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The Don Lemon Show

LEMON DROP | Vic Mensa on MAGA & Donald Trump: 'It's All About Stirring Up Chaos'

The Don Lemon Show

18Hundred LLC.

News, Society & Culture

4.31.2K Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2026

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Don sits down with Vic Mensa, the Chicago-born rapper, activist, and outspoken advocate for justice, for a raw conversation about the state of the world right now. They dive into the chaos unfolding around us, the dangerous history behind the phrase “just following orders,” and the moral responsibility individuals carry when systems go off the rails. From abuses of power to the erosion of accountability, nothing is sugarcoated. 🍋 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:40.3

You're giving it to people.

0:42.3

Just try to tell my truth, man, be me. You know, I've always been this person, but I just put a camera on and then figured, especially in this moment, that the truth is an endangered commodity.

0:53.3

And our arena is social media.

0:57.0

That's where most of us learn about what's happening in the world.

1:01.0

Yeah, but most artists are afraid to speak out.

1:03.0

Most, not all, but most are like,

1:05.0

you know, I got people who are MAGA or whatever,

1:08.0

and they are part of my fan club, and I don't want to...

1:10.0

Trying to hold on the MAGA fans. No, I gave up on MAGA fans a long time ago so you know

1:16.2

what I mean what it what it the quote was is that Michael Jordan said

1:22.4

Republicans buy sneakers too or something like you know yeah Michael Jordan is Michael Jordan but I've had times when I've tried to be muzzled and man,

1:32.3

I couldn't sleep at night, you know, it was kind of tearing me up knowing that I was

1:37.3

maybe sacrificing my integrity in pursuit of commercial success.

1:41.3

And I think I'm inspired to be guided by purpose and

1:47.0

alignment now more than to just be chasing every bag all money ain't good money

1:52.0

you know I mean and if I have to if I have to muzzle myself and silence myself

1:56.0

inshallah I don't have to do that to feed my family. I mean, I got a deep faith in God and my fate.

2:05.5

You know what I'm saying?

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