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The Don Lemon Show

HOT TOPICS | Donald Trump Pauses Iran Strikes After Threatening Annihilation!

The Don Lemon Show

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News, Society & Culture

4.3 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2026

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

This morning, we break down the latest in the Iran war crisis after Donald Trump’s threats of “annihilation” pushed the situation to a dangerous new level. At one point, he warned that “a whole civilization will die” if Iran did not comply, rhetoric that raised profound legal, moral, and strategic concerns. And now, a sudden shift. Instead of escalation, a two-week ceasefire. No strikes, at least for now. But what does that actually mean? Was this a genuine de-escalation, or just a pause before something more dangerous? As the messaging continues to change and the stakes remain incredibly high, the uncertainty may be just as alarming as the threats themselves. So where do things stand now, and what happens when those two weeks are up? This episode is sponsored by Sundays for Dogs. Make the switch to Sundays. Go right now to https://sundaysfordogs.com/DON50 and get 50% off your first order. Or, you can use code DON50 at checkout. 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 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 Shopify. See less carts go abandoned and more sales go with Shopify and their Shop Pay button.Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at https://SHOPIFY.COM/lemon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Good morning, everybody. Thank you so much for joining. You know the score. Hit the like button because of the algorithm. Make sure you do it right now. Has it started? Yes, it is started right now. Whoever's asking in the chat. Good morning. How do I do this?

0:44.3

I don't know if, I can't tell you if you shouldn't believe everything that you see on the news because some people are doing a good job of it, others are not.

0:47.7

The administration is out this morning lying about this so-called ceasefire.

0:57.8

They're still Beirut and others, they are telling me that they're still firing rockets either because they're just being obstinate or maybe the message

1:02.9

hasn't gotten down to the people who are firing the rockets. So I don't know. Seasfire, as we've had

1:09.3

many leaders say ceasefire in the Middle East is not a real

1:14.2

thing because they're always firing.

1:15.8

The Middle East is always on fire.

1:18.2

So let me just say this, because everyone is, there are a lot of people who are concerned

1:21.5

about the president.

1:22.2

The president is mad.

1:23.4

He is upset with CNN.

1:25.4

Do we have the report from CNN where he threatened CNN last night?

1:29.1

Because they reported what the Pakistanis said about this agreement.

1:35.9

The Pakistan was basically, or Iran, excuse me, what Iran was reporting about this.

1:41.0

They were, they basically were taking a victory lap and spiking the football

1:47.1

saying that they had beat what they called the criminal United States of America. Do we have the

1:55.1

tweet from them that we had this morning? That they are the criminal United States of America,

1:59.1

they're saying that they basically right now

2:01.4

control the straits,

2:03.8

the strait of Harmoos,

2:05.7

that they got the U.S. to back down on all of it,

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