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Lemon said he had to get rid of many friends of his because they were 'too far gone' with their support for President Trump
The vitriol that CNN anchor Don Lemon has for Trumpsupporters sunk to a new low Thursday when he compared voters who back the president to drug addicts.
During their nightly handoff, both Lemon and his primetime colleague Chris Cuomo slammed Trump for continuing to hold rallies amid the coronavirus pandemic, with Lemon -- a native of Louisiana -- suggesting Trump supporters were beyond saving.
"You know what the sad thing is? And I'll be honest with you ... I've had many people who I love in my life- and yeah I come from a red state, I've lived in several red states, there are a lot of friends who I've had to really get rid of because they are so nonsensical when it comes to this issue," Lemon said. "They have every single talking point that they hear on state TV and that they hear from this president, they repeat it and they're blinded by it."
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CNN's Don Lemon compares Trump supporters to drug addicts: 'They have to hit rock bottom' to get help
Lemon said he had to get rid of many friends of his because they were 'too far gone' with their support for President Trump
The vitriol that CNN anchor Don Lemon has for Trumpsupporters sunk to a new low Thursday when he compared voters who back the president to drug addicts.
During their nightly handoff, both Lemon and his primetime colleague Chris Cuomo slammed Trump for continuing to hold rallies amid the coronavirus pandemic, with Lemon -- a native of Louisiana -- suggesting Trump supporters were beyond saving.
"You know what the sad thing is? And I'll be honest with you ... I've had many people who I love in my life- and yeah I come from a red state, I've lived in several red states, there are a lot of friends who I've had to really get rid of because they are so nonsensical when it comes to this issue," Lemon said. "They have every single talking point that they hear on state TV and that they hear from this president, they repeat it and they're blinded by it."
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CNN's Don Lemon compares Trump supporters to drug addicts: 'They have to hit rock bottom' to get help