The Don Lemon Show

This morning we’re confronting yet another ICE shooting in Minneapolis, and at this point, the official claims that it was “justified” are ringing hollow. After everything we’ve already seen, ICE has burned any credibility it once had. We cannot take their word at face value anymore. So the question becomes unavoidable: how many more people have to be hurt or killed before this stops? Because this no longer looks like isolated incidents or mistakes, it looks like a pattern. The lack of humanity is staggering. The escalation is deliberate. And it’s starting to feel like cruelty is the poi...

Tonight we’re talking about what feels like a deadly power trip, and it’s getting harder to ignore. From ICE and Kristi Noem terrorizing cities, carrying out aggressive enforcement with no due process and no concern for basic humanity, to Donald Trump pushing the country closer and closer to a full-scale conflict with Iran, the escalation is happening in real time. What is going on here? And why does cruelty always seem to be the point? We’ll break down how unchecked authority, dehumanization, and reckless leadership are colliding, and why this moment should alarm everyone, regardless of politi...

This morning we will look again to Minnesota, where ICE is wreaking havoc. Day after day we are flooded with videos showing ICE's brutality and disregard for humanity toward the people of Minneapolis, St. Paul, and too many cities across the country. We've seen them kill before, multiple times, and it must stop. ICE must be abolished. This morning we are joined by Attorney and Advocate  @rob_held  to break it all down. This episode is brought to you by Lean. If you want to lose meaningful weight at a healthy pace and keep it off... Add LEAN to yo...

Don sits down with Michael Cohen to break down the chaos dominating the news today. From the expanding ICE raids to reports of federal agents stopping people on the street and demanding proof of citizenship, they ask the obvious question: what is happening here? Don and Michael dig into why this escalation is alarming, how it clashes with basic constitutional protections, and what it means when a government starts treating everyday life like a checkpoint. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tonight we’re taking a closer look at the fallout from the Minneapolis ICE shooting, and one of the most striking developments isn’t just the outrage from local leaders and families, but the fact that not all Trump supporters are defending what happened. Podcasters like Joe Rogan have openly criticized the Trump administration’s immigration tactics, questioning the broader approach to ICE enforcement even while some continue to defend the agency. Will this incident further fracture conservative support and put even some MAGA figures at odds with the administration’s response? What does this means for accountability and the futu...

Don breaks down a recent podcast appearance by influencer Nick Shirley, the same creator whose viral video alleging child care fraud at Somali-run day care centers in Minnesota helped thrust the story into the national spotlight and ultimately contributed to an ICE surge in Minneapolis. Don examines how this kind of viral, unverified content can shape political narratives, influence policy, and even prompt federal action, regardless of whether the underlying claims have been substantiated. While Shirley’s video alleged widespread fraud and drew millions of views, state officials later found no clear evidence of fraud at many of the fe...

This morning we’re continuing our coverage of the Minneapolis ICE shooting as new video footage emerges showing the moments leading up to the killing of 37-year-old Renée Nicole Good by a federal ICE agent, footage that’s intensifying outrage and raising fresh questions about the official narrative. We’ll also look at how Donald Trump is faltering on multiple fronts. He’s losing critical cases in the courts and even his attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell are drawing pushback not just from Democrats but from Republicans in Congress as well. And finally, we’ll address a disturbin...

Tonight we’re diving into the latest, shocking developments in the Minneapolis ICE shooting story, a case that has ignited nationwide outrage and raised urgent questions about accountability, power, and public narrative. In the aftermath of the shooting, a fundraising campaign supporting the ICE agent involved has drawn significant support from MAGA, including a large contribution from Bill Ackman, and a public post by Megyn Kelly. Are these contributions incentivizing murder? What does this mean for accountability? And will MAGA and the Trump administration continue to spread misinformation? Tonight, Don is joined by the Founding Editor of Mediaite, Colby Ha...

Don responds to recent comments from Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers about Jasmine Crockett’s run for Senate, and he doesn’t hold back. Don takes a hard look at whether these remarks, and others like them, are rooted in racial bias and whether they reinforce harmful double standards that women of color routinely face when they seek higher office. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This morning we’re diving back into the escalating nightmare that is ICE’s nationwide enforcement blitz from Minneapolis to cities across the country. Tensions are at a boiling point after the horrific murder of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent during an immigration sweep. Over the weekend, ICE Barbie herself (a.k.a. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem) sat down with Jake Tapper on CNN to put her best political spin on the situation. But parroting the party line couldn't hold up in the face of actual facts. This morning, we're joined by journalist and correspondent Jacob Soboroff to b...

Tonight we’re taking a hard look at the new, unsettling video of the ICE shooting in Minneapolis which resulted in the death of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. While federal officials insist the agent acted in self-defense, multiple videos and eyewitness accounts raise serious questions about that narrative and what actually unfolded on the street. To help unpack it all, Don is joined by friend of the show Jolly for a detailed breakdown of what the video shows, what it doesn’t show, and why this incident has ignited national outrage. This episode is sponsored by Wildgrain. Right now, Wild...

This morning we’re continuing our coverage of the horrific Minneapolis ICE shooting, and the situation appears to be escalating. Despite the outrage and unanswered questions, immigration enforcement operations haven’t slowed. There are now reports of another shooting in Portland, Oregon, and federal agents terrorizing a high school in Minneapolis, sending fear through communities already on edge. We’ll walk through what’s being reported, what’s been confirmed, and where the facts still need clarity. Why does this keep happening? Will anyone ever face accountability? And what can people actually do to push back against violence, intimidation, and the er...

Tonight we’re continuing our coverage of the Minneapolis ICE shooting, and the situation is getting even more troubling. New reporting shows the Federal Bureau of Investigation is now blocking state investigators from participating in the case, fueling serious concerns about transparency and the possibility of a cover-up. The shooter has been identified, yet MAGA officials are already racing to justify and excuse his actions, despite mounting evidence and unanswered questions. Why are state authorities being sidelined? Who is controlling the narrative? And will there ever be real accountability, or are we being asked to accept explanations that don’t ma...

This morning we’re continuing our coverage of the horrific ICE shooting in Minneapolis, where an ICE agent shot and killed a U.S. citizen. The incident has sparked outrage, and almost immediately, the Trump administration and Kristi Noem began pushing a revised narrative, spreading claims about the victim and the events that do not align with the video evidence that’s now public. We’ll break down what is known so far, what the footage shows, and how misinformation is being used to muddy the facts and deflect responsibility. Why is the story changing so quickly? Who benefits from t...

Don revisits January 6th and confronts the ongoing effort by Donald Trump and the MAGA movement to rewrite history. From minimizing the violence to denying what millions watched unfold in real time, these revisionist narratives aim to erase the reality of that day. This was an attack on the U.S. Capitol fueled by lies. Don breaks down what actually happened, why the facts still matter, and how attempts to sanitize or ignore the violence pose a real danger to accountability and democratic norms. This isn’t about partisan spin. It’s about memory, truth, and refusing to let misi...

Tonight we’re confronting a horrific and deeply disturbing incident in Minneapolis, where an ICE agent shot a woman while she was in her car. Almost immediately, Donald Trump and Kristi Noem began spreading claims that the woman ran over an ICE agent, a claim that does not align with the video evidence that has circulated publicly. This rush to distort what happened in order to justify lethal force is as upsetting as the incident itself. Don is joined by a panel of legal experts to break down what is known so far, what the video shows, and how mi...

Don sits down with Mike Nellis to talk about the state of the country and the chaos shaping this political moment. They dig into Donald Trump’s ongoing efforts to obscure and downplay the Epstein files, why transparency keeps being resisted, and what that says about power and accountability. The conversation then turns to Trump’s bizarre and persistent obsession with taking over Greenland, a reminder of how casually some people treat other nations, as assets to be claimed, not sovereign places with people and history. Finally, Don and Mike look ahead to the midterms and beyond, breaking down what...

This morning, we’re taking a hard look at the disappointing state of the mainstream media and what happens when journalism stops holding power to account. Once considered a pillar of journalistic integrity, CBS now appears to be a shell of what it once was. Under the influence of figures like Bari Weiss, the network increasingly resembles something closer to state-run media, full of praise for those in power, with little to no meaningful pushback. So what does this shift mean for democracy? Who is the media actually serving right now? And where do we go when trust in jo...

Don sits down with Michael Cohen for a wide-ranging conversation about the state of the nation and the moment we’re living in right now. They dig into growing concerns about Donald Trump’s mental decline, the escalating and dangerous situation involving Venezuela and Trump’s capture of Nicolás Maduro, and the continued fallout from the Epstein files, which refuse to fade despite repeated efforts to downplay their significance. From foreign policy chaos to unanswered questions about accountability at home, Don and Michael break down how all of these threads intersect and what they reveal about power, instability, and whe...

Tonight we’re confronting a deeply disturbing case of brutality and abuse inside ICE detention centers. We’re joined by the wife of a man currently being held in one of these facilities, who describes a pattern of abuse, medical neglect, and silence as her family desperately tries to get answers. This is not an isolated story. It raises urgent questions about oversight, accountability, and how such inhumanity is being allowed to continue under the authority of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. What protections exist for people in custody? Why are families kept in the dark? And what can...