Former CNN host Don Lemon is making waves with a new round of pointed comments, aiming at both his old colleagues and a longtime media rival.
During an appearance on Semafor Media’s “Mixed Signals,” Lemon didn’t hold back, aiming his sharpest criticism at SiriusXM host Megyn Kelly, calling her a “troll and a racist” who has built her career on stoking outrage.
Lemon admitted he initially ignored Kelly’s repeated barbs, but said her “rude” attacks eventually got to him.
“For the longest time, I ignored her because that’s sort of what she wanted,” Lemon explained. “You lie down with dogs, you get fleas. Finally, I had to call her out for her misogyny, her racism, her trolling.” He added that he believes a PR team is behind her frequent public feuds, actively pushing media outlets to cover