CNN host Don Lemon slammed former President Donald Trump in an interview published Wednesday, claiming he lacked the “courage” to come on his show.
Lemon told Semafor that he never butted heads with Trump, mostly because “he didn’t have the courage to come on and take hard questions from CNN and me and my show.”
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“Look, has it been frustrating over the last couple of years having to deal with politics in the way it’s been dealt with in Primetime? Yes. Was I tired of it? In some ways, yeah, it’s gotten old. But I also think we were transitioning to a different time,” the host said, who will start a new gig next month on CNN’s upcoming morning show.
Of some of the changes being ushered in at the network, now led by chairman and CEO Chris Licht, Lemon said, “I really like Chris.”
“When I read stories about what’s happening at CNN and about Chris and what he’s doing, I think it’s unfair,” he added. “I think people should give him a chance. Everyone has a new vision when they come in as a new boss. Let’s see what his vision is and how it plays out.”
CNN recently revealed the hosts and title for its new morning program, CNN This Morning, which will replace New Day hosted by John Berman and Brianna Keilar.
Lemon is joined by Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins for the show that will debut on Nov. 1.
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“They are each uniquely intelligent, reliable, and compelling; together they have a rare and palpable chemistry,” Licht said of the selected hosts. “Combined with CNN’s resources and global newsgathering capabilities, we will offer a smart, bold, and refreshing way to start the day.”
