HOT TOPICS | China Is Unbothered By Trump's Tariff War - April 14th, 2025
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Why did Don Lemon say he couldn't watch the news this weekend?
Good morning, everybody. Welcome to the Don Lemon Show. Welcome to Hot Topics. I'm so glad that you are here. Appreciate that you're here. Wow, how are you doing this morning? Let me know where you're streaming from. How am I doing? You know, I'm going to be honest with you. I don't know. I've been writing this morning about how I feel about what's going on. I couldn't turn on the news this weekend. I just couldn't do it. And I feel like I'm not, I'm like, wait a minute, am I doing my job? Because I should be watching the news because I want everybody to be informed, but I feel like I just can't take it anymore. And I'm going to talk about that in just a little bit, but I just feel like I just can't take it anymore.
It's a lot. It's a lot, especially considering what's happening in the world. And then Hi, Austin, Texas. Hi, South Bend, Indiana. I'm sorry, Coachella Valley. Hello. I'm sorry if it feels like I'm being a negative person. I'm not negative. I'm just a realist. And it just feels tough, okay? And especially considering what happened over the weekend in Pennsylvania. with the governor there in the governor's mansion. And MAGA this morning is really being silent about it. So thank you for joining us. Thank you for dialing into our live stream. I'm gonna take my time this morning because there's a lot and then there's not a lot. Hi from Nola. Hi Courtney, thank you for joining. There's a lot in and there's not a lot.
And then I really want you guys to read what I put on Substack today. Yes, this is getting exhausting. It is. I feel you. I'm exhausted. Okay, great. So I'm channeling how you guys feel. And you don't feel much differently than I do. So I get it. And yeah. So make sure you hit the like, make sure you hit the thumbs up. Let us know again where you're streaming from. So glad that you guys only been like three months. Yeah, Mari, it has. And become a member to keep supporting independent media. And I'm going to tell you all the reasons why, especially considering what is going on in the world. And it's, you know, I always say mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore. How much more can we take? And as I'm going to write, not even a rocket,
Into space by a billionaire with some rich people and celebrities can take our mind off it like it's not even going to lift the altitude of what's happening. Good on them. But it just seems superfluous to me in the time that we're in. That's all. You know, you guys know I'm a realist. I'm never going to lie to you. That's how I feel. I'm like, wow. I wish that money could go to some poor people or to stop students from being rounded up on campus or, you know, some shit like that. But, you know, hey, it is what it is, right? I'm not hating on anything, but like, come on, y'all. Let's do something good with the money. Let's do something realistic that we can fix now. Right? Why are we burning money? Is a publicity stunt.
But I digress. You're going to have to read it to find out about it. You can let me know how you feel about it. Again, hit the thumbs up. It's a distraction from the BS. God, you guys are so good. I thought I was the only one. I'm like, why am I feeling this way and all that stuff? How many homes could have been built with one rocket, right? They said it's anywhere between 100,000 to 500,000 each passenger. Just imagine that. Just imagine. And listen, so let's get to the news. So MAGA is silent this morning. The White House is silent this morning. Donald Trump is silent this morning. They don't have a thing to say about one of the most horrific acts of political terrorism this country has seen in some time.
What happened in the Pennsylvania governor's mansion arson and attempted attack?
This is awful. I don't know if you paid attention to it. I, as I said, I just couldn't watch after a while. I had to stop, especially after this happened. I'm like, oh my God, what is going on in the world? And why isn't someone condemning this from the highest heights? in the White House, right? Why isn't someone condemning this? One of the most horrific acts of political terrorism this country has seen in some time. Over the weekend, authorities say a man scaled an iron security fence in the middle of the night, everyone, eluded police and broke into the Pennsylvania governor's mansion where he set a massive fire.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
Why did Don Lemon say he couldn't watch the news this weekend?
0:16–4:11
2
What happened in the Pennsylvania governor's mansion arson and attempted attack?
4:11–15:06
3
Why is Don Lemon criticizing the silence from MAGA and the White House after the attack?
15:06–22:49
4
How does the suspect's motive relate to rising hate and anti‑Semitism in the U.S.?
22:49–1:04:34
5
What evidence shows China is 'unbothered' by Trump's tariff threats?
1:04:34–1:09:38
Speakers
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