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The Don Lemon Show

HOT TOPICS | World War III? Crackdowns on Protests? Welcome to Trump’s America - June 13th, 2025

The Don Lemon Show

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Society & Culture, News

3.8659 Ratings

🗓️ 13 June 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

Last night, Israel launched strikes on Iran, an unprecedented escalation that has global leaders on edge and many wondering: are we staring down the barrel of World War III? Meanwhile, back home, things aren’t looking any more stable. In Los Angeles, the Trump administration continues to back its unconstitutional deployment of the National Guard to silence protesters. And just when we thought the authoritarianism couldn’t get any more blatant, Senator Alex Padilla was detained and dragged out of a Kristi Noem press event for asking questions. Yes, really. Trump once claimed he’d “end the wars.” Instead, it looks like he’s starting new ones, both abroad and at home. Let's unpack the chaos, connect the dots, and ask the question on everyone’s mind: what the hell is happening? WE HAVE MERCH!! Purchase here: https://don-lemon-merch-store.myshopify.com/ 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. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/donlemon and get on your way to being your best self. This episode is brought to you by Shopify. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at SHOPIFY. COM/lemon This episode is sponsored by Lean. Get started with 20% off when you enter LEMON20 at takelean.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:52.2

with a story, many stories that are still developing, but there's

0:56.0

breaking news because there's a drone strike in Iran that we're going to talk about.

0:59.7

And that is, we're going to take our time and do it.

1:03.8

So I have a lot of things to go over.

1:05.7

Thank you for joining us.

1:06.7

Make sure you hit the like.

1:07.5

Make sure you hit the thumbs up because it affects the algorithm.

1:10.6

And we want folks to be able to see our channel and to see the conversation and listen to the

1:16.8

conversation that we're having. So look, I'm going to take my time this morning because there's a lot

1:20.3

to get to. And I'm going to tell you what this all means for you, for the world, and most

1:26.5

honestly, frankly, for the Donald Trump administration.

1:29.4

So there's a drone strike overnight.

1:31.2

There are tanks on American streets right now.

1:36.1

Tanks in American streets.

1:37.5

Protests are arrested for really exercising their First Amendment rights.

1:44.8

United States Senator shoved to the ground for asking a question.

1:48.5

And you cannot tell me these things are not connected because they really are connected.

1:52.5

And don't tell me that this is normal because it's not normal as well.

1:57.3

Because what we're living through is not order.

2:00.0

It is a collapse and it's dressed up literally as a parade.

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