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Don Lemon went back to the network that fired him to talk about his Elon Musk interview that made him lose out on his deal with X … and he even aired some clips from their chat.
The former news anchor was featured as Erin Burnett‘s guest on CNN Wednesday, where they spoke about this sit-down Don did with Elon just yesterday — which then triggered Elon to terminate his company’s deal with Don to host and distribute his new show with them.
First guest. @elonmusk like you’ve never seen him before.
You won’t want to miss this. #TheDonLemonShow pic.twitter.com/hEBGBAoqdp
— Don Lemon (@donlemon) March 12, 2024
@donlemon
Obviously, everyone has been curious about what exactly was said that pissed EM off so much — and now, we have a sense of what it might’ve been … ’cause CNN aired 3 excerpts.
The first clip they played showed Don rattling off stats about an uptick in hate speech on X — and DL even entertained the topic of the Great Replacement Theory, embraced by white supremacists … which Elon’s been accused of entertaining and tolerating on his platform.
You could tell right off the bat that Elon was annoyed by the line of questioning — and he even let Don know, he doesn’t have to answer anyone’s questions … noting he only agreed to chat with Don because he was now part of the X family, and Don asked for an interview.
It was an icy interaction … and Don goes on to tell Erin he doesn’t think Elon is willing to accept facts — going on to say he feels like Elon doesn’t have to answer to anyone or take accountability for what’s posted on X. The clips didn’t end there, though … there was more.
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Another clip aired where Don asked Elon about his ketamine use — something Elon has admitted to — and while that topic wasn’t nearly as awkward … you can tell it was somewhat personal for Elon. He basically said if people are depressed, they should look into it.
They also talked politics at one point … and Elon said he wasn’t ready to endorse any candidate just yet — although he did say he was leaning away from Biden. He noted he and Trump had recently spoken at Mar-a-Lago … and said he hadn’t donated to DT at all.
Long story short … Don went back into the lion’s den to air these clips — which is pretty ironic, considering they kicked him to the curb, albeit under different leadership.
In any case, Don’s without a media home again … and he’s gonna post his content straight to all social media platforms regardless. His Elon interview airs in full Monday.