Capitol In Crisis: Don Live on the Scene In Washington D.C.

The Don Lemon Show

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4.3 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 23 April 2026

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Tonight, Don is coming to you live from Washington, D.C. after spending the day speaking directly with lawmakers and insiders to get a real pulse on what’s happening behind the scenes. And one thing is becoming clear, the messaging coming out of this administration isn’t lining up with reality. From shifting narratives to unanswered questions, the confusion is hard to ignore. So what’s actually going on in Washington right now, and why does it feel like the chaos is only getting worse? This episode is sponsored by ZBiotics. Go to https://zbiotics.com/LEMON and use LEMON at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. This episode is sponsored by Lean. Get started with 20% off and free rush shipping so you can add LEAN to your healthy diet and exercise plan. Visit https://takelean.com enter LEMON for your discount. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. BetterHelp makes it easy to get matched online with a qualified therapist. Sign up and get 10% off at https://BetterHelp.com/donlemon This episode is brought to you by 120Life. Go to https://120Life.com—and use code DON for 20% off. Try it risk-free for two weeks. If your blood pressure doesn’t come down, you get a full refund. Don’t wait until next month. Nothing to lose except higher blood pressure numbers. This episode is sponsored by Aura Frames. Save now on the gifts moms love. Exclusive $25-off Carver Mat at https://on.auraframes.com/DONLEMON. Promo Code DONLEMON For free and unbiased Medicare help, dial 212-931-0855 to speak with my trusted partner, Chapter, or go to https://askchapter.org/don DISCLAIMER: Chapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. Chapter Advisory, LLC represents Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS organizations and stand alone prescription drug plans that have a Medicare contract. Enrollment depends on the plan's contract renewal. While we have a database of every Medicare plan nationwide and can help you to search among all plans, we have contracts with many but not all plans. As a result, we do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 50 organizations which offer 18,160 products nationwide. We search and recommend all plans, even those we don't directly offer. You can contact a licensed Chapter agent to find out the number of products available in your specific area. Please contact Medicare.gov, 1-800-Medicare, or your local State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) to get information on all of your options. Average potential savings are based on realized premium, co-pay, and out of pocket savings estimates self-reported by consumers that worked with Chapter Advisory LLC to enroll in a Medicare Supplement, Medicare Advantage, and/or Part D Prescription Drug Plan. The average is limited to consumers that chose to self-report. Savings information is subject to periodic updates and corrections. There is no guarantee of savings and any savings may vary by policy type, state, or other factors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Lord, I've been running like a, I can't say that because I'll get canceled if I actually
0:19.1	say that what I've been running like today. However, I'm in DC and wait, what was that thumbnail, Andy, that you guys, Jay, hold on, hold on Jay.
0:27.6	What was that thumbnail you had capital in crisis? It's perfect because you're not lying. The capital is in crisis.
0:34.6	And lawmakers told me about, lawmakers are like, we don't know what's going on inside of our own building. Jay Jordan is here, comedian, extraordinary. As I, as I burping on my, as they call it racist, is it racist to call this Mexican Coke? No, no, no, no, but be careful. Don't say it around Tom Homer and Chrissy Noam. But yeah, that Mexican Coke, that can be in DC.
0:56.0	Mexican Coke, isn't that what Scott Jennings was doing on Fire Island?
0:59.0	Anyway.
1:03.0	Now, you know, that story that I have not really heard that much about it, I actually don't believe that story.
1:09.0	I'm just saying.
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2:10.6	Okay. Now for the program, I don't know. I've heard about this. So by the way, you see the capital right there, right?
2:16.6	Well, it's in crisis. I see it.
2:19.5	That is in crisis. So, I mean, do we really want to talk about that story?
2:22.5	Because I don't know. I'm being silly. I want to talk about Donald Trump not knowing math and falling asleep today.
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