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Don Lemon

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Status tier
Actively considering
Momentum (0–100)
30
Confidence
Low
Status is not support. Status tier = the furthest verifiable step taken (a direct, on-the-record "I’m considering it" statement). Momentum = weighted recent activity, not popularity. How to read this →

Last reviewed in the July 31, 2026 UTC daily build · latest signal July 20, 2026 (11 days ago).

Latest signal

Sky News Australia. . Former CNN host Don Lemon has made another bizarre remark, this time saying that MAGA is America’s version of the Nazi party during his appearance on the Can’t be censored podcast. - facebook.com source ↗
July 20, 2026 · 11 days ago · Low confidence

“I'm seriously considering it.”

No party structure or office base — celebrity lane.

Why this momentum score

Momentum · last 30 days
30
▲ 8 vs 30 days ago
Momentum over the last 30 days: from 22 to 30, high 30, low 22. 30
Momentum over the last 30 days: from 22 to 30, high 30, low 22.
Direct "considering" quote+20
National media blitz+5
Recency boost (signal 11d ago)+5
Momentum (capped 0–100)30

Evidence & status history

2026-06-22
‘Where careers go to die’: Kamala’s bizarre word salad on Don Lemon’s podcast torched - Sky News Australia source ↗
mediaBlitz· Low
2026-07-17
Don Lemon Says He's Seriously Weighing 2028 Presidential Run - Newser source ↗
consideringQuote· Low
2026-07-17
Don Lemon reveals he's 'totally serious' about considering a presidential run - Fox News source ↗
consideringQuote· Low
2026-07-20
Sky News Australia. . Former CNN host Don Lemon has made another bizarre remark, this time saying that MAGA is America’s version of the Nazi party during his appearance on the Can’t be censored podcast. - facebook.com source ↗
mediaBlitz· Low
2026-07-16
Don Lemon Says He’s ‘Serious’ About Considering a Run for President: ‘People Keep Asking Me To Do It’ - Yahoo source ↗
consideringQuote· Low
2026-07-16
Don Lemon Says He’s ‘Serious’ About Considering a Run for President: ‘People Keep Asking Me To Do It’ - aol.com source ↗
consideringQuote· Low

Money movement — FEC, a separate axis

No FEC financial report on file — not a registered filer, or no totals yet. Money is never folded into the momentum score.

Tags

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