Is Donald Trump's Plan For MAGA Failing?

The Don Lemon Show

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🗓️ 22 April 2026

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Tonight, we break down a major political shift out of Virginia, where voters have approved a new redistricting map that could significantly favor Democrats heading into the next election cycle. Donald Trump is already calling foul, claiming it was “rigged.” But the outcome raises bigger questions about the strength of MAGA’s political strategy moving forward. And remember the plan Steve Bannon floated about gaining dozens of additional seats? Looks like that plan has failed. 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 120Life. Go to https://120Life.com—and use code DON for 20% off. Try it risk-free for two weeks. If your blood pressure doesn’t come down, you get a full refund. Don’t wait until next month. Nothing to lose except higher blood pressure numbers. This episode is sponsored by Lean. Get started with 20% off and free rush shipping so you can add LEAN to your healthy diet and exercise plan. Visit https://takelean.com enter LEMON for your discount. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. BetterHelp makes it easy to get matched online with a qualified therapist. Sign up and get 10% off at https://BetterHelp.com/donlemon This episode is sponsored by Aura Frames. Save now on the gifts moms love. Exclusive $25-off Carver Mat at https://on.auraframes.com/DONLEMON. Promo Code DONLEMON Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to the Don Lemon Show. You are watching live at 5.
0:22.6	I am Charles Coleman Jr. sitting in for Don, who is off today, and we come on the air with big breaking news yet again.
0:31.6	Now, you may recall about 24 hours ago, I was in the same seat and talking to you all about the stakes at play in the Virginia
0:39.0	election around redistricting. Well, that went the way that Democrats wanted it to go. And
0:44.9	unsurprisingly, Donald Trump is not happy about it. In fact, he's very unhinged. He's so unhinged
0:51.4	that he is now claiming that the election itself was rigged.
0:56.8	He's claiming that there was impropriety and that the election was rigged.
1:01.5	And now Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson has even doubled down on those claims, attempting
1:06.7	to shame Democrats for gerrymandering.
1:09.8	We've got a lot to talk about with respect to that story,
1:12.1	as well as an administration and chaos. We've been hearing more and more reports about
1:17.2	cash Mattel, the drinking, the problems at the FBI, the scandal at the Department of Labor.
1:23.3	This is an administration and the circus keeps on circusing.
1:27.6	We're going to have a conversation about that.
1:29.4	And yet just today, David Scott, former Democratic Congressman of Georgia passes away.
1:35.4	We've now lost another octogenarian in Congress.
1:39.1	And this has given Republicans a five-seat advantage.
1:42.7	There's so much to discuss.
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