LIVE AT 5: Trump’s Attack On The Media Is An Attack On Democracy
President Trump’s escalating attacks on journalists and news organizations are dangerous, desperate and completely unhinged. This isn’t simply another political feud, it is a sustained campaign to intimidate the press.
Don is joined by our correspondent Daniel Grimes, Joy Reid, Jim Acosta and April Ryan, who know firsthand what it means to face Trump’s fury, for a conversation about press freedom, political retaliation and the consequences for American democracy.

@TheDonLemonShow
September 24, 2026 at 12:05 pm
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@jackiejackson3083
September 24, 2026 at 12:05 pm
Let them see that they can't get away with it
@celestes.1314
September 24, 2026 at 12:05 pm
If you noticed when he said "one quick question", she positioned her ear to hear what he was asking. When he mentioned Nolan's name that when she didn't want to answer the question. She's aware that there is a cover up. MISSISSIPPI IS MISSISSIPPI AND WILL ALWAYS BE MISSISSIPPI. As much as I hate to say it, she will end up getting voted back in.
@jrp1227
September 24, 2026 at 12:05 pm
Great Job Daniel! I was nervous and I'm glad you are ok!
@lenoraharris2452
September 24, 2026 at 12:05 pm
These senators don't understand they were elected by the people not appointed. Please vote blue on November 3. Vote 💙🔵💙 get the Republicans out of office.
@lenoraharris2452
September 24, 2026 at 12:05 pm
Daniel has a great smile and was very friendly and respectful to her. She is following Trump's attitude on reporters. Daniel you are a professional don't let this insane lady stop you.
@catperez315
September 24, 2026 at 12:05 pm
No one seems to get it. It was talk like that which put US in Germany to fight a war against a mad man. Now Who is the Mad Man. That’s why this election is even more important than anything We the people Win.
We must beg borrow and plead our way to victory by voting Blue.
@SandraSepulveda-w1w
September 24, 2026 at 12:05 pm
But it gets to the point where you have to be respectful and stop, and leave it for another day. I love you guys, but it has to stop.
@SandraSepulveda-w1w
September 24, 2026 at 12:05 pm
He shouldn’t have done that.
@catperez315
September 24, 2026 at 12:05 pm
The officers should be held accountable if they forsook their duties to obey an unlawful command by someone who isn’t their subordinate
@pricky6140
September 24, 2026 at 12:05 pm
They got to the judge.
@carmengabriels2770
September 24, 2026 at 12:05 pm
The footage is really bad in 2026.
@marajade784
September 24, 2026 at 12:05 pm
You are not a lawyer.
You are not a PR strategist.
You are not an investigative reporter.
Have you gone through the autopsy report released by the Wells team?
Have you taken the time to go through the timeline of events?
You are a talk show host.
Jay Megan looks at the time line in a painstaking manner.
Joy Reid makes deeply thoughtful points.
You had your ass handed to you by a TMZ reporter on the Gaza genocide.
With no producers in your ears and no corporate team backing you…
You stir up drama for engagement.
How anyone can watch joy Reid and then listen to you is beyond me.
@Shoogee324
September 24, 2026 at 12:05 pm
Vote SCOTT COLOM for Mississippi Senate!
Vote SCOTT COLOM!!
Vote SCOTT COLOM!!
@debramegahed4214
September 24, 2026 at 12:05 pm
Wow! They were so rude!
@pam06000
September 24, 2026 at 12:05 pm
They are doing anything necessary!
@denisemarychild4994
September 24, 2026 at 12:05 pm
Would that senator have called security if the reporter had been a supposedly straight white male…micro and macroaggressions 😡
@petermiles7497
September 24, 2026 at 12:05 pm
Now! There is something wrong here. Why the defensive attitude? This really feels like a cover up because one of the kids involved mother is a judge who was on the island. The son openly admitted his mother was on the other side of the island.
@jowairiyyaabdollah5117
September 24, 2026 at 12:05 pm
Obama’s My brothers keeper
@jowairiyyaabdollah5117
September 24, 2026 at 12:05 pm
She wasn’t trying to touch that with a hundred foot pole.
@voiceoftruth3774
September 24, 2026 at 12:05 pm
Watching from abroad and sickened by the lack of outrage Americans have. I’m constantly asked, “Why aren’t Americans in the streets?” It’s such a head-scratcher for people on the outside looking in. What Americans have allowed these elected officials to get away with is incomprehensible.
@tsumm2
September 24, 2026 at 12:05 pm
Don, Joy & Jim on the same broadcast is journalistic gold!!!!
Great job Daniel!!
@bintuola9371
September 24, 2026 at 12:05 pm
Well when it is time to vote I believe you now know who you not to vote for she needs to loose her seat.
@angelaeniola2513
September 24, 2026 at 12:05 pm
Don keep reporting it's shame what happened to Daniel. Blessings 💙
@moosejawrobinson
September 24, 2026 at 12:05 pm
Cindy is from Mississippi, she probably thinks the Capitol is a sundown town.
@RichardCasey1967
September 24, 2026 at 12:05 pm
Amb. Bolton should not be interviewed. He refused to testify before congress to better this country and saved all that info for his book to make a profit. Then comes on and talks about morals and what should be done the right way. The hypocrisy is unbelievable.
@kathrynmarie412
September 24, 2026 at 12:05 pm
Daniel,you are amazing. It makes my heart sick when people can’t even have basic interpersonal skills and THEY WORK FOR US. How hard would it be to for her to have just said ONE kind word toward Nolan and his family??
@carolort2663
September 24, 2026 at 12:05 pm
They’re all taking their cues from Trump! She’s a disgrace and we need to vote all Republicans out!! 💙💙💙💙💙
@frankmller-iversen4431
September 24, 2026 at 12:05 pm
The was a Guy with a Red hat who is not Maga hat he said maga is the last dying breath of the of the Confederacy and that was beautiful we just need to make that a reality I’m so tired of this race shit we should be more grown-up and more advanced as a human species to know that we are all the same just different color I
@RMDNLA
September 24, 2026 at 12:05 pm
Mississippi’s representative doing what Mississippi does. My mom (RIP) always seemed to suggest Mississippi is one of the worst places one Earth for Black Americans. I say treat them as the black hole No-Mans-Land that they are and encourage Blacks to abandon ship, and see how well Mississippi fares without them. Let the racists have Mississippi and their diseased mosquitoes and other undesirable “qualities” all to their racist selves.
@RozFlyer
September 24, 2026 at 12:05 pm
How dare she call the cops on our Daniel. He is always professional and he said he's spoken to her before. She's being a coward and she knows she's dead wrong.
@flossymae
September 24, 2026 at 12:05 pm
I don't understand was Donald Trump there did he make some kind of statement iam confused 😊
@NurseMeMeBSNRN
September 24, 2026 at 12:05 pm
Isn’t it ironic the security guard that she summoned to her distress call…. WOW! Daniel always has an optimistic outlook on everything. He has to start seeing how insidious these individuals are. In the least she could have just offered condolences.
@simplymenowandever6355
September 24, 2026 at 12:05 pm
WTF is wrong with These Public Servants called Senator or Representative and even President has trampled on the Press and decided the Constitution is meaningless to them or those who elected them!
A Judge who knows the Constitution, has to think about whether the very first Ammendment of the Constitution is Constitutional????
@gregberke6772
September 24, 2026 at 12:05 pm
tRump should run for office in Russia if he only wants favorable press. F' him and the rocking horse he rode in on. Fuckin' big baby
@MSASHABLOOM
September 24, 2026 at 12:05 pm
NOT DANIEL! He is a sweetheart! Of course, an avoidance tatic still at play. Her Spirit is running away from the light! Daniel is such a LIGHT! LOVE HIM!❤🎉 Keep shinning your Light! There was NO THREAT.
@SummerC4
September 24, 2026 at 12:05 pm
Nope, No excuses for that lady. She was just being a typical racist. Senator my foot, how unprofessional 😮. Just vote her out too.
@nanaasafu-adjaye4239
September 24, 2026 at 12:05 pm
No, they tried to put on him a harassment claim, bringing in security … Chalking it down to a bad day?
@fallenhearts101
September 24, 2026 at 12:05 pm
Great job Daniel!!! 🍋💛🍋💛
@Iluvthebeach-p1z
September 24, 2026 at 12:05 pm
Of course the senator didn't want to answer about Nolan Wells, it's because they're crooked!!
@user-gb3ch4dn2i
September 24, 2026 at 12:05 pm
Get them babies some back support and comfy chairs 😘.
@marygibbon6989
September 24, 2026 at 12:05 pm
WHAT A FVCKING CHICKEN SHEEAT BEEATCH!! If there's ANY JUSTICE SHE'LL AND GOD PLEASE! BE VOTED OUT OF OFFICE!! What A Coward 😡😠🤬🖕🖕
@Slidingdoorz77
September 24, 2026 at 12:05 pm
Understanding how patriotic Americans are – I am concerned for your youth seeing this “tone from the top”. Trump displays behavior that would get most fired or jailed…