Don Lemon says up to 70% chance he runs for president: ‘If the people want me’

Published October 7, 2026 11:02pm ET



Former CNN anchor Don Lemon said there is up to a 70% chance he’ll run for president, again fanning the flames of speculation that he’ll contend for the White House in 2028.

Lemon expressed confidence in July that he would make a “good president” after the anchor-turned-freelance media pundit gained attention nationwide for covering a prominent protest targeting Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minnesota.

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