{"id":2601033,"date":"2026-05-10T23:44:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T03:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/don-lemon-continues-to-tease-a-2028-presidential-run-why-not\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T23:46:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T03:46:35","slug":"don-lemon-continues-to-tease-a-2028-presidential-run-why-not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/don-lemon-continues-to-tease-a-2028-presidential-run-why-not\/","title":{"rendered":"Don Lemon continues to tease a 2028 presidential run: &#8216;Why not?&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdon-lemon-continues-to-tease-a-2028-presidential-run-why-not%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2601033&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Don Lemon, a former CNN anchor, has renewed public speculation that he could run for president in the 2028 election. Speaking at a London summit hosted by Tina Brown, Lemon joked about his success and said he believes the country \u201cneeds\u201d him, arguing Democrats \u201ctook a wrong turn\u201d and may have become too focused on identity politics. He also compared himself to other potential candidates by suggesting his digital and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/see-it-elon-musk-meets-the-pope-in-tragic-suit-with-sons-in-tow\/\" title=\"SEE IT: Elon Musk Meets The Pope In \u2018Tragic\u2019 Suit, With Sons In Tow\">social-media savvy<\/a> would give him an edge.<\/p>\n<p>the remarks come months after Lemon was indicted on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-derek-chauvin-agreed-to-plea-bargain-but-trump-ag-william-barr-rejected-deal\/\" title=\"Report: Derek Chauvin Agreed To Plea Bargain But Trump AG William Barr Rejected Deal\">federal civil rights charges<\/a>. Since leaving CNN in 2023 over a disputed sexist comment, he has leaned into his independent media profile, launching the Lemon Media Network in January 2024 and hosting his daily show. His political ambitions would continue a broader pattern of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >high-profile media figures entering politics<\/a>; the article also notes Trump\u2019s reality-TV background and recent speculation around other media personalities.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>Former CNN anchor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/don-lemon\/\">Don Lemon<\/a> recently continued a public push to tease himself as a potential candidate for the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2028-elections\/\">2028 presidential election<\/a> months after making headlines for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/editorials\/4443163\/lemon-indictment-what-equal-justice-looks-like\/\">being indicted<\/a> on federal civil rights charges.<\/p>\n<p>Lemon spoke on Wednesday in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/london\/\">London<\/a> at an annual summit hosted by former <em>Vanity Fair<\/em> editor-in-chief Tina Brown that brings together journalists to honor Brown\u2019s late husband and former journalist, Sir Harry Evans.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4553053\/june-social-security-direct-payment-22-days-2\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>June Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes out in 22 days<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4553036\/round-one-may-social-security-payments-out-in-3-days\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>First round of May Social Security payments goes out in 3 days<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4553045\/june-social-security-direct-payment-goes-out-23-days\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>June Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes out in 23 days<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>\u201cYou laugh,\u201d he said onstage. \u201cI\u2019m a self-made millionaire\u2026 I made it to the top of my profession.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Lemon has alluded to a presidential run multiple times in recent months. <\/p>\n<p>He referenced it in a March <em>Pod Save America<\/em> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/7c8p6NjXetfHTG9tnd6GoN\">episode<\/a> and further applauded the idea on an April 15 episode of the show <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WffGSPqc5W8\"><em>Sherri<\/em><\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the country needs me,\u201d he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/story\/don-lemon-president?utm_source=newsletter&#038;utm_medium=email&#038;utm_campaign=newsletter_axios2028&#038;stream=top\">told a Vanity Fair reporter<\/a> after the show. He said he thinks that the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\">Democratic Party<\/a> took \u201ca wrong turn\u201d and theorized it may have been due to an obsession over identity politics. \u201cI do think that Democrats sometimes tend to eat their own and to alienate their allies, right?\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Lemon was fired from CNN in 2023 over an allegedly sexist comment he made about former presidential candidate <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nikki-haley\/\">Nikki Haley<\/a>, saying she was past \u201cher prime.\u201d He was also <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/252694\/don-lemon-spokesperson-slams-patently-false-expose-alleging-previous-misogyny\/\">accused<\/a> of mistreating female coworkers while at the network.<\/p>\n<p>Lemon leaned into his status as an independent media figure in the private interview. \u201cI think someone who\u2019s savvy about digital media and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a> would make a better candidate than most. And that person would be me,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Lemon announced the launch of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/donlemon.com\/\">Lemon Media Network<\/a> in Jan. 2024, and he hosts the daily <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TheDonLemonShow\"><em>The Don Lemon Show<\/em><\/a>. He has periodically gone viral for doing man-on-the-street interviews and refers to his followers as \u201cLemonheads.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lemon would continue a trend of media figures entering politics should he choose to run. President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> hosted <em>The Apprentice<\/em> before his successful 2016 campaign, and sports commentator <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/stephen-a-smith\/\">Stephen A. Smith<\/a> has also been <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/03\/09\/sports\/stephen-a-smith-ends-2028-presidential-talk-reveals-why-he-backed-out\/\">linked to a 2028 run<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Lemon <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4457764\/don-lemon-pleads-not-guilty-charges-storming-minnesota-church\/\">pleaded not guilty<\/a> to federal civil rights felonies after being arrested at a Minnesota church while covering an anti-ICE protest. He and eight others were charged with conspiracy against rights and with injuring, intimidating, or interfering with the exercise of religious freedom at a place of worship under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/daily-memo\/4562153\/the-jd-marco-2028-question-pops-up-again\/\"><strong>THE JD-MARCO 2028 QUESTION POPS UP AGAIN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Editor-in-chief of the <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em> Emma Tucker, reporter Patrick Radden Keefe, and tech journalist Kara Swisher were also in attendance. <\/p>\n<p>Swisher interviewed Lemon onstage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former CNN anchor Don Lemon continues teasing a 2028 presidential bid after federal civil rights indictment<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3238,"featured_media":2601034,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26022740283661-e1769208284888.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[51772,33567,36966,79441],"class_list":["post-2601033","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-2028-presidential-run","tag-american-politics","tag-don-lemon","tag-media-speculation"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26022740283661-e1769208284888.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2601033","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3238"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2601033"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2601033\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2601037,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2601033\/revisions\/2601037"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2601034"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2601033"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2601033"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2601033"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}