Internet puts Don Lemon on blast after he claims ‘you can’t be Black and a rational MAGA person’

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Former CNN anchor Don Lemon's recent appearance on 'Club Random Podcast' did not turn out as he would have hoped for.

During the interview with Bill Maher on Sunday, March 16, Lemon claimed that "you can’t be Black and a rational MAGA person," per Sky News. 

Don Lemon claims 'you can’t be Black and a rational MAGA person'

During the interview, Bill Maher asked the former CNN host if there could be a "sincere Black MAGA person".

Lemon replied, "I think there can be sincere Republicans … I don’t think that you can be Black and be a rational MAGA person, I think you can be Black and be a Republican."

In response to Lemon's answer, Maher said that he believed people would find the remark "very insulting," to which Lemon retorted, "The truth is often insulting."

Earlier in the interview, Lemon said, "If you are Black, you are just in line with other Democrats. So you are doing the same thing that they are doing. But if you become a Black MAGA person, it is like 'woah, let's put this person on the television.'"

Interestingly, this isn't the first time the journalist has aimed at Republicans and MAGA supporters.

In December 2024, Lemon took jibes at the supporters of the MAGA movement and labeled them "dumb f***ing idiots," according to Blast.

Notably, Lemon made the comments amid a public feud between many high-profile MAGA figures and Tesla CEO Elon Musk over H-1B visa issues, per the outlet.

Moreover, he had earlier accused the tech billionaire of refusing to pay him $1.5 million after a content deal between them went off.

According to the New York Post, Lemon took jibes at MAGA supporters who realized that without migrants farming activities would be severely impacted and said, "Oh my gosh, I love this. Now you're finding out, you dumb f***ing idiots. Now you're just figuring this s**t out. You're so f***ing stupid, and you deserve it. And you f***ing deserve it because you're so dumb."

He added, "You have been co-opted because you're in a f***ing cult, and you don't even realize it because you have stupid MAGA brain, and you don't get it. How stupid and dumb are you?"

Internet rips Don Lemon for his comment on 'Black MAGA person'

Many internet users ripped the former CNN anchor as he made a controversial comment claiming that "you can’t be Black and a rational MAGA person."

A user wrote on X, "That’s crazy. Well I’m black and I’m rational and …..(wait for it) …… I’m MAGA. I want the very best for the country I was born and live in, call me crazy or irrational or whatever," while one added, "Racism is the only thing he knows."

A person also stated, "Considering Don Lemon is devoid of logic and reasoning, I will just scroll past," whereas one mentioned, "He’s insane."

Meanwhile, an online comment read, "What a strange person he is. So condescending and elitist. He is so adamant he is right on everything that he comes across as a fool and an example of why the Left is to be pitied and ignored," while one added, "I don't think you can be Don Lemon and be a rational person."

Another person wrote, "Don Lemon is an absolute clown."

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