Lemon LIVE at 5 | Trump Says 'People Want A Dictator!' - August 25th, 2025

The Don Lemon Show

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Society & Culture, News

3.8 • 659 Ratings

🗓️ 25 August 2025

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

Trump’s military and police takeover of D.C. is in full swing, but people aren’t just rolling over. Protests are erupting across the city, and friend of the show, Jolly, is live on the ground bringing you the latest from those pushing back against authoritarian BS. And if that weren’t enough, Trump held a truly deranged Oval Office press conference today where he suggested that some people actually want a dictator. Excuse us? Hard pass. We’ll break it all down because democracy shouldn’t come with cosplay generals and dictator auditions. This episode is sponsored by the Freedom from Religion Foundation. Don’t let your rights be rewritten. Go to https://FFRS.US/school or text “DON” to 511511 This episode is brought to you by 120 Life. Go to https://120life.com and use the code, “D-O-N ” to save 20% This episode is sponsored by Ollie. Head to https://Ollie.com/lemon, tell them all about your dog, and use code LEMON to get 60% off your Welcome Kit when you subscribe today! They offer a Happiness Guarantee on the first box, so if you’re not completely satisfied, you’ll get your money back. This episode is brought to you by Mint Mobile. Get this new customer offer and your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month 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 sponsored by Shopify. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at https://shopify.com/lemon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:32.5	Thank you. We start today with a lesson on the Constitution and democracy.
0:47.8	So support for the Don Lemon Show comes from the Freedom from Religion Foundation.
0:52.5	Let's talk facts here.
0:53.8	Across America right now,
0:55.5	some politicians are trying to drag religion into public schools, and we're talking
1:00.4	Ten Commandment posters in classrooms, school chaplains with zero clinical training, and vouchers
1:06.6	that funnel public money to private religious schools, schools that often exclude LGBTQ students
1:13.3	or kids who aren't Christian. It's real. It's happening right now. But the Freedom
1:18.7	from Religion Foundation is fighting back, hard. They've already scored a huge win. A federal court
1:24.6	just blocked a Texas law that required public schools to post-attend
1:28.3	commandments in every classroom. That is what defending the First Amendment looks like.
1:34.5	Freedom from religion fights in court, in Congress, and in classrooms to keep education truly
1:40.4	public and to protect our kids from religious coercion.
1:52.6	Learn more at ffrf.org slash school or text my name, Don, that's D-O-N to 5-Eleven, 5-Eleven.
1:55.2	Don't let anyone rewrite your rights.
2:04.0	Go to f-Frr-R-F.org slash school or text Don to 511 511 message and data rates may apply.
2:06.4	Thank you, everybody, for joining.
2:11.0	And yes, I think it was Dale or David, whoever in the comment section, yes, I am on time today because we've got a whole lot to tell you about.
2:14.8	We have been telling you that Donald Trump is out of control, that he has
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