HOT TOPICS | Profiles in Cowardice: Bending The Knee to Trump & MAGA - June 3rd, 2025
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What does Don Lemon introduce about the new merch and studio setup?
Good morning, everyone. Where is Don Lemon? Why isn't he on? Hi, everybody. Good morning, good morning. Because you can see my studio is a little bit different. I changed it up a little bit. I'm trying to get it to work. So I unplugged a bunch of stuff, and then I plugged some stuff back in. And, you know, I don't know. It took me a little while. But also, we wanted to make sure that we had a link up and some information up about this. Everyone has been... Yes, I want my merch and I want it now. Everyone has been wondering, where's the merch? Where's the merch? Where's the merch? I can't believe that you guys have been asking for merch. By the way, I'm trying to get my monitor working. That's what I'm doing over here.
Where's the merch? The merch is here. Let's put up the link. The merch. Andy, give me some applause. The merch is here. Come on, Andy. You got to be fast. You got to be ready for that. The merch is here, everybody. And so it is just it's in the top of the thing. I'm trying to get it put on Don Lemon dot com. But right now, when you go to Don Lemon dot com, it goes it takes you right to the sub stack. But I needed to take you also to the merch store. So we're going to work on that. So here we go. So the link is in the top of the chat. And we'll also put up a community post on YouTube and we'll put it on our socials as well. But here is the merch. Tell me what you like. Let's go through some of this stuff. Okay, you see, and this is by popular demand, right?
I gotta get the TikTok up because I did not get the TikTok up because my studio's not working. As you guys know, I've not been here and I am back now in the studio. So here's the thing, or in my home studio. You guys have been asking me for merch since I started this show. Don, we need merch. And I'm like, I don't know, do I wanna sell merch? And then by popular demand, You demanded it. So we're going to go through some of it and then we're going to get to the news. So we need, and the thing says, we're going to tell you about all the cowards. I'm just trying, I'm filling time actually until I do the TikTok thing. Fight back. All right, there we go. Now we're up on the TikTok. Thank you very much. So yeah, you guys, we're going to tell you about fighting back.
It does not, it never, ever, ever pays. to bend the knee to Donald Trump. People think that it does. In the short term, it might pay off. But as my friends over at the Lincoln Project will tell you, everything Trump touches dies. Everything Donald Trump touches dies. And so it is never, ever a good thing to acquiesce, bend the knee, give in to Donald Trump. You have to stand up strong or you will lose your business. You will lose your morals. And the next thing you know, you will be on the heat pile of whatever. Because of Donald Trump. Let's go through our merch, everybody. You guys have been asking for it. Again, we'll get to it. I know you guys want a lemon beanie. We're going to get the beanie in the winter.
We just need to know. Wow, look at the orders. Holy crap, the orders are coming through. By the way, hey, Siri, turn on Do Not Disturb. The orders are coming through, so you guys are ordering stuff already. Turn on Do Not Disturb. Thank you very much. Okay. Okay. Thank you, Siri. OK, so let's go to let's scroll because that's the Lemon Live. I love this crew neck sweatshirt. Do you guys like this? I love a good sweatshirt and I love a subtle sweatshirt. So it's like black on gray, which I love. OK, click on it. Let's look at it, Andy. You got this. I love this sweatshirt. Do you guys? Yes. Lemon Live with Don Lemon. Okay. Back out of that, puppy. I love that one. Now, let's see. We got the mug. And so folks are saying, wait, the mug.
Click on the mug because we wanted the lemon. There's a lemon on the mug. So we found a way to put the Lemon Live with Don Lemon. And we do Lemon Live at 5. And then we go. The Don Lemon show is on the other side. So you get two. All right? So you get two. I like the shirts. Okay. And then this one is my own signature. It's kind of a take on the... what is it, Franca, whatever it is.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What does Don Lemon introduce about the new merch and studio setup?
0:15–6:34
2
How did Don Lemon unveil the Don Lemon merch collection (hoodies, mugs, hats)?
6:34–12:26
3
What additional merch items and store logistics did Don Lemon discuss (totes, fans, international orders)?
12:26–43:02
4
Why does Don Lemon argue "bending the knee to Trump" never pays — what's the framing?
43:02–54:36
5
How are major law firms responding to Trump's executive orders and why does that matter?
54:36–1:25:09