The Don Lemon Show

What a week! This morning, we’re diving into the bombshell that blew the lid off everything: Trump is in the Epstein files. And in true Trump fashion, he’s been on a full-blown meltdown tour to distract, accusing Obama of treason, announcing cane sugar in Coca-Cola like it's a policy achievement, and trying to rename sports teams. We’ll also break down Trump’s latest feud with Fed Chair Jerome Powell, because why not spiral into economic chaos too? And Candace Owens may have finally met her match. After spreading wild lies about Brigitte Macron, she’s now facing a defamation lawsuit. Join us live for all the absurdity, the unraveling, and the receipts. This episode is brought to you by Chef IQ. Summer Grilling Season is here and Chef IQ Sense makes you a grill master! During their flash sale you get 15% off. Visit https://ChefIQ.com and use promo code Lemon. This episode is sponsored by Lean. Let me get you started with 20% off when you enter code Lemon20 at https://takelean.com This episode is sponsored 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 brought to you by 120 Life. Go to https://120life.com and use the code, “D-O-N ” to save 20%. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don sits down with journalist and political commentator Ahmed Baba to unpack all the chaos surrounding Donald Trump and the Epstein files. As new revelations continue to surface and Trump’s attempts to distract grow more frantic, what does this mean for the public’s right to know and for the future of accountability? Don and Ahmed break it all down with insight, receipts, and zero spin. This episode is brought to you 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

Donald Trump is in the Epstein files. That’s no longer speculation, it’s fact. And now, the panic is setting in. Trump is spiraling, throwing out wild distractions, and accusing everyone from Obama to Hillary to the deep state... whatever he thinks might change the subject. But is it working? Or could this finally crack the MAGA cult’s blind loyalty? Tonight, Don is joined by Rep. Eric Swalwell and political commentator Brian Tyler Cohen to break down the latest developments, the mounting pressure, and what this all means. Tune in for facts, receipts, and absolutely zero sugarcoating. This episode is sponsored by Lean. Let me get you started with 20% off when you enter code Lemon20 at https://takelean.com This episode is brought to you by 120 Life. Go to https://120life.com and use the code, “D-O-N ” to save 20%. This episode is sponsored 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 brought to you by Chef IQ. Summer Grilling Season is here and Chef IQ Sense makes you a grill master! During their flash sale you get 15% off. Visit https://ChefIQ.com and use promo code Lemon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland joins Don Lemon for a candid and urgent conversation about the GOP’s continued refusal to release the Epstein files, or even allow a vote. Why are Republicans so afraid of transparency? What are they hiding? Congresswoman Strickland also lays out her vision for the Democratic Party’s path forward in the face of corruption, cowardice, and political chaos. It’s a powerful discussion you won’t want to miss. This episode is brought to you 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

Good morning, Lemon Nation! Grab your coffee, because things are getting wild. After years of claiming he “barely knew” Jeffrey Epstein, Donald Trump has officially been named in the Epstein files. Yup, he’s in there. And now the deflection is in full swing. First it was accusing Obama of treason (sure…), and who knows what desperate distraction he'll throw out next. Trump is spiraling, and while he tries to outrun the truth, the rest of us are left dodging the chaos. Where does it end? And how much damage will he do on the way down? Joining us this morning to break it all down is the one and only Joy Reid. You do not want to miss this. This episode is sponsored by Lean. Let me get you started with 20% off when you enter code Lemon20 at https://takelean.com This episode is brought to you by 120 Life. Go to https://120life.com and use the code, “D-O-N ” to save 20%. This episode is sponsored 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 brought to you by Chef IQ. Summer Grilling Season is here and Chef IQ Sense makes you a grill master! During their flash sale you get 15% off. Visit https://ChefIQ.com and use promo code Lemon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don Lemon sits down with Democratic strategist Mike Nellis to unpack the chaos surrounding Trump and the Epstein files. What is Trump hiding, and how far is he willing to go to distract us from it? Now he’s hurling wild accusations of treason at President Obama. Could he actually try to have Obama arrested? And what would that mean for the future of our democracy? Buckle up, this one’s a ride. This episode is brought to you 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

Well, well, well… turns out Donald Trump is in the Epstein files after all. According to a new exclusive from The Wall Street Journal, Trump was notified back in May that his name appears multiple times in the documents. So much for "I barely knew him." Trump is desperately trying to change the subject, now by accusing Barack Obama of treason. Seriously. How far will he go to dodge accountability? Join us as we break down the latest chaos, cover-up attempts, and distractions in Trump’s never-ending circus. This episode is sponsored 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 brought to you by Chef IQ. Summer Grilling Season is here and Chef IQ Sense makes you a grill master! During their flash sale you get 15% off. Visit https://ChefIQ.com and use promo code Lemon. This episode is brought to you by 120 Life. Go to https://120life.com and use the code, “D-O-N ” to save 20%. This episode is sponsored by Lean. Let me get you started with 20% off when you enter code Lemon20 at https://takelean.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump is now accusing Barack Obama of treason. Why? Supposedly for trying to influence the 2016 election. Let’s be honest, this isn’t about national security. It’s about distraction. The Epstein file scandal is closing in, MAGA is in meltdown mode, and Trump is flailing. So what’s the move? Classic autocrat playbook. Point fingers at your predecessor and scream “treason.” Let's unpack the desperate deflections, the baseless accusations, and the terrifying implications of a former president weaponizing the word "treason" like it’s just another Truth Social buzzword. Don't miss it. This episode is sponsored 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 brought to you by Chef IQ. Summer Grilling Season is here and Chef IQ Sense makes you a grill master! During their flash sale you get 15% off. Visit ChefIQ.com and use promo code Lemon. This episode is brought to you by 120 Life. Go to https://120life.com and use the code, “D-O-N ” to save 20%. This episode is sponsored by Lean. Let me get you started with 20% off when you enter code Lemon20 at takelean.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don Lemon is joined by Michael Cohen to break down all the latest drama in the Donald Trump Epstein scandal. Will they release the files? Will they pardon Ghislaine Maxwell? And how is this impacting MAGA's support for Trump? This episode is brought to you 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

Just when you thought things couldn’t get more unhinged, Donald Trump is now calling for former President Barack Obama to be investigated for treason. Yes, you read that right. Is this where we are now? Weaponizing the government to go after political opponents while hoping everyone forgets about a certain Epstein-shaped scandal swirling around the White House? Tonight, we dig into this authoritarian fever dream, what it says about the state of our democracy, and whether this latest tantrum is just another frantic attempt to change the subject. Spoiler: it probably is. This episode is brought to you by Chef IQ. Summer Grilling Season is here and Chef IQ Sense makes you a grill master! During their flash sale you get 15% off. Visit ChefIQ.com and use promo code Lemon. This episode is brought to you by 120 Life. Go to https://120life.com and use the code, “D-O-N ” to save 20%. This episode is sponsored 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 Lean. Let me get you started with 20% off when you enter code Lemon20 at takelean.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Trump-Epstein scandal just keeps getting messier. As public pressure mounts and MAGA cracks begin to show, Trump is pulling out every distraction in the book. But here’s the latest twist: reports say Trump’s legal team, Pam Bondi and Todd Blanche, are now meeting with none other than Ghislaine Maxwell. Why? What could they possibly need from her? And could a pardon actually be on the table? Join us as we break it all down: the Epstein fallout, the Trump panic, and the latest chess moves from an administration that will seemingly do anything to change the subject. Facts, receipts, and snark, served fresh. This episode is brought to you by Chef IQ. Summer Grilling Season is here and Chef IQ Sense makes you a grill master! During their flash sale you get 15% off. Visit ChefIQ.com and use promo code Lemon. This episode is brought to you by 120 Life. Go to https://120life.com and use the code, “D-O-N ” to save 20%. This episode is sponsored 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 Lean. Let me get you started with 20% off when you enter code Lemon20 at takelean.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Monday evening Lemon Nation! Hunter Biden has sat down for his first interview in years, but why now? His clips are making the rounds and giving fodder for MAGA media to pivot from the Epstein scandal. Tune in at 5pm EST to hear the latest in the Epstein scandal in addition to what Hunter is saying about the democrats, George Clooney, Jake Tapper, and his father President Joe Biden. This episode is brought to you by 120 Life. Go to https://120life.com and use the code, “D-O-N ” to save 20%. This episode is brought to you by Chef IQ. Get 15% off ChefIQ at ChefIQ.com use code Lemon. This episode is sponsored by ZBiotics. Go to zbiotics.com/LEMON use LEMON at checkout for 15% off first time orders. This episode is sponsored by Lean. Get 20% off when you enter code Lemon20 at takelean.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Good Monday morning, Lemonheads! Epstein, Epstein, Epstein: that was the news all last week and it's spilling over into this week as well. On Friday, we shared the news that Trump is suing the WSJ and Rupert Murdoch for their reporting which revealed Trump's "bawdy" birthday card sent to Epstein. Join Don at 10am to break down the latest in this lawsuit as well as the many distractions that Trump has been tweeting out to take our eyes off of the Epstein scandal. This episode is brought to you by 120 Life. Go to https://120life.com and use the code, “D-O-N ” to save 20%. This episode is brought to you by Chef IQ. Get 15% off ChefIQ at ChefIQ.com use code Lemon. This episode is sponsored by ZBiotics. Go to zbiotics.com/LEMON use LEMON at checkout for 15% off first time orders. This episode is sponsored by Lean. Get 20% off when you enter code Lemon20 at takelean.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The Week with Monique, attorney and political commentator Monique Pressley breaks down the blatant attempts to rig the midterms in Texas through aggressive gerrymandering. From discriminatory redistricting maps to the erosion of voting power in communities of color, Monique unpacks how GOP lawmakers are trying to game the system, and what voters can do to fight back. This isn’t democracy, it’s manipulation. Let’s make it make sense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s been a wild week in the Epstein saga, and we’re here to bring you more. Donald Trump now seems to be avoiding the media, and it’s not hard to see why? His rants keep adding more fuel to the Epstein drama fire. And according to new reports, the FBI has been ordered to flag every instance his name appears in Epstein-related documents. What are they bracing for? What’s being hidden? The deeper this goes, the more suspicious it gets. Let’s dig in. This episode is brought to you by Wild Alaskan. Go to wildalaskan.com/LEMON for $35 off your first box of premium, wild-caught seafood. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/donlemon and get on your way to being your best self. This episode is sponsored by Lean. Let me get you started with 20% off when you enter code Lemon20 at takelean.com. This episode is sponsored by the Freedom From Religion Foundation. Go to FFRF.US/Freedom or text DON to 511 511 and become a member today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Trump–Epstein scandal just got another jolt, this time courtesy of a new Wall Street Journal report. The story reveals a bawdy birthday letter sent from Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein in the early 2000s. It’s crude, it’s creepy, and it confirms what many have long suspected: Trump and Epstein were far closer than he wants anyone to believe. Now Trump is threatening to sue over the article (classic move), but the damage may already be done. So how is MAGA reacting? Are they still buying the “we weren’t close” line? Or is the base starting to crack under the weight of receipts? We’ll break it all down, what this letter means, why Trump’s scrambling, and where this scandal might head next. Buckle up. This episode is brought to you by Wild Alaskan. Go to wildalaskan.com/LEMON for $35 off your first box of premium, wild-caught seafood. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/donlemon and get on your way to being your best self. This episode is sponsored by Lean. Let me get you started with 20% off when you enter code Lemon20 at takelean.com. This episode is sponsored by the Freedom From Religion Foundation. Go to FFRF.US/Freedom or text DON to 511 511 and become a member today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Trump–Epstein file scandal just keeps spiraling. Now, in a truly bizarre twist, Trump is turning on his own supporters, lashing out at those demanding answers and calling the Epstein investigation a “hoax.” Joining us to unpack it all is Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee. He’s calling on Congress to “demand answers” and pushing back hard against the Trump administration’s attempts to bury this story. So what is Trump’s endgame here? Does he really believe this will blow over? The desperation is so thick, they’re even trotting out presidential health rumors to change the subject. It’s messy. It’s revealing. And it’s far from over. Let’s get into it. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/donlemon and get on your way to being your best self. This episode is sponsored by Lean. Let me get you started with 20% off when you enter code Lemon20 at takelean.com. This episode is brought to you by Wild Alaskan. Go to wildalaskan.com/LEMON for $35 off your first box of premium, wild-caught seafood. This episode is sponsored by the Freedom From Religion Foundation. Go to FFRF.US/Freedom or text DON to 511 511 and become a member today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s the scandal that just won’t go away, and Trump’s attempts to downplay it are only making things worse. The Epstein file fiasco is spiraling, with growing outrage not just from Democrats but from within MAGA itself. After all the Trump administration’s bold claims about releasing the files, we’re now being told they never existed..or they did, but it was a scam by democrats? Even Trump’s base is starting to ask questions, and the pressure is mounting. Join us as we break down the latest twists in the scandal Trump can’t seem to shake. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/donlemon and get on your way to being your best self. This episode is sponsored by Lean. Let me get you started with 20% off when you enter code Lemon20 at takelean.com. This episode is brought to you by Wild Alaskan. Go to wildalaskan.com/LEMON for $35 off your first box of premium, wild-caught seafood. This episode is sponsored by the Freedom From Religion Foundation. Go to FFRF.US/Freedom or text DON to 511 511 and become a member today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don Lemon sits down with Democratic strategist Mike Nellis to unpack the chaos surrounding the Epstein scandal and Trump’s desperate attempts to change the narrative. How far will Trump go to distract from the growing questions? What should Democrats do to hold him accountable? And could this finally be the moment MAGA starts to unravel? This episode is brought to you 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/Epstein file fiasco just hit a new level of absurd. First, the Trump team said the files existed. Then they didn’t. Now? Trump claims the whole thing was actually written by Democrats. Yes, really. As the narrative whiplash continues, even some of his most loyal supporters are starting to squint. Is this the moment the MAGA base begins to crack, or will they fall in line yet again? Join us for a breakdown of the latest chaos, contradictions, and cover-ups in this ongoing scandal. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/donlemon and get on your way to being your best self. This episode is sponsored by Beam. Right now, Beam is offering UP TO 40% off their best-selling Dream Powder for my listeners. It’s a limited time offer and the perfect way to overcome that exhaustion and stay in the fight every day. Go to shopbeam.com and use code LEMON at checkout. This episode is sponsored by Lean. Let me get you started with 20% off when you enter code Lemon20 at takelean.com. This episode is brought to you by Wild Alaskan. Go to wildalaskan.com/LEMON for $35 off your first box of premium, wild-caught seafood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We knew it would happen eventually, but we didn't know how: diehard MAGA supporters, both inside and outside of the Trump administration, are finding Trump's Epstein file coverup to be the last straw. How did it get to this point? Can Trump regain the trust of his fleeing supporters? Maybe this time he flew too close to the sun. Join Don as he reads through his latest Substack piece "From Firebrands to Fall Guys." This episode is brought to you 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 Epstein file disaster just keeps getting worse. Now, Donald Trump is lashing out, calling anyone who wants answers about Jeffrey Epstein “bad people.” Really? That’s the defense? After promising transparency and claiming the files were “on the desk,” the Trump administration is backpedaling fast, and MAGA isn’t thrilled. Let's break down the latest missteps, the growing backlash, and what this says about accountability under Trump. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/donlemon and get on your way to being your best self. This episode is sponsored by Beam. Right now, Beam is offering UP TO 40% off their best-selling Dream Powder for my listeners. It’s a limited time offer and the perfect way to overcome that exhaustion and stay in the fight every day. Go to shopbeam.com and use code LEMON at checkout. This episode is sponsored by Lean. Let me get you started with 20% off when you enter code Lemon20 at takelean.com. This episode is brought to you by Wild Alaskan. Go to wildalaskan.com/LEMON for $35 off your first box of premium, wild-caught seafood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don Lemon sits down with Michael Cohen for a no-holds-barred debate about the Epstein file scandal. From broken promises to vanishing documents, they unpack the mounting questions: Where are the files? Who’s protecting whom? And is this what we should be focusing on? This episode is brought to you 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

Congressman Ro Khanna joins us live after introducing a bill to force the release of the Epstein files, and every single Republican voted against it. Yes, the same Republicans who claim to fight for “truth” and “transparency.” The same MAGA movement that once demanded these files be made public. So what happened? What are they hiding? What are they so afraid of? And how does a promise to "release the files" turn into "there are no files"...and then "there are files, but they were written by the democrats"?!? We'll dig into it all with Rep. Khanna, the politics, the hypocrisy, and why accountability seems to vanish when it gets too close to home. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/donlemon and get on your way to being your best self. This episode is sponsored by Beam. Right now, Beam is offering UP TO 40% off their best-selling Dream Powder for my listeners. It’s a limited time offer and the perfect way to overcome that exhaustion and stay in the fight every day. Go to shopbeam.com and use code LEMON at checkout. This episode is sponsored by Lean. Let me get you started with 20% off when you enter code Lemon20 at takelean.com. This episode is brought to you by Wild Alaskan. Go to wildalaskan.com/LEMON for $35 off your first box of premium, wild-caught seafood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First, the Trump administration promised transparency. Then Pam Bondi swore the Epstein files were right there, sitting on her desk. But now? Poof. The files don’t exist. And just when Congress had a chance to vote on releasing them, nearly every Republican on the House Rules Committee said nah. What are they so desperate to hide? Why the sudden memory loss? And how is it that one of Trump’s core campaign promises has just… vanished? Join us live as we break down the hypocrisy, the political cowardice, and what this scandal says about power, protection, and the people who never seem to face accountability. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/donlemon and get on your way to being your best self. This episode is sponsored by Beam. Right now, Beam is offering UP TO 40% off their best-selling Dream Powder for my listeners. It’s a limited time offer and the perfect way to overcome that exhaustion and stay in the fight every day. Go to shopbeam.com and use code LEMON at checkout. This episode is sponsored by Lean. Let me get you started with 20% off when you enter code Lemon20 at takelean.com. This episode is brought to you by Wild Alaskan. Go to wildalaskan.com/LEMON for $35 off your first box of premium, wild-caught seafood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices