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HOT TOPICS | OUT OF CONTROL: Another ICE Shooting! Jan 15, 2026

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This morning we're confronting yet another ICE shooting in Minneapolis, and at this point, the official claims that it was "justified" are ringing hollow. After everything we've already seen, ICE has burned any credibility it once had. We cannot take their word at face value anymore. So the question becomes unavoidable: how many more people have to be hurt or killed before this stops? Because this no longer looks like isolated incidents or mistakes, it looks like a pattern. The lack of humanity is staggering. The escalation is deliberate. And it's starting to feel like cruelty is the point. This episode is sponsored by ZBiotics. Go to https://zbiotics.com/LEMON and use LEMON at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. This episode is sponsored by the Freedom From Religion Foundation. Go to https://FFRF.US/NEW YEAR or text "DON" to Five Eleven Five Eleven. And help protect a country that belongs to all of us. This episode is brought to you by Lean. If you want to lose meaningful weight at a healthy pace and keep it off... Add LEAN to your diet and exercise lifestyle. Get 20% OFF WHEN YOU ENTER LEMON at https://TAKELEAN.com This episode is sponsored by Graza. Take your food to the next level with Graza Olive Oil. Visit https://graza.co/LEMON and use promo code LEMON today for 20% off your first order! This episode is brought to you by OneSkin. Get up to 30% off OneSkin with the code DON at https://www.oneskin.co/DON #oneskinpod

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Lemon LIVE at 5 | Donald Trump & ICE Are On A Deadly Power Trip! Jan 15, 2026

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Tonight we're talking about what feels like a deadly power trip, and it's getting harder to ignore. From ICE and Kristi Noem terrorizing cities, carrying out aggressive enforcement with no due process and no concern for basic humanity, to Donald Trump pushing the country closer and closer to a full-scale conflict with Iran, the escalation is happening in real time. What is going on here? And why does cruelty always seem to be the point? We'll break down how unchecked authority, dehumanization, and reckless leadership are colliding, and why this moment should alarm everyone, regardless of politics. This episode is brought to you by Lean. If you want to lose meaningful weight at a healthy pace and keep it off... Add LEAN to your diet and exercise lifestyle. Get 20% OFF WHEN YOU ENTER LEMON at https://TAKELEAN.com This episode is sponsored by Graza. Take your food to the next level with Graza Olive Oil. Visit https://graza.co/DON and use promo code LEMON today for 20% off your first order! This episode is brought to you by OneSkin. Get up to 30% off OneSkin with the code DON at https://www.oneskin.co/DON #oneskinpod This episode is sponsored by the Freedom From Religion Foundation. Go to https://FFRF.US/NEW YEAR or text "DON" to Five Eleven Five Eleven. And help protect a country that belongs to all of us.

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HOT TOPICS | We Must Abolish ICE Before They Kill Again! Jan 14, 2026

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This morning we will look again to Minnesota, where ICE is wreaking havoc. Day after day we are flooded with videos showing ICE's brutality and disregard for humanity toward the people of Minneapolis, St. Paul, and too many cities across the country. We've seen them kill before, multiple times, and it must stop. ICE must be abolished. This morning we are joined by Attorney and Advocate @rob_held to break it all down. This episode is brought to you by Lean. If you want to lose meaningful weight at a healthy pace and keep it off... Add LEAN to your diet and exercise lifestyle. Get 20% OFF WHEN YOU ENTER LEMON at https://TAKELEAN.com This episode is sponsored by Graza. Take your food to the next level with Graza Olive Oil. Visit https://graza.co/DON and use promo code DON today for 20% off your first order! This episode is brought to you by OneSkin. Get up to 30% off OneSkin with the code DON at https://www.oneskin.co/DON #oneskinpod This episode is sponsored by the Freedom From Religion Foundation. Go to https://FFRF.US/NEW YEAR or text "DON" to Five Eleven Five Eleven. And help protect a country that belongs to all of us. WE HAVE MERCH!! Purchase here: https://don-lemon-merch-store.myshopify.com/ WATCH & Subscribe on YouTube @TheDonLemonShow! Become a member of our channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXs0PlIGUDSXfBaF7j-1euA/join Follow Don on Substack! Listen on Apple, Spotify and iHeart Radio!

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LEMON DROP | ICE Goons Demanding Proof of Citizenship From Residents Jan 14, 2026

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Don sits down with Michael Cohen to break down the chaos dominating the news today. From the expanding ICE raids to reports of federal agents stopping people on the street and demanding proof of citizenship, they ask the obvious question: what is happening here? Don and Michael dig into why this escalation is alarming, how it clashes with basic constitutional protections, and what it means when a government starts treating everyday life like a checkpoint.

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Lemon LIVE at 5 | Bros & Manosphere Influencers Drop Trump After Minneapolis ICE Murder! Jan 14, 2026

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Tonight we're taking a closer look at the fallout from the Minneapolis ICE shooting, and one of the most striking developments isn't just the outrage from local leaders and families, but the fact that not all Trump supporters are defending what happened. Podcasters like Joe Rogan have openly criticized the Trump administration's immigration tactics, questioning the broader approach to ICE enforcement even while some continue to defend the agency. Will this incident further fracture conservative support and put even some MAGA figures at odds with the administration's response? What does this means for accountability and the future of ICE's presence in communities across the country? Tonight, Don is joined by friends of the show Jolly, Jack Cocciarella and Wajahat Ali, to break it all down. This episode is sponsored by ZBiotics. Go to https://zbiotics.com/LEMON and use LEMON at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. This episode is sponsored by the Freedom From Religion Foundation. Go to https://FFRF.US/NEW YEAR or text "DON" to Five Eleven Five Eleven. And help protect a country that belongs to all of us. This episode is brought to you by Lean. If you want to lose meaningful weight at a healthy pace and keep it off... Add LEAN to your diet and exercise lifestyle. Get 20% OFF WHEN YOU ENTER LEMON at https://TAKELEAN.com This episode is sponsored by Graza. Take your food to the next level with Graza Olive Oil. Visit https://graza.co/DON and use promo code DON today for 20% off your first order! This episode is brought to you by OneSkin. Get up to 30% off OneSkin with the code DON at https://www.oneskin.co/DON #oneskinpod This episode is sponsored by American FInancing: NMLS 182334, nmlsconsumeraccess.org. APR for rates in the 5s start at 6.196% for well qualified borrowers. Call 888-675-4090, for details about credit costs and terms. Or AmericanFinancing.net/Lemon

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LEMON DROP | MAGA Influencer Nick Shirley & The Minneapolis ICE Disaster! Jan 13, 2026

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Don breaks down a recent podcast appearance by influencer Nick Shirley, the same creator whose viral video alleging child care fraud at Somali-run day care centers in Minnesota helped thrust the story into the national spotlight and ultimately contributed to an ICE surge in Minneapolis. Don examines how this kind of viral, unverified content can shape political narratives, influence policy, and even prompt federal action, regardless of whether the underlying claims have been substantiated. While Shirley's video alleged widespread fraud and drew millions of views, state officials later found no clear evidence of fraud at many of the featured centers. In today's rapid media cycle anyone can say anything, even without solid evidence, and have it spread like wildfire, often with real consequences.

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HOT TOPICS | Are January 6th Capitol Rioters Now ICE Agents?! Jan 13, 2026

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This morning we're continuing our coverage of the Minneapolis ICE shooting as new video footage emerges showing the moments leading up to the killing of 37-year-old Renée Nicole Good by a federal ICE agent, footage that's intensifying outrage and raising fresh questions about the official narrative. We'll also look at how Donald Trump is faltering on multiple fronts. He's losing critical cases in the courts and even his attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell are drawing pushback not just from Democrats but from Republicans in Congress as well. And finally, we'll address a disturbing claim now circulating among some Democrats that many January 6 rioters and insurrectionists are now serving as ICE agents. As federal agents continue to carry out controversial immigration enforcement operations, people are asking whether the government has allowed individuals involved in the Capitol attack to take part in inhumane and aggressive ICE raids. This episode is sponsored by ZBiotics. Go to https://zbiotics.com/LEMON and use LEMON at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. This episode is sponsored by the Freedom From Religion Foundation. Go to https://FFRF.US/NEW YEAR or text "DON" to Five Eleven Five Eleven. And help protect a country that belongs to all of us. This episode is brought to you by Lean. If you want to lose meaningful weight at a healthy pace and keep it off... Add LEAN to your diet and exercise lifestyle. Get 20% OFF WHEN YOU ENTER LEMON at https://TAKELEAN.com This episode is sponsored by Graza. Take your food to the next level with Graza Olive Oil. Visit https://graza.co/DON and use promo code DON today for 20% off your first order! This episode is brought to you by OneSkin. Get up to 30% off OneSkin with the code DON at https://www.oneskin.co/DON #oneskinpod This episode is sponsored by American FInancing: NMLS 182334, nmlsconsumeraccess.org. APR for rates in the 5s start at 6.196% for well qualified borrowers. Call 888-675-4090, for details about credit costs and terms. Or AmericanFinancing.net/Lemon

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Lemon LIVE at 5 | Bill Ackman & Megyn Kelly Support Minneapolis ICE Shooter! Jan 13, 2026

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Tonight we're diving into the latest, shocking developments in the Minneapolis ICE shooting story, a case that has ignited nationwide outrage and raised urgent questions about accountability, power, and public narrative. In the aftermath of the shooting, a fundraising campaign supporting the ICE agent involved has drawn significant support from MAGA, including a large contribution from Bill Ackman, and a public post by Megyn Kelly. Are these contributions incentivizing murder? What does this mean for accountability? And will MAGA and the Trump administration continue to spread misinformation? Tonight, Don is joined by the Founding Editor of Mediaite, Colby Hall, to break it all down. This episode is sponsored by ZBiotics. Go to https://zbiotics.com/LEMON and use LEMON at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. This episode is brought to you by OneSkin. Get up to 30% off OneSkin with the code DON at https://www.oneskin.co/DON #oneskinpod This episode is sponsored by the Freedom From Religion Foundation. Go to https://FFRF.US/NEW YEAR or text "DON" to Five Eleven Five Eleven. And help protect a country that belongs to all of us. This episode is sponsored by Graza. Take your food to the next level with Graza Olive Oil. Visit https://graza.co/DON and use promo code DON today for 20% off your first order! This episode is brought to you by Lean. If you want to lose meaningful weight at a healthy pace and keep it off... Add LEAN to your diet and exercise lifestyle. Get 20% OFF WHEN YOU ENTER LEMON at https://TAKELEAN.com

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LEMON DROP | Are Dem Attacks on Jasmine Crockett Racist?! Jan 12, 2026

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Don responds to recent comments from Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers about Jasmine Crockett's run for Senate, and he doesn't hold back. Don takes a hard look at whether these remarks, and others like them, are rooted in racial bias and whether they reinforce harmful double standards that women of color routinely face when they seek higher office.

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HOT TOPICS | ICE Barbie Kristi Noem Unravels As She Tries To Justify ICE Terror Campaign! Jan 12, 2026

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This morning we're diving back into the escalating nightmare that is ICE's nationwide enforcement blitz from Minneapolis to cities across the country. Tensions are at a boiling point after the horrific murder of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent during an immigration sweep. Over the weekend, ICE Barbie herself (a.k.a. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem) sat down with Jake Tapper on CNN to put her best political spin on the situation. But parroting the party line couldn't hold up in the face of actual facts. This morning, we're joined by journalist and correspondent Jacob Soboroff to break down how we got here and what this all means. This episode is sponsored by ZBiotics. Go to https://zbiotics.com/LEMON and use LEMON at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. This episode is brought to you by OneSkin. Get up to 30% off OneSkin with the code DON at https://www.oneskin.co/DON #oneskinpod This episode is sponsored by Graza. Take your food to the next level with Graza Olive Oil. Visit https://graza.co/DON and use promo code DON today for 20% off your first order! This episode is brought to you by Lean. If you want to lose meaningful weight at a healthy pace and keep it off... Add LEAN to your diet and exercise lifestyle. Get 20% OFF WHEN YOU ENTER LEMON at https://TAKELEAN.com

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