Former CNN host Don Lemon stepped on a rake during a live television moment as his attempt to disparage Elon Musk went sideways.
During a live on-the-street interview with TikToker and former professional soccer player Will John, Lemon tried everything he could to establish his view that Musk is effectively a “shadow president.” The left has been on a mission to smear the Tesla/SpaceX CEO as having too much influence over President-elect Donald Trump.
“Who is the real president-elect, you think?” Lemon asked during his “Lemon Live at 5” show.
“Donald Trump won, I believe,” Will John replied.
this is profoundly funny and telling at the same time. https://t.co/WxdNgBek1f
— Bo Snerdley (@BoSnerdley) December 22, 2024
“Democratic lawmakers in Washington are calling Elon Musk now, and they’re saying Donald Trump is the vice president or the head of communication,” Lemon noted.
“What, what, what? Wait a second, no. No one said that,” John pushed back.
“Really? Have you not watched and paid attention to the news?” Lemon asked as the exchange grew more awkward.
“Absolutely not. I’m paying attention to what I’m doing during my day, so I can try and get a better life and get ahead,” John replied.
The former CNN host then asked John to look up “President Musk” on his phone.
“That’s already a loaded question you realize,” John said as he looked, finding reports on the term from Axios, Business Insider, ABC News, Washington Post, New York Times and The Atlantic, which gave Lemon what he thought was a victory proving his point.
“We don’t trust any of these. The common man doesn’t trust any of this,” John shot back as Lemon exclaimed after he rattled off the names of the sources.
“I don’t trust any of these. I don’t trust any of them. I don’t trust any of these,” John insisted. “We’re the common man. We don’t trust any of these. No one trusts the government. No one trusts the common news. We don’t trust any of that anymore. Independent news, we are the ones that own the news now. People trust me. They don’t trust MSNBC because I care, and I’m actually one of them.”
“I can’t disagree with you,” Lemon conceded.
Social media users were as brutal as the street interview.
Man he really came off as desperate here
Reporters that are trying to spin a narrative instead of just reporting on them is what got us here
— MAGA GAY (@MAGA_GAY62) December 22, 2024
Donny Lemon should be asking himself why people don’t trust the media. They spew their talking points and are shocked people don’t believe them.
— ben tindle (@ben_tindle) December 22, 2024
Don Lemon asking them leading questions on the street doesn’t get back the sort of response he’s used to.
Bottomline is media is saying it, but they don’t mean it, which is what the guy meant when he said “No one is saying that.”
— Anthony Galli (@RallyWithGalli) December 22, 2024
This guy is the rising tide of American sentiment.
Kudos to him for being informed and blowing deep state minion Don Lemon out the water…
— Cool Hand Longhorn (@mhanna88) December 22, 2024
Don is trying so hard to stay relevant.
It’s hilarious
— Elon Made Me Join (@ElonJoin839) December 22, 2024
