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Don Lemon’s latest interview on The Bakari Sellers Show is not just another cable-news tantrum. It’s a full-throated declaration that leaving corporate media has freed him to say anything — including invoking Malcolm X, rewriting history about Plymouth Rock, and urging Democrats to “go after them, sue them, tie them up in lawsuits.” For anyone watching, that moment makes a clear statement about the new media landscape Lemon now inhabits and the kind of politics he wants to practice.
Lemon’s “freedom” after CNN — theatrical or truthful?
Lemon says leaving CNN let him “say whatever the f**k I want.” That sounds liberating until you remember a lot of people left mainstream outlets to build followings by doubling down on extremes. The Malcolm X line and the Plymouth Rock quip were meant to inflame and entertain. That’s fine as spectacle. But when a former national anchor leans on charged racial rhetoric for clicks, it isn’t just bravado — it’s a choice about the kind of public conversation he wants to drive.
“Lawfare”: a recipe for politics by court case
Worse than the rhetoric is Lemon’s explicit call for Democrats to “go after them, sue them, tie them up in lawsuits.” Let’s call that what it is: an endorsement of lawfare. Using the courts to grind down political opponents is corrosive. It turns the justice system into a political hammer and invites retaliation when the other side regains power. If you think courts should be used to settle policy fights, you just admitted you prefer legal wrestling to elections. That’s not bold. It’s dangerous.
The irony of prosecution and protest
And here’s the kicker: Lemon is speaking from under the shadow of a federal indictment tied to a protest at a church in St. Paul. The Department of Justice has charged him with civil‑rights‑related offenses, and his lawyer insists his presence was journalistic. That makes his call for lawsuits even more tone-deaf. You don’t get to cheer on legal crusades from inside one yourself and pretend the rules don’t apply. Americans should want accountability, not an arms race of lawsuits.
What conservatives should do — and why voters should care
Conservatives and normal people alike should push back on this playbook. Defend real free speech, yes, but don’t let “speak freely” become a license for weaponized politics. Point out the difference between honest reporting and partisan showmanship. If Democrats want to win on ideas, they don’t need to drag opponents into courtrooms; they need to win votes. And if Lemon’s media venture is supposed to be some beacon of independence, it might want to try independence from attention-seeking theatrics next. The public deserves debate, not a legal scavenger hunt dressed up as patriotism.
