Gas Prices Up & Tensions Rising in Iran...What’s Next?

The Don Lemon Show

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News, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 1 May 2026

⏱️ 65 minutes

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This morning, we break down the state of the U.S. economy as rising gas prices and a growing affordability crisis hit Americans where it hurts. Costs are climbing, and people across the country are feeling the strain. Then we turn to the escalating situation in Iran and the administration’s approach to the conflict, including concerns about the lack of congressional authorization for military action. So how much worse can things get, and what does it all mean for the road ahead? This episode is sponsored 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 brought to you by Aura Frames. Save now on the gifts moms love. Exclusive $25-off Carver Mat at https://on.auraframes.com/DONLEMON. Promo Code DONLEMON This episode is sponsored by “Bullies Parasites and Slaves” by Dr. George Byron Koch. Get your copy of “Bullies, Parasites and Slaves” at https://www.BPS.online or text the word, “BULLY” to 511511 and receive an immediate link to get the book – paperback, E-book or audio. Text Fees may apply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:05.0	I love that song.
0:19.0	I mean, seriously, don't you really like that song. Come on. It's kind of old
0:23.0	school. They call it my boomer music. They're like, what are you? Like, what is this? 19. I love
0:28.7	that song. Tell me if you, tell me you guys don't love that song. Hi Lemon Nation. Hi, Lemonhead.
0:33.9	Oh my gosh, we're all yellow today. I'm wearing my keep hope alive. Jesse Jackson. I got to tell you a funny story. Tim, are you here? I think he left. So Tim got dressed to go to the gym. I got dressed to go to the barber this morning. And I said, hold, I hadn't seen him since we got dressed. And I ran downstairs and I said, okay, hold the elevator for me.
0:54.5	And then we both got, we started cracking up because we were wearing the same thing.
0:57.3	If he comes back in, you'll see.
0:59.0	So happy Friday, everyone.
1:01.4	Did someone say they're in Wilmington?
1:03.8	Costa Rica is here.
1:05.4	Tell me how the weather is.
1:06.4	I'm so jealous.
1:07.2	Philly's in the house.
1:08.5	I love it, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, five. But when you
1:14.0	live in Philly, it's Philadelphia. Four, there's no, it's Phil Delphia, at least not Phila,
1:20.8	Philadelphia. Where do you look? Philadelphia. Thailand is here, Australia, come on,
1:24.6	are you guys lying to me? Are you serious? Um, I'll tell you what
1:29.7	we're serious about. And that is what's happening with the economy. And but we're very serious,
1:33.6	guys, about a couple things. One is that we take care of you, that we give you what you need
1:40.3	in order to, um, to survive and to know and to be aware. Barbados is here. Thank you very much.
1:47.0	Brooklyn, Scotland, wow. So, and we're serious about the economy and we're serious about
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