what a dictatorship looks like in 2025?
No spin, no fluff—just smart, sharp takes from four people who don’t mince words.
Lemon Nation, you’re not gonna want to miss this one.
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Jacob Ward's Warning | Zuckerberg Faces The Judge: Will Trump Save Meta?
Hey Lemon Nation! Mark Zuckerberg is in the hot seat, facing judges in a federal antitrust trial accusing Meta of being a monopoly.
Journalist Jacob Ward joins us to dig into the case and break down the facts. After all Zuckerberg's sucking up to Donald Trump, will Trump save Meta? So far...it doesn't look like it.
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HOT TOPICS | Wrongfully Deported—and Still Left Behind - April 16th, 2025
The Trump administration wrongfully deported Abrego Garcia—and they know it. They’ve even admitted it was a mistake. But despite a 9-0 Supreme Court ruling ordering the administration to facilitate his return, they’re refusing to bring him back. So now the question is: can Trump be held in contempt of court?
Democratic lawmakers are headed to El Salvador to fight for Garcia’s return, because apparently court orders—and basic human decency—aren’t enough to move this administration.
Don breaks it all down: the legal mess, the political fallout, and what this says about a government that’s playing games with people’s lives.
It’s outrageous, it’s dangerous, and it’s happening right now.
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Lemon LIVE at 5 | Harvard Fights Back Against Trump! - April 15th, 2025
Good Evening Lemon Nation. Harvard president Alan Garber has rejected the Trump administration's request to change DEI programs and other widespread campus reforms. In response, Trump has frozen 2 billion dollars in funding and is threatening to remove the school's tax-exempt status. What caused the university to stand up against the president? Will this courage spread to other universities? Join Don and Gen-Z Historian Kahlil Greene to break down this fight!
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HOT TOPICS | It's All B.S. - April 15th, 2025
Good Morning Lemon Nation! The Trump administration likes to pretend like they're accomplishing their goals but we can always see through the smoke and mirrors, and we know you can too. Join Don at 10am this morning to break down the MAGA lies.
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With three decades of award-winning journalism and storytelling behind him, Don Lemon takes his signature style and outspoken truth-telling to a new platform with The Don Lemon Show. Don welcomes a variety of guests and newsmakers to his show, with topics spanning everything from social issues and race to pop-culture and current events. Each episode will also feature Don’s personal take on the stories and topics that are shaping our lives and conversations. Expect his insightful commentary to go beyond the news of the day, getting to the heart of what really matters and helping his audience have a better understanding of the world around them. The Don Lemon Show is available on YouTube, as well as all audio and video platforms.
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