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Former CNN host Don Lemon claims his X show has been canceled by Elon Musk after the billionaire sat down for an interview.
Lemon claimed he found out the partnership was over just hours after their sit-down, which was the first episode of his new series, ‘The Don Lemon Show.’
‘We had a good talk. Clearly he felt differently,’ Lemon said in a scathing statement, saying he had struck a deal to stream all his shows on Musk’s platform before the curtain was pulled.
“His commitment to a global town square where all questions can be asked and all ideas can be shared does not seem to include questions about him from people like me.”
Don Lemon revealed on Wednesday that his new X show has been canned by Elon Musk after the billionaire became ‘so upset’ over their unreleased interview
Lemon said that despite the show being canceled, he will still air the interview with Musk, which covered a wide range of topics ‘from SpaceX to the presidential election.’
“This will be just the first of many episodes of The Don Lemon Show,” he added. The interview will be broadcast on YouTube on 18 March.
“While Elon is going back on his word, I will redouble my commitment to free speech, and I can’t wait to get started.”
The former CNN anchor was fired from the network in April 2023 after 17 years with the company after he sparked a backlash with several controversial remarks, including branding Nikki Haley ‘past her prime’.
He also faced accusations from female staff who claimed he had a history of misogyny, which he denied.
After releasing his statement, Lemon took to X to release a video of himself walking through New York, claiming Musk was ‘so upset’ about their interview.
“This doesn’t change anything about the show, other than my relationship with Elon and X,” he said.
‘I know a lot of you weren’t happy that I did this in the first place and you told me so.
‘I just want you to know that I made this deal because not only do I believe in free speech, but I believed this was my best possible chance for the work I do to reach the greatest number people.’
Lemon said he sat down with Musk to try to share insights about the billionaire and learn more about him, including why he bought Twitter and vowed to make it a ‘town square’ for the First Amendment.
“But apparently free speech absolutism doesn’t apply when it comes to questions about him from people like me,” Lemon said.
The reporter refused to say exactly what it was about their interview that angered the billionaire, telling viewers to tune in next week to find out.