Don Lemon blames CNN after Trump bans them from the White House: "It's their own fault!"

St. Paul, Minnesota - Ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon recently blamed his former network after President Donald Trump arbitrarily banned its reporters from the White House.

Don Lemon (r.) blamed his former network, CNN, after Donald Trump banned the outlet from the White House.
Don Lemon (r.) blamed his former network, CNN, after Donald Trump banned the outlet from the White House.  © Collage: Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP & Craig Barritt / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP

In a recent episode of his podcast, Lemon argued that CNN was at fault after Trump arbitrarily banned the network, alongside MS NOW and Politico, last week.

"It's their own fault," Lemon argued. "They sort of ushered this in by bending the knee and putting on MAGA folks.

"For Donald Trump, there is no loyalty. Just because you do something for him... that doesn't mean he's going to be nice to you."

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"He's going to kick you out of the White House right along with everyone else who doesn't write favorable things about him no matter how much you kiss his a**," Lemon continued.

His comments come after Trump announced that he was banning CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House for their alleged "fiction and lies" – though he did not list specific examples. The outlets have since regained access following a court ruling on Thursday.

Lemon was once an anchor on CNN but was fired in 2023. He has since launched his own podcast called The Don Lemon Show.

Last year, Lemon attended a protest as a journalist at a church in Minnesota after Trump sent federal immigration agents to occupy the state.

He was arrested and charged with a civil rights violation and taken into custody at the direction of then-Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Meanwhile, billionaire MAGA supporter David Ellison is poised to take over Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent company of CNN, which could bring serious changes to the network.

Cover photo: Collage: Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP & Craig Barritt / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP

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