The 2024 hopeful told The Megyn Kelly Show he believed the pair’s recent fiery exchange played a role in the network’s decision to get rid of Lemon and that he thought it would turn out to be a ‘net positive’ for CNN in the long run.
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Ramaswamy, 37, added that Lemon’s ousting after 17 years was an opportunity for CNN to replace him with ‘a more thoughtful journalist’.
‘It all comes down to what the mission of your organization shows,’ he said. ‘If CNN’s mission is to advance a woke, progressive orthodoxy, Don Lemon is a perfectly fine host to have on-air to cut off guests.’
[Maybe Lemon didn’t bother Ramaswamy. It’s safe to say that Lemon didn’t impress Ramaswamy either. Or anyone else. — Ed]
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