Lemon LIVE at 5 | Trump Says 'People Want A Dictator!' - August 25th, 2025
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We start today with a lesson on the Constitution and democracy. So support for The Don Lemon Show comes from the Freedom From Religion Foundation. Let's talk facts here. Across America right now, some politicians are trying to drag religion into public schools. And we're talking Ten Commandment posters in classrooms. school chaplains with zero clinical training, and vouchers that funnel public money to private religious schools, schools that often exclude LGBTQ students or kids who aren't Christian. It's real. It's happening right now. But the Freedom From Religion Foundation is fighting back hard. They've already scored a huge win. A federal court just blocked a Texas law that required public schools to post the Ten Commandments in every classroom.
That is what defending the First Amendment looks like. Freedom from religion, fights in court. in Congress, and in classrooms to keep education truly public and to protect our kids from religious coercion. Learn more at ffrf.org slash school or text my name, Don, that's D-O-N, to 511-511. Don't let anyone rewrite your rights. Go to ffrf.org slash school or text Don to 511-511. Message and data rates may apply. Thank you, everybody, for joining. And yes, I think it was Dale or David, whoever in the comment section. Yes, I am on time today because we've got a whole lot to tell you about. We have been telling you that Donald Trump is out of control, that he has Epstein derangement syndrome. You guys know all about that.
He does. That's why he's doing what he's doing in these cities around the nation, blue cities. That's why he is antagonizing black mayors and black governors are liberal citizens. Democratic governors of Democratic states or the Democratic mayors of Democratic cities. That's why he's doing all of that, because he has Epstein derangement syndrome. He's trying to change the narrative. He's trying to get you to look the other way. We're going to have Ro Khanna is going to join us in a little bit here on the Don Lemon show. He served in California's 17th Congressional District since 2017, and he's on the House Oversight Committee, so get ready for him. Also, we're going to take you live to Washington, D.C., because there have been protests there over Donald Trump's dictatorship, okay?
And we're going to start with the dictatorship, because he wants to be a dictator. He says he's going to be a dictator on day one or at least the first day or whatever. However he said it. He's living up to his word. Donald Trump held rambling press conferences all day today, three or four of them. Basically, he was just sitting there in front of the media all day, which he loves. But some of the weird things that he talked about, about wanting to be a dictator, about the dark continent of Africa, and all kinds of crazy things. But no one yet, no one is questioning his cognitive abilities. No one is questioning that, nor his health problems. And what's up with his hand? We'll get into all of that. But first, Donald Trump wanting to be a dictator.
He says people he's Trump says people like a dictator and he launches new a new crackdown. Here's Donald Trump talking about being a dictator.
I made the statement that next year would be Chicago, because as you all know, Chicago is a killing field right now and they don't acknowledge it. And they say, we don't need him. Freedom, freedom. He's a dictator. He's a dictator. A lot of people are saying maybe we like a dictator. I don't like a dictator. I'm not a dictator. I'm a man with great common sense and a smart person. And when I see what's happening to our cities and then you send in troops, instead of being praised, they're saying you're trying to take over the republic. these people are sick. But I'm really saying, and I say this to all of you.
These people are really sick. Every accusation is a confession. I'll say that over and over. Yes, if you are defying the law, you have some legal grounds in Washington, D.C., because it is not officially a state. So you have some legal grounds there. But not anywhere else.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:15–11:30
2
Why is Don Lemon calling Trump’s actions a bid for a dictator and where does it start?
11:30–14:19
3
What did Trump say in his Oval Office presser about sending troops and ‘people want a dictator’?
14:19–17:56
4
How does the show fact-check Trump’s claims about crime reductions and National Guard deployments?
17:56–39:41
5
What role does Stephen Miller and Project 2025 play in this administration’s tactics?
39:41–1:04:59
Speakers
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