HOT TOPICS | Trump's Tariff Loss & Racist Refugee Policies - May 13th, 2025

The Don Lemon Show

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🗓️ 13 May 2025

⏱️ 98 minutes

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Don is back! And so is the news circus we call America. First up, Trump’s tariff “win” with China, which is actually a massive walk-back after the economy started gasping for air. He created the crisis, hit pause, and now wants a trophy for it. Spoiler: we’re not buying it. Then there’s the refugee situation. White South African farmers are being welcomed with open arms, while refugees from Black and brown countries are being rounded up, deported, and tossed into mass detention centers without due process. So much for "equal treatment under the law." Don breaks it all down, the spin, the racism, and the chaos you deserve to understand without the nonsense. Glad to be back. Let’s get into it. 🍋 This episode of The Don Lemon Show is sponsored by 120 Life. Go to https://120life.com and use the code, “D-O-N ” to save 20% This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/donlemon and get on your way to being your best self. This episode of The Don Lemon Show is sponsored by Wild Alaskan. Go to wildalaskan.com/LEMON for $35 off your first box of premium, wild-caught seafood. This episode is brought to you by Beam. Visit https://shopbeam.com/LEMON and use code LEMON to get our exclusive discount of up to 40% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Every runner knows the moment when everything clicks.
0:04.0	When your legs lock into a rhythm, the aches float away and doubts fade.
0:08.0	Replaced by a feeling of euphoria.
0:12.0	It's why you lace up at dawn.
0:15.0	Why a little rain doesn't stop you.
0:17.0	Why one run turns into a habit.
0:24.3	So next time you go for a run, chase that runs high.
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0:48.6	Welcome to the Don Lemon Show.
0:50.1	Welcome to Hot Topics.
0:52.5	10 a.m. Eastern Time, just a little bit behind.
0:53.2	Not that much.
0:55.2	Well, for me, I'm sure you guys are like, here's Don is back, we're late. Actually, I'm late for a good reason because I was just
1:00.0	trying to get caught up on what's going on in the world. I actually don't know that much.
1:07.2	My producers have been doing a great job Peter, Andy,
1:12.9	Nikki, I mean, just fantastic job of keeping everything going.
1:16.3	I've been so proud of them.
1:18.1	I have to be honest until you guys have not been watching a lot.
1:20.9	But, yeah, thank you guys for welcoming me back.
1:24.5	So I'll talk to you a little bit about, you know,
1:26.5	what has been going on in my life.
1:28.7	I'm sure you guys can possibly imagine, maybe imagine a little bit, but it's been, honestly, it's been hell.
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