HOT TOPICS | Trump Talks (Again), Facts Die (Again) - April 30th, 2025
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How does Don Lemon introduce today’s episode and set the tone?
uh hi everybody good morning how are you hi um so today good mood are you guys in a good mood or you're in a bad mood are you in a good mood or you are you in a bad mood because i'm gonna cheer you up again a couple things um I'm glad that you're here. Make sure that you... Oh, someone says they're from the Panhandle. Hi, Alina. Welcome. San Francisco, Maureen Muffel, of course. Maureen, hi. Hi, Cynthia. So a couple of things. Make sure you hit the thumbs up. And I know we've been doing... We were talking this morning about the analytics of the show. And most people watch... On television. And there is a way for you to hit the thumbs up on television. Okay? So you just go up above your timeline or whatever and you hit the thumbs up there.
You have to just scroll over. I'm like, what's going on with the thumbs up and the likes? I think people don't really know how to do it on their TVs. I'm glad you're watching on the TV because I'm glad we're in high definition. We have a new high definition camera. It's actually 4K, but I don't run it in 4K because that's a lot of bandwidth. Anyways. Good morning, everybody. Palmdale, California. Hi, Nicole. Hi, Rockin' Robin. who says hello to Peter, Nikki, Andy, and me. Hello, the Don. So I got a lot of great information for you today. Some of it will probably infuriate you. Some of it you will laugh at. Some of it, if you're feeling blessed, like someone in the chat says, then you're gonna feel blessed.
Look, I think that there's gonna be, I don't see a thumbs up in here says TikTok. It's not. You just have to smash the screen and that creates a heart. Just hit the hearts if you smash the screen on TikTok. That's all you have to do, right? That's a like on TikTok, just smash the screen. And a like on here on YouTube is hitting the thumbs up button. And thank you for watching us on Instagram. If you're watching us on Facebook, make sure you follow and appreciate it. If you're on Facebook, actually your comments too will be up here on the screen. I don't think Instagram is up here. I use my phone and TV, so I comment and hit the thumbs up. Thank you, Lori Smith. Smart cookie. TV is pretty much the only way someone says that I watch YouTube or watch the show.
Interesting. Tell us how you watch the show. Donna, did you check your LGBTQ today? Says Marty. You guys really do listen, don't you? You guys know what the LGBTQ. The L is, is that the lighting? What's the L again? The lemon sign. The G is what? My glasses. The B is my battery. The T is, what is it? TikTok. And the Q is quality. We'll put it that way. When we say queen or queer, me, I check myself. Anyway, I hope you have your coffee. I have my coffee. I went to a fun event last night at the Brooklyn Museum. My friend Darren Walker from the Ford Foundation was honored last night. for his philanthropy, his work in helping the world, and what he's doing with the African art collection at the museum. The Ford Foundation, I think, gave him like a million dollars to take their African art collection out of storage.
And so it was great, great, great. Don, you be outside. Yes, I do. Okay, so let's talk about it. The economy... It's shrinking. Do you guys know that? For the first quarter, for the first time since 2022. Hmm. Who was president in 2022 when the economy was on the move, up and coming, going, moving, moving? Wasn't Donald Trump, but it is shrinking. First quarter of Trump's administration, the second term, and it is shrinking again. But, you know, we're optimistic. He's going to change. He's got something up his sleeve. You guys are out of your damn minds if you still believe that. Do you still believe that? And all he's doing is blaming Biden at every turn, at every single turn. So I got to ask you this, honestly.
Now, tell me what you think. Is the president of the United States mentally stable? And I don't say that. I don't say that lightly. Is the president of the United States mentally stable? I'm asking earnestly. Tell me what you think. I'm not asking if he's intelligent. I'm not asking if he's a good person.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
How does Don Lemon introduce today’s episode and set the tone?
0:14–13:09
2
What immediate reactions does Don have to Trump’s ABC interview opening remarks?
13:09–25:19
3
How does Trump describe the economy and tariffs during the Oval Office clip?
25:19–40:15
4
How does Don fact-check Trump’s claims about tariffs, the stock market and inflation?
40:15–54:55
5
What does the GDP report reaction reveal about market and media responses?
54:55–58:49