Why did Don Lemon give his hasty non-apology apology for that viral clip? Someone on the left probably realized his clip could be another ‘basket of deplorables’ moment to unite the right.
The clip from late on Saturday got little attention until a CNN staffer RE-TWEETED it on Monday. Then the President retweeted it, and it went viral.
That was the clip where Rick Wilson made a weak joke about Trump and the ‘credulous boomer rubes’ who support him against the costal elites resulted in Don Lemon nearly wetting himself with laughter in the middle of a segment.
He has since been shamed into giving an ‘apology’, which ClashDaily covered here
The RNC wasted no time turning that into a political ad:
“CNN anchor Don Lemon, The New York Times’ Wajahat Ali and winless carnival barker and scam PAC artist Rick Wilson let everyday Americans know what the establishment thinks about them: President Trump’s supporters are just a bunch of illiterate idiots deserving of the elites’ smug derision,” RNC Spokesman Steve Guest told The Daily Wire in a statement. “In a matter of seconds, CNN summed up the elite left’s disdain for half of America.”
Guest added, “Reminder for voters: As Joe Biden, Michael Bloomberg, Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders campaign across the South for your vote, Lemon, Ali, and Wilson just summarized what these candidates really think of you as they shake your hand and pose for selfies.”
Source: DailyWire
Don Lemon’s arrogance and contempt of other people was, of course, ridiculed.
This video is so great because
1. Don Lemon is lecturing us on respecting people
2. The same "intellectually elite" Don Lemon who thinks @realDonaldTrump voters are idiots who can't read doesn't know that "disrespect" is in fact a word pic.twitter.com/cSxz4XLHNm
— Jessica Fletcher (@heckyessica) January 29, 2020
And does he think we forgot:
My favorite Don Lemon clip will always be his serious question to an expert wondering if flight MH370 disappeared into a "black hole" or "Bermuda triangle"
These CNN morons are lecturing anyone about geography or science? Spare me. https://t.co/yzECROpQ3X pic.twitter.com/fmprn3du9b
— Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) January 28, 2020
Or this one:
Don Lemon says those who kidnapped and tortured a disabled person while yelling “f*** Trump” “not evil, but had poor home-training.” pic.twitter.com/GDwGL7g52h
— Jessica Fletcher (@heckyessica) January 29, 2020
Sorry, Don Lemon. The gig is up. You’re a chump, and we all know it.
And now, your contempt and arrogance will be filling the coffers of the RNC.
Keep up that ‘good work’. The RNC is always looking for good material.
