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"We must stop demonizing people and realize that the biggest terrorist threat in this country is the white men, the most radicalized right, and we must start doing something about them."
As "The Daily Wire" says, Don Lemon "rejects rhetoric" as:
The comments, which initially had little impact on social media, were made by Lemon Monday night to CNN in a conversation he had with Chris Cuomo about the shooting at the Pittsburgh synagogue, as well as the recent murder of two black men in Kentucky.
"There is no ban on traveling on them," said Lemon during the transfer between shows. "There is no ban – you know, they had the Muslim ban. There is no ban on whites. So, what are we doing about it?
Watch the clip:
His comments displeased many notable white men, including Donald Trump Jr., who called Lemon "a moron" in this Wednesday morning tweet:
Unbelievable. I thought it was some kind of joke quote from his context, but no … it's just Don Lemon who's a jerk. Unfortunately, that is what so many leftists think.
Repugnant!
Imagine indignation if you change "white men" with another demographic? https://t.co/lLanLLRdy1
– Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) October 31, 2018
Jr. was not the only recognizable voice of good sound:
I had a hard time believing that he actually said that, but the video shows that he certainly did it. Remarkable. https://t.co/6x6YMoDVkV
– Brit Hume (@brithume) October 31, 2018
.@donlemon is a racist. https://t.co/WbZ8AX2pVH
– Sebastian Gorka DrG (@SebGorka) October 31, 2018
CNN's Don Lemon has now thrown all doubt into being racist, hypocritical and silly. Quite the achievement.
– Gregg Jarrett (@GreggJarrett) October 31, 2018
Even the social media site Gab.com, which has recently made its way into the press stream, has shared its thoughts:
CNN and @donlemon radicalize people. RT https://t.co/OPu7UOG6sq
– Gab.com? (@getongab) October 30, 2018
Almost two full days later, the backlash continues .. with a little support here and there:
Wondering if you agree @brithume this @donlemon is a very good colleague and a competent professional who gets excited sometimes and says something really stupid, but that things really stupid should not define the professional unless it is a feature and not a bug (and a bug with Don) https: //t.co/TtMVwAP5WC
– Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) October 31, 2018
Lemon, 52, has been with CNN since 2006.
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