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crimycarny

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14. I think this will backfire in a huge way

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Fri Jan 30, 2026, 12:36 PM

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This will make Don Lemon a martyr and may finally get journalists out of their stupor. Not because they care about reporting the news, but they are going to want some of the Don Lemon limelight. Don Lemon's career just got a major boost, IMO.

I guess we'll see....

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They know they don't have a case against Don Lemon [View all] edhopper Friday OP

You are spot on. It's a message to the media. Emile Friday #1

He's running this nation like Adolf Hitler and no one is going to change my mind Bengus81 Friday #19

Trump just breathed life back into Lemon's moribund career. sop Friday #2

And the other MO is to force Don Lemon to pay high legal fees no_hypocrisy Friday #3

Yeah, but he also has (maybe) a countersuit for vindictive prosecution, Volaris Friday #10

Lemon and the others should refuse to hire lawyers...take the public defenders and make them famous... Moostache 23 hrs ago #26

Case of harassment RussBLib Friday #4

They want the headlines. blm Friday #5

First they came for the immigrants... C_U_L8R Friday #6

It's an intimidation tactic. Martin68 Friday #7

A very good question was asked Blue Full Moon Friday #8

Yes, it's political theater for his cult. GoCubsGo Friday #9

Indeed. It is simple legal and FINANCIAL harassment, when you consider the legal costs Jack Valentino Friday #11

The also arrested 3 local reporters. They are freaking EVIL LymphocyteLover Friday #12

They ain't even hiding their abuse of power. UTUSN Friday #13

I think this will backfire in a huge way crimycarny Friday #14

As Soviet state prosecutors said in the Stalin era. Show me the man and I will show you his crimes. Jacson6 Friday #15

THIS WAS TRIED BEFORE Jimvanhise Friday #16

Bondi is the most criminal,corrupt AG in the history of the US Bengus81 Friday #20

The pointlessness is the point ToxMarz Friday #17

Agreed popsdenver Friday #18

Statement from Abbe Lowell LetMyPeopleVote Friday #21

AND he is a sassy, black queer man and they hate him. I love Don Lemon. camartinwv Friday #22

I'm gonna keep saying this.. Joinfortmill Saturday #23

Statement of Ben Crump LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #24

MaddowBlog-Trump's arrest of journalists is the latest front in his effort to Orbanize the media LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #25

Wonder if the prosecution is going to use Lemon's words about it being a protest against the other defendants? MichMan 22 hrs ago #27

K&R UTUSN 22 hrs ago #28