Lemon LIVE at 5 | That Cabinet Meeting Was A SH*TSHOW! - December 2nd, 2025
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Welcome to the program, everyone. Let's get started. So let me talk to you like we were just catching up, okay? Because we've all had those nights where you have a drink or two, you feel fine, and then the next morning, it feels like it has a personal vendetta to you. So I got tired of that, and I tried Z-Biotics. It is It's a simple probiotic that you take before you drink when your body breaks down alcohol, right? It creates this toxic byproduct that makes you feel rough. It does that in your gut. Well, Zbiotics helps your body break that down so it doesn't build up. I took it before a long dinner recently. I had my usual cocktail. Actually, I did it over the Thanksgiving holidays. The next morning, I felt normal.
And sometimes normal is just a difference between a good day and a wasted one. So if you want to try it, here's what I suggest. You go to zbiotics.com slash lemon, and you use the code lemon for 15% off of your first order. They'll even refund you if it's not for you. So make it your first drink of the night, then you drink responsibly, and then you'll feel fine. So it is zbiotics.com slash lemon, and use the code lemon for 15% off of your first order. Hello, everybody. Welcome to the Don Lemon Show. Good evening, one and all. So happy that you are here. It really means a lot that you guys join us every single day. Every time I'm in the comment section and I'm looking at the chat and I see the folks who are lining up to be in, it just warms my heart because this community is because you helped to build it.
And also, it makes me know that you want good information, that you trust the person who's bringing you the information, that you trust the channel here. And then one is that you want to be a part of the community. You want to be here with us. Thank you so much. I really appreciate it. Today, wait till you guys see. I don't know if you guys, let me know if you know who Adam Friedland is. I went to tape his podcast today. It's going to, I'll let you know when it drops, but it's really, really, really funny. So I got to do something today that was a little bit out of the ordinary and not talk about news, but also talk about and talk about news in a fun, interesting way. Okay. So good Thanks for joining.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:13–14:56
2
What happened at today’s chaotic cabinet meeting and why was it called a 'shitshow'?
14:56–22:43
3
How did Pete Hegseth explain the Venezuelan boat strikes and what contradictions emerged?
22:43–33:24
4
Why is the 'fog of war' defense being criticized in the aftermath of the strikes?
33:24–57:28
5
How did Donald Trump respond during the cabinet meeting and what signs of disengagement were visible?
57:28–1:07:36