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The Don Lemon Show

LEMON DROP | Bari Weiss' CBS Town Hall with Erika Kirk Raises Questions

The Don Lemon Show

18Hundred LLC.

News, Society & Culture

4.31.2K Ratings

🗓️ 15 December 2025

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

Don takes a closer look at the recent CBS town hall featuring Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, and what it signals about the direction the network may be heading under Bari Weiss’s leadership. While the event was framed as a moment of reflection and healing, the faith-driven language, tone, and noticeable lack of journalistic pushback raised eyebrows for many viewers. Don breaks down what was said, what wasn’t challenged, and why this style of coverage is leaving some audiences unsettled about the role of journalism, accountability, and rigor in high-profile media spaces. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18 plus opt in and bet on any football marketing at odds of evens or greater no, cash out seven-day expiry terms and conditions apply at gamblerware.org. Did you happen to catch the Charlie Kirk widow Erica Kirk's town hall on CBS?

0:50.2

There were some really bizarre moments.

0:52.6

But we serve a just God.

1:00.0

And I rest easy in knowing that he's sovereign, but he's just. And so let the Lord handle that.

1:04.0

Okay, there's a lot of talk about the Lord and

1:07.0

and, anyway, let me walk you through this because once you see this town hall and see everything that it was, you really can't unsee it, there's a lot going on here. It's not just about a strange town hall. This is really CBS news it's about trying to become what they're trying to become and why this whole thing turned so many people off.

1:34.5

Most people are kind of making fun of it or saying, well, this was odd, strange.

1:39.4

Her behavior was strange.

1:40.3

Why is she doing this?

1:41.4

It seems like she's gripping.

1:42.3

She's been on a media tour.

1:43.8

So I have to be honest to you, I didn't sit down and watch the entire Erica Kirk Town Hall.

1:47.3

I couldn't. I've watched the clips. I read the transcript. And then I looked at how CBS

1:52.6

promoted it afterwards. And once you put all that together, the picture really, really gets

1:58.0

clear. This wasn't just one program. This was, I think,

2:05.0

the, they wanted it to be the rollout. Because after that town hall, CBS News flooded the

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