Don Lemon: 'I Could Run US Better Than Trump'

0:00It's April 1st. I'm Cory with the story, and this is entertainment and celebrity news today, AI-powered and star-driven. Former CNN anchor Don Lemon dropped a bold claim on the Potsave America podcast. He said straight up that he thinks he could run the United States better than President Donald Trump. At 59 years old, and currently an independent, Lemon has no plans to jump into the race right now. He spelled it out for guest host Alex Wagner, saying if he ever ran, he'd switch to the Democratic Party. Lemon pointed to Barack Obama as proof that unconventional backgrounds don't block the path to the White House. Obama had that mixed heritage and funny name, yet he made it. Lemon's been firing shots at Trump non-stop since leaving CNN in 2023. On his YouTube show, The Don Lemon Show, he's called the President a vile waste of space over policies and world conflicts. Trump hit back hard, labeling Lemon a loser and lightweight. This comes as Lemon fights basis charges from a February arrest at an anti-IC's protest

1:05in Minnesota. He insists he was just reporting as an independent journalist and pleaded not guilty. Officials from the Trump side are pushing back aggressively on the whole thing. Lemon says he'd only chase the presidency after consulting his creator and getting a clear sign from the people since the campaign would wreck his life. For now, it's all talk, but in politics, words like these can spark real fire.