‘Is This A Joke?’ Don Lemon Reacts Live After Trump Named ‘Person of the Year’

Former CNN anchor Don Lemon didn’t hold back his frustration after learning that President-elect Donald Trump was named Time Magazine’s “Person of the Year.”

In a recent episode of “The Don Lemon Show,” shared on his YouTube channel, Lemon unveiled the cover featuring Trump and expressed strong disapproval of the magazine’s decision, delivering an emotional critique.

“They [Time] could have given it to someone who actually stood for democracy,” said Lemon, who has been working to stay relevant following his controversial departure from CNN.

Shortly afterward, Lemon appeared to counter his own statement by acknowledging that Trump was democratically elected, though he argued this still didn’t make him deserving of the title.

“Just because you are elected president of the United States does not mean that you should be ‘Person of the Year,’” he declared.

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“Time Magazine, what are you doing?” Lemon demanded, his frustration evident.

Lemon then pivoted to discuss the various legal challenges Trump has faced, including convictions that many legal experts continue to question. “And you name him ‘Person of the Year?’” he exclaimed incredulously.

“Maybe we’re being scammed,” Lemon speculated, grasping for an explanation.

Time Magazine explained the selection process on its website this week, emphasizing its approach:
“For 97 years, the editors of TIME have been picking the Person of the Year: the individual who, for better or for worse, did the most to shape the world and the headlines over the past 12 months,” the post read.

Trump’s decisive victory over Vice President Kamala Harris marks a pivotal moment, potentially signaling the decline of longstanding Democratic powerhouses like former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Pelosi, “who for decades reigned as kingmaker in her party,” now faces the prospect of losing her once-dominant influence in Democratic politics after Harris’s defeat.

This dramatic shift comes mere months after Pelosi played a central role in efforts to convince President Joe Biden to exit the race.

During Harris’s concession speech at Howard University on Wednesday, Pelosi appeared visibly emotional and was reportedly involved in a heated exchange with former DNC Chair Donna Brazile.

As Democrats assess the fallout from Harris’s unexpected loss, Pelosi finds herself at the center of growing criticism.

“The influences of a [Senate Majority Leader Chuck] Schumer or a Pelosi or a movie star or an Obama deciding to anoint somebody—those guys are gone,” investor and “Shark Tank” personality Kevin O’Leary remarked this week.

“In four years, they won’t have that kind of influence,” O’Leary added, hinting at prominent figures like George Clooney, who previously urged Biden to end his reelection bid after a poor debate performance against Trump.

Some Republicans are attributing the Democrats’ significant losses—including the Senate flipping red and the House remaining contested—directly to Pelosi’s leadership.

“You’ve got to blame Nancy Pelosi,” former GOP House Speaker Kevin McCarthy commented during an interview with Fox News.

Pelosi’s role in Biden’s decision to step aside in July is widely recognized as pivotal, though recent events seem to underscore her political decline.

During a trip to Luxembourg on Friday, Pelosi sustained an injury and was hospitalized, further fueling speculation about her diminishing influence.

“While traveling with a bipartisan Congressional delegation in Luxembourg to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi sustained an injury during an official engagement and was admitted to the hospital for evaluation,” said Pelosi’s spokesperson, Ian Krager.

“Speaker Emerita Pelosi is currently receiving excellent treatment from doctors and medical professionals. She continues to work,” Krager added.