The fractured political landscape of the United States reached a disturbing new nadir this week, as former CNN anchor Don Lemon unleashed a torrent of raw, unfiltered fury directed squarely at President Donald Trump. In a monologue that has since set social media ablaze, Lemon abandoned all broadcasting pleasantries to deliver a visceral condemnation of the president's reaction to the tragic double murder of iconic director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele.
What began as a sombre news segment on The Don Lemon Show quickly devolved into a personal and explosive takedown, with the host branding the 47th president a 'bigot', a 'racist' and physically mocking his manhood in a display of outrage that has stunned viewers on both sides of the Atlantic.
