Colbert Canceled, DC Officers Sue the Government & GOP Pushes Back on Slush Fund

The Don Lemon Show

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🗓️ 21 May 2026

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Trump is getting VERY bad news! GOP lawmakers are starting to push back against the $1.8 billion slush fund, two DC officers tied to January 6 are now suing the government, and Trump’s flashy ballroom project may already be hitting a wall in Congress. And tonight marks the end of an era as Stephen Colbert signs off for his final show. But don’t cry for him, cry for the first amendment. We are joined by DC Officer Harry Dunn to break it all down. This episode is sponsored by SelectQuote. Save more than fifty percent on term life insurance at https://selectquote.com/lemon TODAY to get started. This episode is brought to you by RadioActive Media. Visit RadioActiveMedia.com, or text the word, “PODCAST” to 511511. Start planning for 2026 now to get the lowest rates in Podcast and Radio. RadioActive Media can surpass your current strategies with new and innovative ways that “SOUND” better. Message and Data Rates May Apply. This episode is sponsored 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 Lean. Lean is having a Huge Memorial Day Sale and Lean is 25% off!! Visit https://TAKELEAN.com and enter THANK YOU 25 for 25% OFF. That's promo code THANK YOU 25 at https://TAKELEAN.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This Thursday, it is Thursday morning, and here we are on the Don Lemon Show on hot topics.
0:21.1	Thank you very much.
0:22.9	I appreciate you joining this morning.
0:25.3	Like and thumbs up, straight to business.
0:28.1	I am a little, by the way, this is my favorite shirt
0:31.5	and everybody else, this is the iconic picture.
0:33.3	We'll talk about it, it's on our merch store.
0:37.0	I am like a lot of people feeling, wow, like, oh, my gosh, what is happening?
0:44.8	And so we, you know, I woke up and I thought about, what am I going to talk about?
0:49.8	Stephen Colbert's last day.
0:52.4	Now, I'm going to tell you, like, Stephen, I know Stephen Colbert. We aren't the best of friends. We do know each other, we have a very cordial relationship. I've been on his show a lot. I was on a show, I think in like 2011, when he was on the Colbert Report. And I mean, Stephen is a complicated person, no shade. I think he's brilliant, and I'm gonna talk about it. And among other things, I think that what happened to him, what's happening to him is a bunch of bullshit. I think what's happening is Stephen Colbert is a bullshit and I think that people should be outraged and I think people should be doing whatever they want to do. If you want to protest, whatever it is that you want to do i think that you should do it because at some point you have to stand up for something so i'm
1:30.6	going to give you a word this morning i'm going to take it to the church of the first amendment to the
1:34.8	stephen colbert church of higher integrity church of getting rid of people by creating predicates.
1:46.0	Church of just having, it's so funny because there's a very interesting thing about Stephen
1:51.5	Colbert and me that I'm going to tell you about in a minute, but also how he found out
1:58.3	that his show that it was his last season, his agent told him that company did not even have the decency to tell him or his manager.
2:07.4	Same thing.
2:08.8	Except, you know, he got a couple months.
2:10.8	I got nothing.
2:11.5	I didn't even get to say goodbye.
2:12.6	Stephen, at least you got to say goodbye.
2:14.9	And there is a connection that Stephen and I both have,
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