In April, Don Lemon was fired from CNN on the same day as Tucker Carlon’s ouster from Fox News.
Now, Lemon is following in Carlson’s footsteps. The former star of CNN has announced a new show set to stream on Twitter… but not everyone is happy about it.
For one, SiriusXM host Megyn Kelly is “not rooting for him any way, shape, or form.” Kelly even called Lemon a “prick” during Thursday’s episode of her podcast.
The Daily Caller, the outlet founded by Carlson, ran a headline called “Megyn Kelly Comes Unglued Over Don Lemon’s Return.”
“Our old pal Don Lemon has resurfaced, or is about to resurface. And I realize that the magnanimous move is to say, ‘Good for Don, he got canceled off of CNN, and now he’s reinventing himself on Twitter,” Kelly said. “Well, that’s not what I say.”
Kelly blew a raspberry, gave two thumbs down, and kept the insults coming.
“I think he’s disgusting, he hates America, he hates Republicans, and I’m not looking forward to his voice reemerging – other than to mock it, which I one hundred percent plan to do,” Kelly said. That’s the only silver lining in this one for me.”
The co-hosts were laughing with Kelly during her impassioned rant.
Kelly went on to accuse Lemon of trend-chasing after Carlson.
“He’s going out on X. All right? It’s like, ‘Oh great! Tucker did an X, and Tucker and I got fired on the same day. So I’ll go out on X,'” Kelly said.
“He was off the air for two minutes, and now people are like, ‘Maybe he’s seen the light. Maybe he’s going to come back more fair and balanced.’ … Oh, sure! Sure, Jan!”
Kelly aired a video compilation of Lemon’s objectionable remarks, including Lemon’s attempt to score a point following a horrible act of domestic terrorism.
“There are people welcoming Don back to the national conversation, and for those people and others I have a little reminder for you — of who Don Lemon is and why we can’t stand him,” Kelly said before airing the old clips of Lemon. “Don Lemon truly hates right half of the country — hates.”
Lemon left CNN shortly after describing 51-year-old Nikki Haley as “not in her prime.”
The co-hosts watched the CNN clips with Kelly. “What I love about Megyn is she always has the receipts,” one co-host said, describing Lemon’s remarks as “horrifying stuff.”
Kelly concluded with her most brutal insults yet.
“He’s shown us who he is. Believe him. He’s not someone who I’m rooting for. I’m not saying he should never be allowed to speak again. I’m just saying I don’t have to personally cheerlead it or think it’s a good thing or recognize that this is like some sort of an important voice in the conversation, and ‘Yay for Elon for making it possible for him to come back!’ He’s a prick and he f*cking hates Republicans,” Kelly said.
“Those clips are so perfect.”
You don’t even have to take Kelly’s word for it. Watch the clips here.
— Don Lemon (@donlemon) January 9, 2024
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