Former CNN host Don Lemon is receiving backlash for mocking former first lady Melania Trump in a video she recently posted about the assassination attempt on her husband.
Melania Trump shared a video on X, formerly Twitter, asking questions about July 13 when a shooter tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
The former first lady said the attempt on her husband’s life was “horrible” and “distressing.” She added there is “more to the story.”
Corey Comperatore, who was in the audience, was killed in the shooting.
Lemon took to social media with a video of himself superimposed over Melania Trump and reacting to her words by making confused and frustrated faces, Fox News reported.
“The attempt to end my husband’s life was a horrible, distressing experience,” she said. “Now, the silence around it feels heavy. I can’t help but wonder, why didn’t law enforcement officials arrest the shooter before the speech?”
Lemon was seen “shaking his head, rolling his eyes, scratching his head and showing general bewilderment,” per the outlet.
Those who saw Lemon’s video were not amused.
Libs of TikTok posted, “Don Lemon mocks Melania Trump describing her distress over the attempted ass*ss*nation of her husband. Sick.”
Conservative commentator Paul Szypula asked, “Hey @donlemon, so can you have empathy for a human without considering politics for once in your life?”
Hey @donlemon, so can you have empathy for a human without considering politics for once in your life?
— Paul A. Szypula(@Bubblebathgirl) September 11, 2024
Radio host Stacy Washington posted, “We should all be distressed when someone tries to kill a former president and actually kills an innocent man in the crowd. Do better Don Lemon.”
Journalist Ian Miles Cheong saif, “What a sick freak.”
Another called Lemon out for seeking attention.
“There can’t be a more pathetic, attention-starved human being on the planet. What person in their right mind would ever mock a wife over an assassination attempt against her husband? Don Lemon, everyone!,” Fox News contributor Joe Concha wrote.
