Lemon LIVE at 5 | Looming Government Shutdown & Hegseth's Military Meeting - September 25th, 2025

The Don Lemon Show

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Society & Culture, News

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🗓️ 25 September 2025

⏱️ 70 minutes

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The government shutdown looms, and the White House has instructed federal agencies to prepare mass firing plans in case Congress can’t strike a deal. So, does MAGA actually want a shutdown? Do they care about the hundreds of thousands of people who could lose their jobs and livelihoods? From where we’re standing, it sure doesn’t look like it. Let’s break down what this means for workers, the economy, and the future of our democracy. This episode is sponsored by ZBiotics. Go to https://zbiotics.com/LEMON use LEMON at checkout for 15% off first time orders. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/donlemon and get on your way to being your best self. This episode is brought to you by Mint Mobile. Quit stalling and start saving when you make the switch. Shop plans at https://MINTMOBILE.com/DONLEMON. Upfront payment of $45 required (equivalent to $15/mo.). Limited time new customer offer for first 3 months only. Speeds may slow above 35GB on Unlimited plan. Taxes & fees extra. See MINT MOBILE for details. This episode is brought to you by Ollie. Take the online quiz and introduce Ollie to your pet. Visit https://www.ollie.com/lemon for 60% off your first box of meals! Thie episode is sponsored by Lean. If you want to lose meaningful weight at a healthy pace and keep it off... Add LEAN to your diet and exercise lifestyle. Get 20% OFF WHEN YOU ENTER LEMON at https://TAKELEAN.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:14.2	money back guarantee. Thank you, everyone, for joining us. Lemon live at five. Here we go. We're
1:21.3	live from the nation's capital. I've had a very busy day, a long day, and I've been speaking to
1:27.1	lawmakers and people. I don't know if you saw
1:28.4	our live earlier, but we were live from the Congressional Black Caucus here, the 54th anniversary, as a matter of fact, the Congressional Black Caucus here in Washington, D.C., and I've learned a lot. I've also learned a lot from speaking to lawmakers on the Hill, and I'm going to discuss that. wait until you see who my guest is. You're going to be very happy about this. This is a great show
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