CNN's Don Lemon Says He ‘Had to Get Rid of’ Friends Over the Right’s Coronavirus Approach

CNN host Don Lemon said Thursday he “had to get rid of” a lot of President Trump-supporting friends during the coronavirus pandemic, because he thinks they are “too far gone” in their delusions and “have to hit rock bottom like an addict” in order to accept reality.

“You know what the sad thing is?” Mr. Lemon asked fellow prime-time colleague Chris Cuomo during his nightly handoff. “And I’ll be honest with you, I have many people who I love in my life. Yes, I come from a red state. I’ve...

CNN's Don Lemon revealed on Thursday that he had to cut loose friends, who he said were from "red states" who were "too far gone."

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Lemon made the remarks during a handoff between him and CNN anchor Chris Cuomo.

"I have many people who I love in my life," he began. "And yeah, I come from a red state. I've lived in several red states. There are a lot of friends I had to get rid of because they are so nonsensical when it comes to...