In a recent episode of his podcast, The Don Lemon Show, the former CNN anchor, Don Lemon, launched into a heated monologue, asserting that "white men radicalized to the right" are the most significant threat to America.
His comments, which were met with a barrage of criticism, were directed at Sirius XM host Megyn Kelly and journalist Glenn Greenwald, both of whom had previously challenged his views.
According to Gateway Pundit, Lemon's tirade was sparked by Kelly and Greenwald's criticism of his earlier statements about "white men." The former CNN anchor responded by doubling down on his claims, stating, "White men, are you okay? Youre sending troops, National Guard to cities. You keep talking about ooh, Chicago and black-on-black crime. I wanna know: White men, are you okay? Because that is the real issue here.
Lemon, who is married to a white man, continued his diatribe, saying, This country keeps waking up to bodies in the pews, blood on the floor, gunfire in public places and the faces behind the trigger looks the same nearly every single time.
He further emphasized his point by stating, This is just the truth, I dont care if you get mad about it.
The former CNN host's comments were met with criticism, particularly from Megyn Kelly, who pointed out the irony in Lemon's statements given that he is married to a white man. Kelly stated, Okay, so its White men who he says are the problem in America. Thatll be news to his husband, who happens to be a white man.
In response to Kelly and Greenwald's criticism, Lemon launched into a 12-minute tirade, accusing them of racism and threatening to light your ass up. He argued that they were deflecting from the issue of political violence and domestic terror, which he believes is predominantly committed by white men radicalized to the right.
Lemon stated, To have an honest conversation about what the FBI stats show as it relates to political violence and domestic terror in this country and who commits it, who commits it more often, without deflecting to Black people, which is what youre doing. It is the definition of racist, and you cant even see it."
He further accused Kelly and Greenwald of avoiding discussions about political violence, stating, "The greatest threat of political violence in America today is white men radicalized to the right. That is fact. But they never want to have that conversation."
Lemon's comments have sparked a heated debate, with critics arguing that his statements are divisive and fail to address the complexities of crime and violence in America. His critics argue that his focus on white men as the primary perpetrators of violence is a simplistic and biased perspective that ignores the broader issues at play.
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