HOT TOPICS | The Media Defies Hegseth, Too Little Too Late? - October 15th, 2025

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🗓️ 15 October 2025

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Good morning Lemon Nation! Theres a glimmer of hope as almost all major media outlets have declined to sign the Pentagon's new strict reporting rules. Even Fox News! How will the Trump administration respond? And is this enough pushback after months of caving? Don is joined by media reporter Oliver Darcy to break down this story. This episode is brought to you by Graza. Take your food to the next level with Graza Olive Oil. Visit https://graza.co and stock up during our sitewide sale! This episode is sponsored by RadioActive Media. Visit https://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 brought to you by Lean. If you want to lose meaningful weight at a healthy pace and keep it off... Add LEAN to your diet and exercise lifestyle. Get 20% OFF WHEN YOU ENTER LEMON at https://TAKELEAN.com This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/donlemon and get on your way to being your best self. WE HAVE MERCH!! Purchase here: https://don-lemon-merch-store.myshopify.com/ WATCH & Subscribe on YouTube @TheDonLemonShow! Become a member of our channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXs0PlIGUDSXfBaF7j-1euA/join Follow Don on Substack! Listen on Apple, Spotify and iHeart Radio! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Good morning, everybody. Welcome to Hot Topics on this, what is it, Wednesday morning.
0:22.4	We're getting what days. Look, I have a whole lot to tell you. I could tell you about my night.
0:27.9	I went to this very interesting play in New York, which we'll get to later. We'll talk about that later.
0:34.3	And I had started, I wanted to start talking about what's happening at the Pentagon and Pete
0:40.9	Heggseth in the media.
0:42.8	And then I started to see some disturbing things coming across from the producers on my phone.
0:49.1	So make sure you hit the like, make sure you hit the thumbs up.
0:51.1	Thank you for the good morning.
0:51.9	Good morning, everyone.
0:53.1	Love that sweatshirt on. Thank you very much. It's in the merch store. If you for the good morning. Good morning, everyone. Love that sweatshirt on.
0:54.3	Thank you very much.
0:55.1	It's in the merch store.
0:56.4	If you go on Donlemon.com and click merch, you can get it.
0:59.2	Thank you.
0:59.8	So let me know where you're streaming from.
1:04.8	I am so pissed off.
1:06.5	Like, I just, I want to go and I want to move to Chicago for the time being to, like, go and talk
1:16.4	to the people there and just report on this because, God, you, oh my God, this is outrageous.
1:23.4	I can't believe that every American is not standing up for this, including you feckless, fucking spineless Republicans
1:30.1	who are always talking about state's rights
1:33.5	and following the Constitution and all the amendments
1:36.9	and, you know, the right to unlawful,
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