The Don Lemon Show

Tonight, we’re covering breaking news out of Utah, where political activist, conservative influencer, and co-founder of Turning Point USA was shot while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University. Political violence is never acceptable. We’ll discuss what happened, what we know so far, and what this moment means for our country as tensions continue to rise. 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 Shopify. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at https://shopify.com/lemon This episode is sponsored by Beam. Visit https://shopbeam.com/lemon and use code LEMON at checkout to get our exclusive discount of UP TO 40% off. This episode is brought to you by Wild Alaskan. Not all fish are the same! Get seafood you can trust. Go to https://wildalaskan.com/LEMON for $35 off your first box of premium, wild-caught seafood. This episode is sponsored by MSI Choices. Go to https://msiunitedstates.org or text “lemon” to five eleven five eleven. Text “lemon” to 511511 and see all the Wonderful services they provide. Text Fees May Apply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This morning we’re talking about something that’s becoming a theme: people really don’t like Donald Trump. Fresh off being booed at the U.S. Open, he just got booed again, this time at a cabinet member’s dinner. We’ll be joined by one of the protesters who let him have it to break down what went down in the room. With his approval ratings sliding and public backlash growing louder, what does this mean for Trump’s policies? And more importantly, can Democrats and voters keep up the momentum heading into the midterms? Let’s dig in. 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 Shopify. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at https://shopify.com/lemon This episode is sponsored by Beam. Visit https://shopbeam.com/lemon and use code LEMON at checkout to get our exclusive discount of UP TO 40% off. This episode is brought to you by Wild Alaskan. Not all fish are the same! Get seafood you can trust. Go to https://wildalaskan.com/LEMON for $35 off your first box of premium, wild-caught seafood. This episode is sponsored by MSI Choices. Go to https://msiunitedstates.org or text “lemon” to five eleven five eleven. Text “lemon” to 511511 and see all the Wonderful services they provide. Text Fees May Apply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tonight, we’re continuing our deep dive into the bombshell release of the Epstein Birthday Book, and yes, the infamous birthday letter Donald Trump wrote to Jeffrey Epstein. First they said it didn’t exist. Now that the receipts are out, they’re trying a new line: it wasn’t really from Trump. Really? So when can we expect more from the Epstein files? And will MAGA ever admit that Trump may have been involved, or are they sticking with denial ‘til the bitter end? Joining us to break it all down is Rep. Dave Min from California. 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 Wild Alaskan. Not all fish are the same! Get seafood you can trust. Go to https://wildalaskan.com/LEMON for $35 off your first box of premium, wild-caught seafood. This episode is sponsored by Beam. Visit https://shopbeam.com/lemon and use code LEMON at checkout to get our exclusive discount of UP TO 40% off. This episode is sponsored by MSI Choices. Go to https://msiunitedstates.org or text “lemon” to five eleven five eleven. Text “lemon” to 511511 and see all the Wonderful services they provide. Text Fees May Apply. This episode is sponsored by Shopify. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at https://shopify.com/lemon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While on the scene in Washington, D.C., Don met up with Rep. Kelly Morrison for a candid conversation about the state of the nation. They discussed how lawmakers are working to meet this critical moment, the challenges facing democracy, and why it’s so important to stand with and support the survivors of Epstein’s abuse. It’s an honest discussion about accountability, leadership, and putting people, not politics, first. This episode is sponsored by the Freedom from Religion Foundation. Don’t let your rights be rewritten. Go to https://FFRS.US/school or text “DON” to 511511 This episode is brought to you by Lean. Doctors created a healthier way to lose weight by capturing the power of natural ingredients -- like CARALLUMA. Let's get you started with 20% off. Use code LEMON20 at https://TAKELEAN.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This morning we’re diving into the bombshell release of the Epstein Birthday Book by the House Oversight Committee. Remember that letter Trump supposedly wrote to Epstein...the one he swore didn’t exist? Well, guess what: it’s here. The receipts have arrived. So what does this mean for Trump now that denial is no longer an option? And the bigger question, will the rest of the files finally see the light of day, or will they keep hiding the truth? Let’s break it all down. 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 Wild Alaskan. Not all fish are the same! Get seafood you can trust. Go to https://wildalaskan.com/LEMON for $35 off your first box of premium, wild-caught seafood. This episode is sponsored by Beam. Visit https://shopbeam.com/lemon and use code LEMON at checkout to get our exclusive discount of UP TO 40% off. This episode is sponsored by MSI Choices. Go to https://msiunitedstates.org or text “lemon” to five eleven five eleven. Text “lemon” to 511511 and see all the Wonderful services they provide. Text Fees May Apply. This episode is sponsored by Shopify. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at https://shopify.com/lemon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While on the scene in Washington, D.C., Don sat down for a drink with Rep. Sam Liccardo to talk through the biggest issues plaguing Congress right now. From the fight to release the Epstein files, to Donald Trump’s exploitation of the American people to pad his own pockets, nothing was off the table. It’s a candid conversation about corruption, accountability, and what it will take to fix a broken system. This episode is sponsored by the Freedom from Religion Foundation. Don’t let your rights be rewritten. Go to https://FFRS.US/school or text “DON” to 511511 This episode is brought to you by Lean. Doctors created a healthier way to lose weight by capturing the power of natural ingredients -- like CARALLUMA. Let's get you started with 20% off. Use code LEMON20 at https://TAKELEAN.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Breaking bombshell in the Epstein case! Remember the rumors about Trump’s handwritten note in Epstein’s infamous birthday book...the one he swore wasn’t real? Well, it’s just been released. What does this revelation mean for the Epstein investigation, and could even more files be on the way? Joining Don to break it all down is journalist Tara Palmeri, with sharp insight on what comes next. 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. Go to https://msiunitedstates.org or text “lemon” to five eleven five eleven. Text “lemon” to 511511 and see all the Wonderful services they provide. Text Fees May Apply. This episode is sponsored by Shopify. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at https://shopify.com/lemon This episode is brought to you by Wild Alaskan. Not all fish are the same! Get seafood you can trust. Go to https://wildalaskan.com/LEMON for $35 off your first box of premium, wild-caught seafood. This episode is sponsored by Beam. Visit https://shopbeam.com/lemon and use code LEMON at checkout to get our exclusive discount of UP TO 40% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don caught up with Rep. John Garamendi on the ground in Washington, D.C. for a wide-ranging conversation about the biggest issues facing lawmakers right now. From troops deployed in the capital, to Trump’s increasingly unconstitutional moves, to the fight to release the Epstein files, they cover it all. Tune in for a conversation you won't want to miss! This episode is sponsored by the Freedom from Religion Foundation. Don’t let your rights be rewritten. Go to https://FFRS.US/school or text “DON” to 511511 This episode is brought to you by Lean. Doctors created a healthier way to lose weight by capturing the power of natural ingredients -- like CARALLUMA. Let's get you started with 20% off. Use code LEMON20 at https://TAKELEAN.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donald Trump has done it again, this time using Truth Social to all but declare war on Chicago, threatening to send in troops as if it were a hostile nation and not, you know, an American city. How exactly have we gotten to this point? Meanwhile, the public seems less than thrilled with their “strongman.” At the U.S. Open, Trump was greeted not with cheers but with a sea of boos. And yet, news outlets were conveniently asked not to show it. Because nothing says “popular leader” quite like silencing dissent and pretending the jeers don’t exist. We’ll break it all down: Trump’s latest fascist move, the backlash he’s facing, and why the cover-ups are just as damning as the policies themselves. 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. Go to https://msiunitedstates.org or text “lemon” to five eleven five eleven. Text “lemon” to 511511 and see all the Wonderful services they provide. Text Fees May Apply. This episode is sponsored by Shopify. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at https://shopify.com/lemon This episode is brought to you by Wild Alaskan. Not all fish are the same! Get seafood you can trust. Go to https://wildalaskan.com/LEMON for $35 off your first box of premium, wild-caught seafood. This episode is sponsored by Beam. Visit https://shopbeam.com/lemon and use code LEMON at checkout to get our exclusive discount of UP TO 40% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For decades, Republicans have treated the Second Amendment like it was carved into stone tablets, sacred, untouchable, and immune to compromise. But apparently, there’s a loophole: being transgender. Donald Trump’s GOP, the same party that cheers open carry in churches and defends AR-15s in grocery stores, is now considering whether gender dysphoria should disqualify someone from owning a firearm. Instead of tackling the actual gun violence crisis, they’re targeting less than one percent of the U.S. population. Don breaks down the hypocrisy, the cruelty, and the dangerous precedent of this latest attack on transgender Americans. Because once again, the GOP isn’t interested in real solutions, it’s about power, control, and weaponizing fear. This episode is brought to you by DeleteMe. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you text DON to 64000. Message and data rates apply. This episode is sponsored by Mint Mobile. Get this new customer offer and your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at https://MINTMOBILE.com/DONLEMON. Upfront payment of $45 required (equivalent to $15/mo.). Limited time new customer offer for first 3 months only. Speeds may slow above 35GB on Unlimited plan. Taxes & fees extra. See MINT MOBILE for details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tonight, Don is live on the scene in Baltimore, Maryland for a major announcement from Governor Wes Moore. This comes as Donald Trump continues to float the idea of sending troops into Baltimore, an authoritarian move that has left the city on edge. What’s next for Baltimore? And what do the people who actually live here think about Trump’s threats, the state of their city, and the direction of America? Don is on the ground to find out. This episode is sponsored by the Freedom from Religion Foundation. Don’t let your rights be rewritten. Go to https://FFRS.US/school or text “DON” to 511511 This episode is sponsored by Shopify. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at https://shopify.com/lemon 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 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

Don may be on the road, but that’s not stopping him from bringing you your daily dose of Hot Topics. This morning’s focus: the jobs report, and it’s bad. We all expected ugly numbers, but this is worse than anticipated. So, who will Trump fire this time? Because apparently every economic downturn is someone else’s fault or just “fake news.” But firings and finger-pointing won’t hide the reality: the economy is hurting. What does this mean for America, and are we staring down the barrel of a recession? Don breaks it all down. This episode is sponsored by the Freedom from Religion Foundation. Don’t let your rights be rewritten. Go to https://FFRS.US/school or text “DON” to 511511 This episode is sponsored by Shopify. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at https://shopify.com/lemon 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 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

Don is in Washington, D.C., and today he's meeting with Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee, for a wide-ranging conversation on the biggest challenges facing the country. From the fight to release the Epstein files, to the fragile state of American democracy, to what Democrats must do to push back against MAGA overreach, nothing is off the table. It’s a candid discussion about truth, accountability, and the urgent work ahead. This episode is brought to you by DeleteMe. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you text DON to 64000. Message and data rates apply. This episode is sponsored by Mint Mobile. Get this new customer offer and your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at https://MINTMOBILE.com/DONLEMON. Upfront payment of $45 required (equivalent to $15/mo.). Limited time new customer offer for first 3 months only. Speeds may slow above 35GB on Unlimited plan. Taxes & fees extra. See MINT MOBILE for details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tonight, Don dives into all the updates from RFK Jr.’s Senate hearing where science seemed to have completely left the room. What does this mean for the future of health and wellness in America when ideology keeps replacing evidence? And speaking of health, what is really going on with Donald Trump’s condition? Dr. Frita is back with us to break it all down, from the dangerous politics of public health to the rumors swirling around Trump himself. This episode is brought to you by Lean. Doctors created a healthier way to lose weight by capturing the power of natural ingredients -- like CARALLUMA. Let's get you started with 20% off. Use code LEMON20 at https://TAKELEAN.com. This episode is sponsored by Shopify. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at https://shopify.com/lemon This episode is brought to you by DeleteMe. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you text DON to 64000. Message and data rates apply. This episode is sponsored by the Freedom from Religion Foundation. Don’t let your rights be rewritten. Go to https://FFRS.US/school or text “DON” to 511511 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marjorie Taylor Greene has built her career on conspiracy, cruelty, and smears, including against Don himself. But when she stood on a bipartisan stage demanding the full release of Jeffrey Epstein’s client list, something unexpected happened: she was right. In this video, Don breaks down the moment, why it matters for survivors, and why telling the truth means calling people out when they’re wrong, and giving credit when, for once, they get it right. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This morning, Don is still on the ground in Washington, D.C., and he’s sitting down with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries for an important conversation about the state of America. From Trump’s overreach to MAGA’s relentless push, what is the Democratic plan to fight back? Don will also press Jeffries on the concerns many Democrats have voiced...that leadership hasn’t always matched the urgency of the moment. It’s a candid discussion about accountability, strategy, and what comes next in the fight for democracy. This episode is brought to you by Lean. Doctors created a healthier way to lose weight by capturing the power of natural ingredients -- like CARALLUMA. Let's get you started with 20% off. Use code LEMON20 at https://TAKELEAN.com. This episode is sponsored by Shopify. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at https://shopify.com/lemon This episode is brought to you by DeleteMe. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you text DON to 64000. Message and data rates apply. This episode is sponsored by the Freedom from Religion Foundation. Don’t let your rights be rewritten. Go to https://FFRS.US/school or text “DON” to 511511 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tonight, Don is live on the ground in the nation’s capital, taking the pulse of where America really stands on Trump and MAGA’s policies. From the streets to the halls of power, how are people feeling about the direction of the country? He won’t be alone. Joining Don are friends of the show Michael Fanone and  @TaraPalmeri  for sharp insight, real talk, and on-the-ground perspective you won’t get anywhere else. This episode is sponsored by the Freedom from Religion Foundation. Don’t let your rights be rewritten. Go to https://FFRS.US/school or text “DON” to 511511 This episode is sponsored by Shopify. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at https://shopify.com/lemon 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 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

Don is joined by Rep. Sarah McBride for a candid conversation about some of the biggest issues shaping our country right now. From the “Big Ugly Bill” to the ongoing fight for transparency in the Epstein case, and the broader state of American democracy, nothing is off the table. Join us live for insight, perspective, and a look at what’s really at stake in this moment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don takes to the streets of Washington, D.C. with Shawn Townsend, President and CEO of the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington, for a candid conversation about how Trump’s policies are hitting restaurants and the workers who keep them running. From rising costs to workforce challenges, they break down the real-life impact on one of the city’s most vital industries, and what’s at stake for the people behind it. This episode is brought to you by DeleteMe. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you text DON to 64000. Message and data rates apply. This episode is sponsored by Mint Mobile. Get this new customer offer and your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at https://MINTMOBILE.com/DONLEMON. Upfront payment of $45 required (equivalent to $15/mo.). Limited time new customer offer for first 3 months only. Speeds may slow above 35GB on Unlimited plan. Taxes & fees extra. See MINT MOBILE for details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don is live on the scene in Washington, D.C. at a monumental bipartisan press conference where lawmakers, survivors, and their attorneys are calling for the release of the Epstein files. Representatives from both parties will stand together alongside survivors, some speaking publicly for the very first time, to demand transparency and accountability. The push is on to force a vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act, and today’s press conference could mark a turning point. This is history in the making, and Don is there to bring it to you live. This episode is sponsored by the Freedom from Religion Foundation. Don’t let your rights be rewritten. Go to https://FFRS.US/school or text “DON” to 511511 This episode is sponsored by Shopify. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at https://shopify.com/lemon 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 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