Don Lemon appeared on Bill Maher‘s Club Random podcast and now has MAGA supporters in a frenzy over a comment about a part of their constituency.
The former CNN correspondent expressed his thoughts on Black Republicans versus those who simply follow Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” rhetoric.
“I see a Black MAGA person carrying Donald Trump’s water and they know that he’s lying — it is the shortest line to the front,” Lemon shared. “If you’re Black and you’re just in line with a bunch of other Democrats that are doing the same thing you’re doing, [then it’s fine]. But if you’re a Black MAGA person, it’s like ‘Whoa, let’s book this person. Let’s put them on television.’”
Maher then asked if Lemon believes “sincere” Black MAGA followers are possible.
“No. I think there can be sincere Republicans, but I don’t think that you can be Black and be a rational MAGA person. I think you can be Black and be a Republican,” said the 59-year-old.
Maher replied, “I think they would find that very insulting.” To which Lemon quipped, “Well I mean, the truth is often insulting.”
His stance did rile up some backlash among MAGA defenders, but Lemon remained firm in his belief and replied to Newsweek, “I’m entitled to my point of view just as much as MAGA, Fox News, right wing media and internet trolls are entitled to theirs” before responding to the “same right wing extremists, internet trolls and media organizations who endlessly attack me, call me racist and/or homophobic slurs, purposely paint me in a negative light, fein outrage and then gin up fake controversy when someone who looks like me dares to hold up a mirror to them.”
Lemon has been routinely vocal about his disdain for Trump supporters, labeling them as “f**king idiots” on his own podcast. Back in December, he mocked the “stupid MAGA brain.”
He added, “You’re so f**king stupid and you deserve it. You f**king deserve it because you’re so dumb. Yes, I am gloating over your stupidity.”
His full sit-down with Maher can be seen above. At the time of publication, Lemon was live on YouTube addressing the controversy already.
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