US EditionDon Lemon says churchgoers didn’t think he was a journalist because he’s black
Don Lemon says churchgoers likely mistook him for a protester due to the racial makeup; he pleaded not guilty to federal charges of interfering with religious freedom.
- Don Lemon was indicted with eight others on federal charges for conspiracy and interfering with First Amendment rights after joining a protest that stormed a church in St. Paul, Minnesota, in January 2026.
- Lemon claimed that people did not recognize him as a journalist during the protest because he is Black and the protesters were mostly Black, causing confusion among churchgoers.
- The pastor of the church described the protest as a disruptive, coordinated invasion meant to intimidate worshippers, involving shouting and blocking access to children.
- Lemon pleaded not guilty and stated he was covering the protest as a journalist.
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Don Lemon criticizes churchgoers for not seeing him as a journalist as he tagged along with agitators
Podcaster Don Lemon criticized church parishioners for failing to see him as a journalist as he tagged along with the agitators that entered their place of worship.
Don Lemon implies Minnesota churchgoers too dumb to ‘understand’ he’s a journalist — not a protester — as he pulls race card
Don Lemon played the race card in positing why Minnesota churchgoers "could not understand" that he allegedly was not protesting with a throng of anti-ICE activists that ambushed Sunday service.
Minnesota pastor breaks silence on Don Lemon * WorldNetDaily * by Tyler O’Neil, The Daily Signal
Source link Don Lemon Former CNN host Don Lemon has pleaded not guilty to federal charges for his role in the invasion of a Minnesota church last month, claiming he was merely covering the “protest” as a journalist, but the church’s pastor says Lemon was “in on the terror.” Jonathan Parnell, the pastor of Cities Church
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ussanews.comDon Lemon says people didn’t think he was a journalist when he stormed church – because he’s BLACK
Don Lemon suggested the racial background of protesters may have prevented Minnesota churchgoers from recognizing him as a “journalist.” The former CNN host, who pleaded not guilty […]
Don Lemon says people didn’t think he was a journalist when he stormed church - because he's BLACK · American Wire News
Don Lemon suggested the racial background of protesters may have prevented Minnesota churchgoers from recognizing him as a “journalist.” The former CNN host, who pleaded not guilty to federal charges after joining activists who took their protest inside a church service in St. Paul, Minnesota, offered his new take on the incident, claiming “the bulk of the protesters were black.” Lemon’s former CNN colleague Jim Acosta asked him about his arres…
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