Former CNN anchor Don Lemon was branded a “f–king moron” during a tense street confrontation with a passerby in New York City — a clash that quickly spiraled into a profanity-laced shouting match captured on video.
The ex-primetime host, who was ousted from CNN in 2023, approached a man during a man-on-the-street segment in Manhattan for his podcast and the exchange turned ugly almost immediately.
“You’re a f–king moron, dude,” the man told Lemon, cutting him off within seconds of Lemon introducing himself.
Don Lemon talks to residents in NYC, and this man spoke for all of us
Dude: “Who are you?”
Lemon: “Don Lemon”
Dude: “Oh, you’re a fucking moron!” pic.twitter.com/IIa7X3i94L
— Sara Rose (@saras76) September 8, 2025
h/t Mauser
