Don Lemon Airs Blistering Criticism of Donald Trump Following President’s Rant About Somalis

Don Lemon Airs Blistering Criticism of Donald Trump Following President’s Rant About Somalis

Lemon let loose after Trump called Rep. Ilhan Omar and other Somali immigrants ‘garbage.’

Ex-CNN Host Rails Against 'Racist Piece Of Sh*t' Trump’s Rant Against Somalis In Media Call Out

“Why doesn’t it get called out? I think it would be called out even more if people weren’t afraid to criticize this president,” the former CNN host said.

Don Lemon Lashes Out at Trump Over Somali Comments: 'Gross, Bigoted, Racist Piece of S--t'

Don Lemon took Donald Trump — and the media — to task in the Friday episode of “The Don Lemon Show.” He described the president as a “gross, bigoted, racist piece of s–t” for his comments about Somali immigrants and Somali Americans, but also blamed the media for not decrying Trump’s comments enough. “I think what he said about Somalia, I think that that is disqualifying to be a president of the United States,” he said. “Donald Trump and his fam…

Trump Voter Torches President On CNN Over Somali Comments

Somali American Salman Fiqy told CNN on Saturday that he’s withdrawn his support for President Donald Trump and the Republican Party over the president’s “garbage” comment about Somalis. Fiqy joined Victor Blackwell on CNN’s First of All and called Trump’s comments about Somalis “racist” and “dehumanizing.” “It was very dehumanizing and it’s very unpresidential coming from the commander in chief of the United States to dehumanize and to you to d…

Credit Where Credit Is Due

NPR edition. President Trump made racist comments about Somali immigrants and Somalia multiple times this week. It's a common tactic used by the president to get attention from those who share his nativist views.