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Well, the bromance is officially on the rocks. After weeks of whisperings and awkward side-eyes, Elon Musk is reportedly distancing himself from the Trump administration, right after criticizing Trump’s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill.” (You know, the one that slashes Medicaid and hands tax breaks to billionaires like… Elon.) Was this doomed from the start? Two egos, one spotlight, and zero accountability. Let's dive into the fallout of the Trump-Elon breakup, what this means for DOGE’s future (yes, really), and whether this power split is a sign of deeper fractures in MAGA-world. Tune in, Lemon Nation. It's giving divorce court energy. 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

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

Don sits down with Extra’s Senior Correspondent, Mona Kosar, for an inside look at the explosive Diddy trial. Mona breaks down the chaos, the courtroom drama, and the disturbing details making headlines, and gives us a preview of what’s likely to come next. From the shocking to the downright surreal, this case is one for the books. Buckle up, Lemon Nation. It’s a wild ride. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

🍋 Welcome to The Sour Lemon Special! 🍋 Every week, we spotlight the most outrageous, corrupt, and downright ridiculous behavior from the people in power, and this week’s lineup is a full-blown disaster buffet. We’ve got Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” (translation: brutal cuts to social programs), a new book fueling Biden health speculation, and the administration’s latest attack on universities. Oh, and let’s not forget the Diddy trial drama, Kristi Noem’s crash course in not knowing what habeas corpus is, and yet another round of the South Africa white genocide lie. Who will take home this week’s Sour Lemon crown? That’s up to you. Join Don and Godfrey as they break down the worst of the worst—with receipts, jokes, and zero chill. 🍋🔥 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 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 of The Don Lemon Show is sponsored 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 BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/donlemon and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Legal analyst, political commentator, and host of Make It Make Sense Daily Digital Show, Monique Pressley is back with a brand-new episode of The Week With Monique—and let’s just say, it’s been another ride on the MAGA rollercoaster. This week, Trump’s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” (a blueprint to slash Medicaid and gut social services) passed in the House, while the DOJ quietly backed away from police misconduct cases...because why hold anyone accountable when you can just pretend it’s not happening? But there is a glimmer of hope: the federal courts are pushing back on Trump’s more blatantly unlawful orders. The question is: how long can the judiciary hold the line? And what can the rest of us do to help? Monique breaks it all down with clarity, fire, and a whole lot of side-eye. Don’t miss it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Good morning Lemon Nation! Today, we’re following the money...because Trump is making a fortune while torching the programs everyday Americans rely on. He’s hosting high-end crypto dinners (because nothing says “stable economy” like blockchain bros and foie gras) while pushing a bill that would gut Medicare and slash support for the most vulnerable. And just to keep the chaos international, he’s now calling for more tariffs on the EU and on iPhones. Yes, your iPhone. So let’s just say it plainly: this is not policy, it’s a grift. A full-blown, gold-plated, tax-advantaged scheme to make the rich richer and distract everyone else with outrage du jour. When will it stop? When people stop falling for it. Let’s talk about 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 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 of The Don Lemon Show is sponsored 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 BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/donlemon and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro: Same crimes, wildly different outcomes. Both tried to overturn democratic elections. One is facing prison. The other is back in the White House. Journalist Jacob Ward breaks down the striking parallels between Trump and Bolsonaro—and asks why Brazil held the line on democracy, while the U.S. handed the keys back to its chaos candidate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re kicking off tonight’s livestream with some jaw-dropping news: the Trump administration has just barred Harvard from enrolling international students. Because nothing says “global leadership” like petty authoritarian revenge against higher education. We’ll break it all down with SiriusXM Host Reecie Colbert. Then we’re heading to the world of daytime TV, where new reporting reveals that the hosts of The View are allegedly being told to tone down their Trump criticism. You know, because what this administration really needed was editorial control over Whoopi Goldberg. So we have to ask: should the president have this much influence over academia and the media? (Spoiler: absolutely not.) Don’s got the facts, the fallout, and the snark. 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 of The Don Lemon Show is sponsored 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 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 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

In this wide-ranging and unfiltered conversation, Don sits down with Scott Galloway—Professor of Marketing at NYU’s Stern School of Business and host of The Prof G Show, Raging Moderates, and Pivot Podcasts. From the state of the Democratic Party to the fractured future of media, and the chaotic news cycle we’re all trying to survive, Don and Scott tackle the biggest issues shaping our politics, culture, and economy with insight, wit, and zero tolerance for BS. If you’re tired of the noise and ready for a real conversation, this one’s for you. 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

Today, we’re unpacking the latest madness out of D.C. starting with Trump’s controversial bill squeaking through the House. It's packed with cuts, cruelty, and chaos (so, business as usual). We’re joined by Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, who was recently arrested outside an ICE facility while standing up for immigrant rights. What happened next? Let’s just say MAGA’s response was as unlawful as it was unhinged. Don and Mayor Baraka break down the protest, the fallout, and what it says about this administration’s growing obsession with punishing dissent. Spoiler: the law only applies if you’re not in the Trump fan club. 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 of The Don Lemon Show is sponsored 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 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 Shopify. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at SHOPIFY. COM/lemon Catch Don Lemon and DL Hughley at City Winery NYC Live on Monday, June 23rd at 7:30 PM! Buy tickets here: https://citywinery.com/new-york-city/events/dl-dl-anything-goes-don-lemon-and-dl-hughley-5hj4zs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today in the Oval Office, Trump met with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. And, in true Trump fashion, turned it into an international embarrassment. Ignoring reality (as usual), Trump repeated debunked lies about ‘white genocide’ in South Africa, a conspiracy theory with zero basis in fact. President Ramaphosa pushed back firmly, but the damage was done: yet another tone-deaf, disrespectful performance from the self-proclaimed “great negotiator.” Tonight, Don breaks down the meeting, the misinformation, and how Trump’s obsession with far-right talking points is once again undermining U.S. credibility on the world stage. Because nothing says diplomacy like alienating allies with racist conspiracy theories. 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 of The Don Lemon Show is sponsored 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 BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/donlemon and get on your way to being your best self. 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

Don sits down with former Representatives Cori Bush and Jamaal Bowman to break down the absolute MAGA-fueled chaos consuming D.C. right now. From power grabs to performative outrage, it's clear the clown car has fully parked on Capitol Hill. So… what now? What should Democrats be doing in the face of all this dysfunction? And is there still room for bold, progressive leadership in a town that feels like it’s spiraling? Let’s talk strategy, survival—and how to push back when reality starts to look like satire. 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

Hey there Lemon Nation! Don sat down with Chris Hughes, author of "Marketcrafters," to break down the state of the economy and how we got here. Tune in for a conversation you won't want to miss! 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. WATCH & Subscribe on YouTube @TheDonLemonShow! Become a member of our channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXs0PlIGUDSXfBaF7j-1euA/join Follow Don on Substack at donlemon.com! Listen on Apple, Spotify and iHeart Radio! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Hot Topics, we’re diving into the latest meltdown inside the MAGA circus tent, and it’s getting harder to tell if this is a government or a group chat gone wrong. Elon Musk is stepping back (sort of), Kristi Noem just admitted she doesn’t know what habeas corpus is (yes, really), and Marco Rubio had a full-blown tantrum during a hearing with Senator Van Hollen. Is this the leadership of a global superpower or the deleted scenes from Veep? Don breaks it all down: the infighting, the ignorance, and what this MAGA implosion means for the rest of us. Because when this cabinet clowns, the country pays. Let’s get into it. 🍋 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 of The Don Lemon Show is sponsored 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 BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/donlemon and get on your way to being your best self. 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

Don sat down with Tim Fullerton and Zak Kimball of The White Dudes for Kamala to break down the current state of the Democratic Party. How can dems win over more voters? What should they do next? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices