HOT TOPICS | MAGA’s Deadly Agenda: Politics Over Lives - August 28th, 2025

The Don Lemon Show

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Society & Culture, News

3.8 • 659 Ratings

🗓️ 28 August 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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This morning, we’re looking at how MAGA’s policies aren’t just reckless, they’re deadly. First, the horrific school shooting in Minneapolis. Will it lead to meaningful legislation to prevent the next one? Of course not. Just another round of empty “thoughts and prayers” while nothing changes. Then we turn to the bombshell news out of the CDC, where RFK Jr. and the MAGA crowd are pushing to reshape public health policy. But these changes are not based on science, facts, or even basic logic. It’s ideology over evidence, and the consequences could be catastrophic. Because under MAGA, it’s never safety first. It’s politics first, lives second. This episode is sponsored by the Freedom from Religion Foundation. Don’t let your rights be rewritten. Go to https://FFRS.US/school or text “DON” to 511511 This episode is sponsored by Shopify. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at https://shopify.com/lemon This episode is sponsored by Ollie. Head to https://Ollie.com/lemon, tell them all about your dog, and use code LEMON to get 60% off your Welcome Kit when you subscribe today! They offer a Happiness Guarantee on the first box, so if you’re not completely satisfied, you’ll get your money back. This episode is brought to you by 120 Life. Go to https://120life.com and use the code, “D-O-N ” to save 20% This episode is sponsored by DeleteMe. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you text DON to 64000. Message and data rates apply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, day.
0:13.6	Let's start by talking about the Constitution and democracy.
0:17.8	A little education this morning.
0:20.2	The Donaldman Show is brought to you by the Freedom
0:22.1	from Religion Foundation. So let's talk facts, all right? Because across the U.S., politicians are
0:26.8	trying to sneak religion into public schools, posters of the Ten Commandments on classroom walls,
0:31.9	chaplains without clinical training, voucher programs, funneling public money into private religious
0:37.2	schools, schools that
0:38.6	often exclude LGBTQ students and non-Christians. It's happening right now. But the Freedom
0:46.5	for Religion Foundation is fighting back. Just recently, they won a victory in federal court
0:51.2	blocking a Texas law that would have forced every public school
0:55.0	classroom to display the Ten Commandments. That's what it looks like to defend the First
0:59.8	Amendment in court, in Congress, and in the classrooms, because public education should
1:05.5	stay public. Kids should learn math, science, and history, not be pressured into religion. Learn more at FFRF.R.F.U.S. slash school or text my first name, Don, that's D-O-N to 5-Eleven, 5-Eleven. Don't let your rights be rewritten. Go to F as and Frank, F is and Frank, R as and Robert, Ephesonfranc.
1:30.1	U.S. slash school or text Don to 511, 511. Text fees may apply.
1:38.6	Good morning, everybody. Welcome to Hot Topics 10 a.m. Eastern Time. Let me just ask you guys this. How are you guys doing this morning?
1:51.2	I mean, we've been dealing with some heavy stuff. Good morning, Andrea. I'm lemon family. Good morning, everybody. I'm so glad that you guys are here. Look at the engagement. It's incredible. Hi, Wendy Woodbury from
2:01.4	Southern California. Hello to you. Hello, Lucinda Hayes. Tell me how you guys are doing.
2:09.4	Yeah. Producers, how are you doing? I didn't ask you guys, as we talked a little bit about
2:15.0	a little bit. How are y'all doing after this watching all this stuff about the shooting not great bob not great not great at all yeah
2:25.0	yeah it's a lot right it is it yeah it definitely gets overwhelming.
2:35.9	Yeah.
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