Don Lemon says he has been fired from CNN
NBCNov 27, 2022
The Facts
On Monday, US cable news network CNN announced it had parted ways with Don Lemon after 17 years, with the former host having appeared on his show the very same morning the news was revealed.
The anchor joined CNN in 2006, having previously worked for NBC Chicago and NBC News. Lemon confirmed the news via Twitter, claiming he was "stunned" and had been given "no indication" that he was not to continue his work with the station.
The Spin
Left narrative
Lemon had risen from simply a news correspondent into one of America's top media personalities. However, recent years have seen a series of missteps for the anchor. Questions over his relationships with female colleagues and his journalistic judgments arose amid the backdrop of broader issues for the network. Despite the controversies, Lemon never stopped showing his true self and was always quick to acknowledge any mistakes.
Right narrative
The center of off-camera feuds as well as a series of concerning allegations, Lemon's departure came after a consistent period of poor viewership and a streak of controversies, but that's not what ultimately led to this decision. Lemon was simply no longer useful to the left and so the network turned on one of its own. Meanwhile, Lemon — staying true to his pattern of manipulation and deceit — went out lying.
Narrative C
Monday was a day when both the right and the left could celebrate the demise of Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon, respectively. Shrilling from the opposite sides of the partisan divide, both could be misogynistic and didn't play well with others. While only not so long ago, the idea of both anchors leaving their networks seemed inconceivable, if only for a day, it seems that cable news just became a little more reasonable.
