On Sunday night, CNN’s Don Lemon launched into a bitter, anti-Trump attack, suggesting the Commander of Chief of letting President Barack Obama get under his skin because he is “better educated” and has a “better looking” and “more accomplished” wife.
CNN bills Lemon as an “anchor,” as opposed to an opinion host or pundit. Lemon even moderated a Democratic presidential primary debate last summer, a gig that is historically reserved for straight-news journalists, Fox News reported.
“What is it about President Obama that really gets under your skin? Is it because he’s smarter than you? Better educated? Made it on his own? Didn’t need daddy’s help? Wife is more accomplished? Better looking?” Don Lemon asked.
“I don’t know, what is it? What is it about him? That he’s a black man that’s accomplished being president? That he punked you on the whole birth certificate thing? What is it about him? Just wondering,” Lemon then said, as if President Trump himself was watching CNN.
Lemon — who Trump often calls “the dumbest man on television” – attacks the president on a regular basis. He once compared Trump to Adolf Hitler, then claimed he “didn’t mean” to compare the president and Nazi leader. Lemon has also called Trump a “racist,” a “fraud,” “con man,” questioned whether or not the State of the Union should air on a delay to avoid “propaganda,” declared that he wouldn’t shake the president’s hand and questioned Trump’s mental fitness, as reported by Fox News.
He also burst out laughing when a guest mocked President Trump supporters earlier this year. Video Below
Don Lemon’s official remarks:
Do people actually watch Don Lemon?
This isn’t journalism.pic.twitter.com/ztyWlzLutT
— Benny (@bennyjohnson) May 4, 2020
Lemon quickly became a trending topic on Twitter after his most recent anti-Trump comments, and conservatives fired back. We leave you with a few of those reactions:
DUMBEST MAN ON TELEVISION
Don Lemon you are a joke! How dare you attack the First Lady &
President @realDonaldTrump is not obsessed with Obama
Trump is cleaning up Obama mess & helping more blacks than Obama did
*RT if you think Don Lemon is obsessed with Dividing America pic.twitter.com/rXhxk74sJK
— Terrence K. Williams (@w_terrence) May 4, 2020
Hey Don Lemon, did you ever stop to think the problem the President Trump has with #PresidentBarackObama is that he used his FBI to spy on him & then frame him for Russia collusion in a failed attempted COUP?
It’s sedition/treason & justice is coming for Obama & his cohorts— Melissa A. (@TheRightMelissa) May 4, 2020
We now finding out that there was a seditious coup run by #PresidentBarackObama & his side kick Brennan to take down our duly elected President.
Obama & his cohorts are under investigation by John Durham has been appointed by bar to uncover their conspiracy. Comey will be the 1s— Melissa A. (@TheRightMelissa) May 4, 2020
Fake journalist Don Lemon what is it about President Trump that gets under your skin?
Is it that he won when you did not want him to? That he made a booming economy, that he is better looking, better educated, more accomplished? What is it?
— Carmine Sabia (@CarmineSabia) May 4, 2020
#DonLemon asks Trump, "Why are you so obsessed with Obama?" on Don Lemon's 5,000th consecutive show ranting about Trump.
— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) May 4, 2020
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Don Lemon bitterly attacking Melania Trump today
Why do they always go after our families?
— Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) May 4, 2020
Don Lemon thinks Donald Trump is jealous of Barack Obama because Michelle is prettier than Melania.
This is the same “unbiased” Don Lemon who wants us to take him seriously as a journalist.
— Tyler Zed (@realTylerZed) May 4, 2020
We can believe Don Lemon when he says that he's a gay man, even if that's the only time he tells the truth.
Because ONLY a gay man or a blind man could ever say that Michelle Obama is "better looking" than Melania Trump! 🤣🤣
— Bradley Scott 🙏🇺🇸 (@Hoosiers1986) May 4, 2020
Don Lemon probably likes this lady… pic.twitter.com/Mawhiv13DX
— ChiHouston News Bench™ (@ChiNewsBench) May 4, 2020