Fired CNN host Don Lemon announced that he considered running for president of the United States, but had reservations because of race.

Lemon claimed on the “Pod Save America” podcast over the weekend that there is a possibility of him entering a future presidential race and that he would run the nation better than President Donald Trump.

However, Lemon argued that he does not currently have an interest in running because white, male candidates can get away with far more than minorities.

“Do I ever think about it? Yes,” Lemon said.

“Could it happen? Yeah, it could happen if the opportunity presented itself, the right opportunity presented itself. Look, if I wanted to, I know people are going to think I’m crazy. This is going to be the headline, and people are going to laugh about it. I think I could be president of the United States. I could definitely run this country better than Donald Trump.”

“Am I at that point now? No. And I know people are going to say Don Lemon is crazy. But yeah, that’s…look, why can’t I think about running for office? Why can’t I think about being president of the United States when look at what we have?” Lemon continued.

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Lemon continued saying that in addition to running the country, he could also run a news organization “better than most people,” saying he could quickly “fix the bulk of their problems.”

CNN fired Lemon in April 2023 after he spent 17 years at the network.

He came under fire at the time for stating that former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley was past her “prime,” which many interpreted as a sexist remark.

Lemon ran into major legal trouble earlier this year when authorities arrested him on Jan. 29 and charged him with federal civil rights offenses in connection with the disruption of a service at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota.

According to reports, Lemon entered the building alongside anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) protesters who demonstrated against the pastor, who serves as an acting field director for ICE.

Lemon pleaded not guilty and said he was engaging in an act of journalism.