Lemon LIVE at 5 | Tariffs, Racist Refugee Policies, & the Diddy Trial - May 12th, 2025

The Don Lemon Show

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🗓️ 12 May 2025

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Tonight, we’re diving into the chaos of the day...because there’s a lot. First up: Trump’s tariff “win” that’s actually a loss. He blinked, paused the China tariffs, and now he’s trying to spin it like a masterstroke. Don’t fall for it. When the markets tank and you retreat, that’s called backing down, not “playing 4D chess.” Then we get into the deeply telling policy shift: White South African farmers are being granted refugee status, while Black and brown refugees are being thrown into mass detention centers with no due process. Tell us more about how this isn’t about race. And finally, we’ll bring you the latest in the Diddy trial. What happened in court today, what’s next, and what it means as this high-profile case unfolds.\ Joining us tonight: journalist and author Jemele Hill, and attorney and author Areva Martin...two sharp minds to help us unpack it all. Grab a drink. It’s going to be a ride. 🍋 This episode is brought to you by the Freedom From Religion Foundation. Go to FFRF.US/Freedom or text DON to 511 511 and become a member today. This episode of The Don Lemon Show is sponsored by 120 Life. Go to https://120life.com and use the code, “D-O-N ” to save 20% 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 of The Don Lemon Show is sponsored by Wild Alaskan. Go to wildalaskan.com/LEMON for $35 off your first box of premium, wild-caught seafood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:50.4	The bad news is, unfortunately, you're stuck with Nikki and me once again for this evening.
0:56.3	The good news, actually, I guess two pieces of good news, is that if all goes...
1:01.2	Yes. If all goes according to plan, Don will be back tomorrow morning. He misses you guys so much.
1:08.6	I know you miss him too.
1:12.8	But in the meantime, we have a second piece of good news,
1:16.0	and that is joining us tonight is Jamel Hill,
1:19.5	contributing writer for The Atlantic and a dear friend of the show.
1:21.4	Jamel, thank you for filling and we really appreciate it.
1:22.2	Thank you.
1:23.5	I appreciate bringing on with you out.
1:24.8	How are you doing?
1:25.6	How is your Mother's Day?
1:26.2	How is your weekend?
1:48.1	My Mother's Day was actually really phenomenal. So I live in Los Angeles and my mother is out here visiting. And last night, I took her to see Patty LaBelle, Gladys Knight, Shaka Khan, and Stephanie Mills. She has long wanted to do this, see them in concert. And a more special treat was that Shaka Khan brought out Stevie Wonder. And it was when I tell you, my mother got her whole
1:54.8	life. Okay. She sung everything. She was up and down screaming.
2:02.6	She was shouting, we love you, Shaka.
2:05.6	Like she was fully immersed in the experience. And she, you know, it really made me feel good that she was like, this is one of the best experiences of my life.
2:11.8	And I'm glad we got to experience that together because this was all the music she played for me when I was growing up.
2:18.0	And so for her to get to see her favorite artist live and they did all of his.
2:23.2	I mean, their catalogs are so deep.
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