Lemon LIVE at 5 | Trump Talks, Kemp Bails, and Diddy Heads to Court - May 5th, 2025
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Hello, Lemon Nation. We are back. We are back. Nikki and I are back. For those of you who missed the morning show, Don is currently dealing with a family situation. It's fluid at the moment, and we will give you updates the moment that we get them. He's going to be back soon. Don't worry. He's doing okay. But this evening, in addition to Nikki and I, we have an extremely wonderful guest to help us out because we We can't do this on our own. Joining us this evening is Tara Setmeyer, the co-founder and CEO of the Seneca Project, and of course, a contributor to the Lemon Media Network. Tara, thank you so much for coming on.
Hi, guys. I'm sorry it's under these circumstances, but always glad to step in wherever I can help out Don and you guys. So happy to be here with all the Lemonheads today.
Absolutely. We so appreciate it.
We are so happy to have you. So much to talk about.
So much to talk about. Donald Trump wants to be Pope. Donald Trump wants to be a Sith Lord. Tariffs are still cratering the economy. There's so much. But I think we should start with the breaking news, if you don't mind. Andy, if you wouldn't mind throwing up the new reporting just breaking about an hour ago from Politico's Adam Wren. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp will not run for Senate in 2026, according to three people familiar with his decision. And then Andy, we can just power ahead right to the next tweet. Kemp confirmed this reporting, saying in part, quote, over the last few weeks, I've had many conversations with friends, supporters and leaders across the country who encouraged me to run for the U.S.
Senate in 2026. I greatly appreciate their support and prayers. After those discussions, I have decided that being on the ballot next year is not the right decision for me and my family. Tara, this is big.
It is. It's a big sigh of relief for the Democrats because if Kemp had run, they would win that seat. Ossoff wouldn't have a shot. But the simple explanation here is that he's eyeing 2028. That's what I think. I think he wants to run for president. He doesn't want to go through a grueling Senate fight just to turn around and run for president in 2028. So and also you have to remember that he and Donald Trump didn't exactly see eye to eye. And I don't think he wants to deal with having to defend Trump and MAGA. Brian Kemp hasn't really been a MAGA guy. You know, however you feel about his governing in Georgia, there's been some issues, obviously, with the with the voter suppression laws and things like that.
But he's pretty he's pretty popular in in Georgia. So I don't think he wants to go through all of that just to be a senator and then have to give up on his hopes of potentially running in 2028. That's my theory.
Interesting. Tim Miller over at the Bulwark, I think. has a slightly different take, but he's sort of on the same wavelength as you. Quote, while 98% of GOP politicos have shamelessly sacrificed their integrity at the altar of Trump, Brian Kemp hasn't. And he understands that there is no way to run for Senate while Trump's president and maintain your dignity. So hats off to him for that.
Nikki, is that giving him a bit too much credit? I think it is. I think that's giving him too much credit. I mean, we even saw in his statement, he was in no way critical of Donald Trump. Like, if that's the case, then grow a spine and say something. But it just feels, I'm more inclined to see this from Tara's reasoning here, that he's, I think this is him trying to position himself in a place where he can potentially have a 2028 run.
Yeah. Like, listen, Tim, Tim's not completely off base here. I mean, yes, that's true. It is giving him a little too much credit for being the speaking of integrity and all of that. I mean, they ultimately did do the right thing in Georgia, but like I said, they turned around, you know, after the 2020 election, but they also turned around and passed those draconian voter suppression laws and changed all kinds of things. Um, we, within the Georgia state law to make it more difficult to vote.
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:14–6:05
2
What’s the breaking news about Brian Kemp’s decision not to run for Senate?
6:05–9:31
3
How could Kemp’s decision reshape Georgia politics and open the door for Marjorie Taylor Greene?
9:31–31:15
4
Why are Republican contenders hesitating to run in the 2026 Senate map?
31:15–1:01:50