Lemon urges reporters covering Trump: ‘Have some dignity and a backbone’
Lemon, on his podcast “The Don Lemon Show,” said that “all of the late-night shows are going dark” to praise Colbert ahead of the final episode of “The Late Show.” Then he turned his attention to the Washington Press Corps. “Do not let Karoline Leavitt call on the next person when you’re not finishing your question. Stand up for your colleagues,” he said, referring to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
- ▪Lemon, on his podcast “The Don Lemon Show,” said that “all of the late-night shows are going dark” to praise Colbert ahead of the final episode of “The Late Show.” Then he turned his attention to the Washington Press Corps.
- ▪“Do not let Karoline Leavitt call on the next person when you’re not finishing your question.
- ▪Stand up for your colleagues,” he said, referring to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
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Media Lemon urges reporters covering Trump: ‘Have some dignity and a backbone’ Comments: by Ryan Mancini - 05/24/26 5:50 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Ryan Mancini - 05/24/26 5:50 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING Independent journalist Don Lemon on Thursday called on news reporters covering President Trump to “have some dignity and a backbone,” using former late-night host Stephen Colbert as an example. Lemon, on his podcast “The Don Lemon Show,” said that “all of the late-night shows are going dark” to praise Colbert ahead of the final episode of “The Late Show.” Then he turned his attention to the Washington Press Corps. “Do not let Karoline Leavitt call on the next person when you’re not finishing your question.
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