Axed CNN anchor Don Lemon has been blasted as two-faced after he said conservative commentator Megyn Kelly looked “trans.”
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“I think she looks trans,” Lemon — who has grandstanded against transphobia in the past — declared on a recent episode of his new “Clip Farmers” podcast, as he and his co-hosts were crassly discussing the appearance of “MAGA ladies.”
“Looks clockable,” the lefty ex-anchor added, referring to a tactless term used to describe a trans person who is not “passing” or is identifiable as their biological gender.
“Let’s end on that note,” his co-host awkwardly says at the end of the clip, which was widely shared online.
Lemon’s comments drew immediate backlash from critics, who blasted him for using “trans” to insult the fellow former news anchor since he has stood up against transphobia in the past.
“For a man who praises trans people, #DonLemon sure feels comfortable using trans as an insult,” Jeff Varner posted in response.
“The Left is using “Trans” as an insult now?” wondered another.
“Hypocrisy at its finest. When it’s convenient, principles fly out the window,” another user wrote.
The slur comes despite the lefty host being loudly outspoken about LGBTQ rights in the past.
Lemon railed against transphobia and anti-LGBTQ legislation at the Son Awards in 2023 — an annual event celebrating the achievements of Black gay and queer men.
“Nearly half of those bills target our transgender and nonbinary siblings. These bills range from banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth to banning drag performances,” Lemon said, the Hollywood Reporter reported at the time.
He also criticized what he called an “avalanche” of book bans taking place across the country that he said censored LGBTQ and black stories.
“So, let’s just be real. These book bans are rooted in anti-Blackness and transphobia and queerphobia,” he railed.
Lemon also defended Dylan Mulvaney after she was featured in a woke Bud Light commercial, which prompted a boycott.
“So what if someone who is transgender drinks Bud Light? How does that affect you?” He said at the time, while he was still co-hosting at CNN. “So what does it matter? I don’t really get it.”
He even emotionally comforted a transgender woman who said she was “nervous and afraid” ahead of the 2024 election.
Lemon was fired from CNN in 2023 following accusations of misogynistic behavior during his time at the network, including several high-profile incidents that sparked outrage.
