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The Don Lemon Show

D.L. HUGHLEY on TRUMP, GAZA, & the BLACK VOTE | The Don Lemon Show

The Don Lemon Show

18Hundred LLC.

Society & Culture, News

3.8659 Ratings

🗓️ 3 April 2024

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Don Lemon sits down with actor, comedian, and author, D.L. Hughley for a raw and unfiltered look into his life and career. They discuss D.L.’s new projects, the war in Gaza, Donald Trump, and D.L.’s ongoing conflict with Mo’Nique. Subscribe to @TheDonLemonShow for more! Listen to the Podcast on Apple, Spotify, and iHeart Radio! 00:00 - Intro 03:22 - Conflict with Mo'Nique 08:15 - Having Daughters 11:26 - Being Outspoken About Politics 13:18 - Joe Biden and the Turmoil in Gaza 21:42 - Support for Biden/Issues with Trump 22:55 - DJ Khaled and Gaza 25:09 - Support for Trump in the Black Community 31:12 - Running for Office 33:33 - D.L.'s Personal Life and Childhood 37:27 - Having Doubts 39:07 - Talking Things Out in America 43:23 - What's Next for D.L. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

My guest today is someone I've known since our days together some 16 years ago at CNN.

0:11.4

He is the kind of person that's impossible to pin down.

0:15.6

As a young man, he rose from the streets of South Central Los Angeles to become a pioneering

0:20.7

black comedian.

0:22.3

Today he's also an actor, a news commentator,

0:24.7

radio personality, and an activist.

0:27.3

In all of these roles, D.L. Hugley pulls no punches,

0:30.7

nor does he in my interview.

0:33.8

D.L. Hugley, as I call him the other D.L.

0:37.4

D.L. Thank you so much for joining us.

0:39.0

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

0:39.8

How you doing?

0:40.7

Thank you, man.

0:42.3

You just can't stop getting fired.

0:44.1

Every time I turn around, somebody's fired.

0:48.0

Jesus.

0:48.8

I knew you were going to start.

0:50.1

You should be on the next Friday movie.

0:52.6

I knew you were going to start at the top of the show.

0:54.9

By the way, I wasn't fired because I didn't work for him, but you know, you know.

0:58.3

I know.

0:59.5

You know the interesting thing is both examples of the confuffle that was raised were raised by

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