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Colbert's PAINFUL Goodbye, Lemon's Whining About White Men, and Trump's Hilarious Rant, with Stu Burguiere | Ep. 1322

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Colbert's PAINFUL Goodbye, Lemon's Whining About White Men, and Trump's Hilarious Rant, with Stu Burguiere  |  Ep. 1322
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Host Megyn Kelly delivered a wide-ranging episode focused on the collapse of legacy media, Hollywood's continued woke agenda, and disturbing developments in both American and British politics. The show opened with extensive coverage of Stephen Colbert's Late Show cancellation, with Kelly dismissing the narrative that it resulted from political persecution rather than the show's reported $40 million annual losses and cratering ratings. She highlighted pathetic sendoffs from Bruce Springsteen, Robert De Niro, and Jon Stewart, all blaming Trump rather than Colbert's unfunny TDS-driven content. Kelly particularly eviscerated Don Lemon's self-aggrandizing Substack post claiming he was fired for asking conservatives hard questions, when in reality his primetime show drew just 600,000 viewers and his morning show became CNN's lowest-rated in a decade. Guest Stu Burguiere joined to discuss Spencer Pratt's LA mayoral campaign, noting Pratt's revelation that Second Amendment issues drove his Republican registration after receiving death threats. They analyzed viral campaign ads showing closeted Pratt supporters in liberal LA. The episode took a darker turn with detailed coverage of 18-year-old Henry Nowak's death in the UK, where police arrested him for racial abuse allegations while he died from a stabbing, with officers refusing to believe his pleas that he'd been stabbed in the lung. Kelly blamed identity politics for preventing police from seeing the white teen as the victim. She also presented devastating Fox News polling showing Trump at 39% approval with massive underwater numbers on inflation, economy, and foreign policy, suggesting serious midterm challenges ahead. The show featured Trump's comments about potentially skipping Don Jr.'s wedding due to Iran, and criticized Christopher Nolan's casting of Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy and Elliot Page as Achilles in his upcoming Odyssey adaptation.

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Media & Journalism

Don Lemon Blames White Men for His CNN Firing in Substack

Former CNN host Don Lemon published a Substack blaming his firing on white male executives, specifically Chris Licht who came from Stephen Colbert's show. Kelly countered with data showing Lemon's primetime show averaged just 600,000 viewers compared to her 3 million, and his morning show became CNN's lowest-rated in a decade before offensive comments led to his termination.

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Politics

Fox Poll Shows Trump Approval at Near-Record Low 39 Percent

Kelly presented new Fox News polling showing President Trump at 39% approval, just one point above his all-time low. The poll revealed he's underwater on every major issue including inflation (-52), economy (-42), and foreign policy (-24). Most striking was a 25-point negative swing among white non-college men, traditionally Trump's base, now at -8 approval.

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Politics

Trump Suggests He May Skip Son's Wedding Due to Iran Situation

President Trump told reporters he may not attend Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding this Memorial Day weekend in the Bahamas, citing pressing matters including the Iran conflict. Trump acknowledged it's a no-win situation politically whether he attends or not, and made lighthearted comments about hoping for a successful marriage despite it being a second wedding.

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Crime & Justice

UK Teen Died Telling Police He Was Stabbed While Arrested for Racial Abuse

Kelly revealed the details of an 18-year-old British accounting student Henry Nowak who was arrested by police after his assailant, Vikram Digwa, claimed racial abuse. Despite telling officers he'd been stabbed in the lung, police dismissed him and placed him in handcuffs. He died at the scene while Digwa watched without intervening. Kelly attributed the incident to identity politics preventing police from believing a white victim over a darker-skinned assailant.

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