Don Lemon calls Trump base ‘f—ing racist,’ ‘I don’t think you can be black and be a rational MAGA person’

Former CNN host Don Lemon continued his hate-filled rhetoric against President Donald Trump, calling out supporters as “really f—king racist.”

Lemon ranted in an interview with HBO’s Bill Maher that black MAGA voters aren’t “rational” and followed up with a complaint that he had “triggered” Trump supporters.

The former CNN anchor, who was fired in 2023, insisted he was sharing a “truth.”

“I don’t think you can be black and be a rational MAGA person, I think you can be black and be a Republican,” Lemon said on the “Club Random” podcast.

LEMON: “I don’t think that you can be black and be a rational MAGA person.”

MAHER: “I think they would find that very insulting.”

LEMON: “ Well I mean, the truth is often insulting.” pic.twitter.com/mYuCsHntjA

— Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) March 16, 2025

“I think they would find that very insulting,” Maher countered.

“Well, the truth is often insulting,” Lemon told the longtime host of HBO’s “Real Time.”

His words ignited an immediate backlash.

Don Lemon parroting the racist talking point without the ability to see how racist he is. Still lumping more that half the country under the racist label no matter how bad it makes him and Democrats look. Keep it up Don and you will have Republican governments forever. https://t.co/iSvM5A5aNz

— Stickyfrog – Government-funded Media-USAF Vet (@stickyfrogg) March 17, 2025

He hit the “reason the Dems lost” trifecta

— Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) March 16, 2025

Soon enough, Lemon posted a video mocking the controversy.

“Well, I have unwittingly, unknowingly pissed the MAGA people off again,” he said.

“Apparently MAGA, they’re upset or triggered by something I said about black MAGA and MAGA in general on Bill Maher’s podcast,” he continued. “It’s always the same right-wing trolls, right-wing media ginning up controversy because they have nothing better to do.”

He then told viewers to tune in to his YouTube show “if you really wanna know what I have to say about it.”

But it seems social media users have already heard enough.

Wow, can Don Lemon ever not be insulting? He loses jobs right and left, he loses opportunities and friends, then he goes on talk shows and loses his audience appeal. The guy is hopeless.

— AbsolutelyherefortheRight (@AngienShawn77) March 17, 2025

Again, Don Lemon shows himself to be a massive racist

— ThermosMargarine (@ThermosMargara) March 16, 2025

Democrats always think they speak for all blacks almost like they still think of them as slaves. Lemon should study true history and learn how racist the Democrat party has always been, from slavery, starting the KKK, Jim Crow laws, and having to be dragged across the finish line…

— Jericho (@JerichoXVI) March 17, 2025

He could’ve stopped at “I don’t think.”

— Kelly (@keleigh1959) March 17, 2025

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