Don Lemon Nearly Breaks Down Crying On-Air Over Zucker Resignation

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Don Lemon Nearly Breaks Down Crying On-Air Over Zucker Resignation

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“A lot of folks have been watching wondering what's happening. It's been a really tough day today, and a tough few days for us here at CNN. All week really. I didn't want to talk about it until tonight,” he announced at the top of his first hour.

Everyone at CNN was “heartbroken because we lost our leader here,” Lemon said. And according to his whining, “We lost the man who was the backbone, the glue, and the spirit of this company. The man who I personally credit with changing my life. A man who believed in me when nobody else did.”

Lemon also credited Zucker with catapulting his career: “He is the reason that you have a gay black man with two hours of primetime. A show with my name on it. The only anchor of color in primetime on cable news. Think about that. You want to talk about diversity? Here it is.” 

Then there was Lemon’s embarrassing attempt to rally the troops by suggesting they were going to continue to stick to the “mission” “to deliver the fact, to deliver the news” “no matter what it is without fear or favor”  

Zucker also ran the Clown News Network into last place in ratings and credibility. CNN, does not have one show in the Top 20 in ratings 

 

Edited February 8, 2022 by DKW 86

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28	FOXN	FOX AND FRIENDS	1215	753
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85	FBN	MORNINGS WITH M.BARTIROMO	106	747
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