
HOT TOPICS | 100 Days of Mayhem...And They’re Celebrating? - May 1st, 2025
Despite sinking approval ratings and plummeting public support for everything from tariffs to mass deportations, the administration spent the entire meeting showering Trump with praise like it was a loyalty test, not a policy check-in.
Don breaks down the bizarre back-patting session, the growing gap between MAGA world and actual America, and what it says about the state of leadership in 2025.
Spoiler: the country\u2019s on fire, and they\u2019re toasting marshmallows.
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Yesterday, Trump held a Cabinet meeting to reflect on the first 100 days of his second term, and let’s just say, reality did not make the guest list.
Despite sinking approval ratings and plummeting public support for everything from tariffs to mass deportations, the administration spent the entire meeting showering Trump with praise like it was a loyalty test, not a policy check-in.
Don breaks down the bizarre back-patting session, the growing gap between MAGA world and actual America, and what it says about the state of leadership in 2025.
Spoiler: the country’s on fire, and they’re toasting marshmallows.
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The Don Lemon Show
With three decades of award-winning journalism and storytelling behind him, Don Lemon takes his signature style and outspoken truth-telling to a new platform with The Don Lemon Show. Don welcomes a variety of guests and newsmakers to his show, with topics spanning everything from social issues and race to pop-culture and current events. Each episode will also feature Don’s personal take on the stories and topics that are shaping our lives and conversations. Expect his insightful commentary to go beyond the news of the day, getting to the heart of what really matters and helping his audience have a better understanding of the world around them. The Don Lemon Show is available on YouTube, as well as all audio and video platforms.
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