The New York Times Narrated

‘I Am the News’: The Absurd Drama (and High Stakes) of the Don Lemon Affair

Episode Summary

A Minnesota church protest made the former anchor a star again — and a target for the Trump administration.

Episode Notes

To read the full story, please visit: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/22/magazine/don-lemon-trump-minnesota-cnn-youtube.html

By: Matt Flegenheimer

Read by Ron Butler

Narration produced by Tanya Pérez

Engineered by Lance Neal

Photograph by Gillian Laub for The New York Times