Lemon LIVE at 5 | Donald Trump is Unfit. Period. - December 10th, 2025
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Come on, you guys know what that music means. That means it's time for the Don Lemon Show, Lemon Live at 5. And look at that gorgeous lady. I don't want to sound like, you know, just objectifying you. The brilliant...
Objectify me.
You know it's going to be a show when we start like that. Nina Turner is here as a veteran political commentator, activist, and former Ohio State Senator. Nina Turner, welcome to the program. How have you been?
It's been way too long. No, Mr. Lemon, we cannot let so much time pass. I have been blessed. I'm just counting blessings right now. How are you, darling?
I am really, really great. I'm fighting a cold, but you know, it's winter. It was snowing earlier. I'm here, Nina. And I've been great. I'm working my ass off. I don't know if you can tell. But I'm good. I'm here in Chicago. And as a matter of fact, I'm doing this from my hotel room because I have a show at City Winery tonight with D.L. Hughley. Tickets, there's a couple of tickets available at 1030. The first show is sold out. The second one's still a couple of tickets. So if you want to come to City Winery tonight in Chicago. So I have the TV on, on the other side of the computer, on the other side of my camera. And I'm watching the newscast that I used to anchor. Well, a little bit later, this four o'clock here, the five o'clock newscast that I used to anchor here.
It's kind of weird. It's a weird experience.
Yeah. Yeah. I mean, what does it feel like?
Every time I go back, like when I went back to Philadelphia, I worked there. I was a local news anchor and reporter there. And it's kind of weird. And when people like know me on the street, it's like, oh, they'll still go like Channel 5, Channel 10 or whatever, CNN. But yeah, and the same people. I'm looking at Marianne Ahern right now, and she's doing new laws in Illinois, new employment laws take effect January 1st in Illinois. So, you know, it's just my former co-anchor, you probably know her, Marion Brooks.
I do.
And Marion Brooks is here and she's still looking good and gorgeous. And anyways, so that's what's happening. Can we talk about, though, what happened in Pennsylvania last night?
Must we? And can I say, Don Lemon, all the lemon love. I'm getting a lot of lemon love right now.
Oh, really? From the folks in the chat?
My God, yes.
They love them some Nina Turner. Why wouldn't they? Love Nina, fellow Ohioan. Make sure you hit the like and the thumbs up and smash the screen, as they say, because it does affect the algorithm and more people become aware of our channel here. And that's very important. for us and folks out here on these independent streets so we appreciate your support and we're going to get into it we're going to talk about what happened in um in pennsylvania last night and also talk about what happened in the oval office today i personally think donald trump's brain is cooked i don't know what he's doing i don't know you know what's happening with him perhaps this is it it feels like He's getting meaner and he feels more empowered to just be able to run roughshod over people and institutions and just lies.
That rally last night was filled with lies. And today in the Oval Office, it was filled with insults and lies about the economy, Nina.
He gave it an A+++++. You know, I was a former college professor. That's a lot of plus pluses. Where I stand, it's a D to an F. But, you know, that's just me. But that brother said an A. I mean, I don't know how many pluses he put on there. Yeah.
So but seriously, what would you what grade would you give the economy? Is it a D to an F?
Yeah, no, people's lived experiences is telling us. I mean, Wall Street benefiting is one thing, but whether or not people are benefiting on Main Street, whether they live suburban, rural, or urban, that's how we should be measuring the pressure points. And I'm old enough to remember bionomics and build back better. And even then, when people like me, you, and others were telling that administration, people are not feeling this. But Democrats insisted, oh, no. We just don't have to write a narrative.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:15–7:54
2
What happened at Donald Trump’s Pennsylvania rally and why do hosts call it a meltdown?
7:54–15:06
3
How do Don Lemon and Nina Turner evaluate Trump’s claims about the economy?
15:06–23:46
4
What facts and data do they cite to dispute Trump's inflation and gas price claims?
23:46–32:49
5
Why do Nina Turner and Don argue Trump’s messaging deepens economic pain for everyday Americans?
32:49–1:04:33