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The Don Lemon Show

HOT TOPICS | What Is Going On?! Donald Trump is Losing Control!

The Don Lemon Show

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News, Society & Culture

4.3 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2026

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

This morning, we break down the latest in the Iran war as the situation grows more volatile by the day. The Strait of Hormuz remains blocked, raising the risk of major escalation and sending shockwaves through global markets. At the same time, the messaging from the Trump administration continues to shift, offering little clarity on strategy or next steps, while late-night social posts add to the sense of confusion. It’s becoming harder to tell what’s policy and what’s reaction. With Don appearing on Sherri this morning, we’re joined by guest hosts Reecie Colbert and Clay Cane to make sense of the chaos and ask the key question: does anyone actually have a handle on what’s happening? This episode is sponsored by ZBiotics. Go to https://zbiotics.com/LEMON and use LEMON at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. This episode is brought to you by Sundays. 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 sponsored by Lean. Get started with 20% off and free rush shipping so you can add LEAN to you healthy diet and exercise plan. Visit https://takelean.com enter LEMON for your discount. This episode is brought to you by Helix. Go to https://helixsleep.com/DON for 20% off sitewide. Make sure you enter our show name after checkout, so they know we sent you! This episode is sponsored 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

Welcome to Hot Topics on the Don Lemon Show.

0:19.9

It's your girl, Riesie Colbert, host of the Recy

0:21.9

Colbert show on Sirius XM Urban View. And I am joined by my partner in crime on the Urban View,

0:28.3

on the Urban View Airwaves, New York Times, bestseller, bestseller. Clay Kane, how you doing?

0:34.1

Back again. It's an honor to be filling in for don lemon and you forgot to mention something

0:38.9

racy racy cobert and i we are the asford and simpson of serious xm y'all and if you all know

0:45.9

asphard and simpson is look it up but we are we are solid as a rock the asphred and simpson of

0:51.2

serious exo you better sing you know don would like that singing yeah Yeah, what's up, Lemonation? Great to be here. I'm so glad to be with you all. Shout out to Andy, Peter, and to Nikki for holding it down. We are filling in for Don, who will be back later, but we got lots of hot topics to get to. Y'all boy, Donald Trump is still beefing with the Pope.

1:12.6

Who does that?

1:13.6

Also, the Strider, her moves is a complete dumpster fire.

1:17.6

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1:21.6

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2:55.1

He is still trying to have a one-sided beef with the Pope. And so I don't know if we have any visuals on it, but he is doubling down on going after

3:02.6

the Pope and talking about how, you know, the Pope is not good with war and all the other things.

3:10.6

And, you know, even though a lot of people have come out against Donald Trump, one person is like,

3:17.2

that's my man, I'm going to stick beside him.

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