Trump's Making White House Into a McMansion: Lemon | The Daily Beast Podcast

Don Lemon joins Joanna Coles to assess how Donald Trump’s hasty East Wing tear-down, building a tacky McMansion-style ballroom while the country stalls, mixing supposed opulence with power, and blurring public duty with private ego. Lemon, a veteran reporter and anchor, brings his sharp and uncompromising voice to the conversation. Together with Coles, he examines Trump’s architecture of excess —the corporations and their leaders acting as his handmaidens —and asks: when the symbol of American democracy becomes a personal trophy house, what does that mean for the rest of us, and how long can the facade hold? 00:00 - Introduction 02:35 - Trump Wants Tax Payers To Pay Him $230 Million 07:05 - Trump Trying To Remain President In 2028 10:18 - Trump Tearing Down East Wing To Create Ballroom 15:57 - Would Don Lemon Ever Run For Office 17:26 - Dems Should Stop Purity Tests And Support Graham Platner 20:28 - Trump's Ballroom Is His Marie Antoinette Moment 25:00 - Trump's Shutdown Reveals How MAGA Is A Cult 26:40 - What The Dems Need To Do To Win Midterms 32:10 - Trump Doesn't Believe In The Idea Of America 36:41 - Donald Trump Has Effectively Ended American Democracy 39:45 - How Don Lemon Stays Sane In This Crazy News Enviroment 43:42 - Click 'Join' Below, Get Perks Of Official Daily Beast YouTube Membership 👂 Podcast: The Daily Beast Podcast 📺 Episode: 603 🎧 Format: Full Podcast 📅 Date: October 26, 2025 👨‍💼 Guest: Don Lemon 🎙️ Host: Joanna Coles #trump #news #podcast Click here to become an official member of the Daily Beast's YouTube community: https://youtube.com/@TheDailyBeast/join Have a question or comment for us? Send us an email: beastpod@thedailybeast.com Subscribe to Inside Trump's Head wherever you get your podcasts: https://pod.link/1767675909 Subscribe to The Last Laugh wherever you get your podcasts: https://pod.link/1456474041 Subscribe to The Daily Beast Podcast wherever you get your podcasts: https://pod.link/1508202790 The Daily Beast is committed to accurate, fair, independent, fast, and accountable journalism. We seek the truth and report it honestly, without fear or favor. We ground robust and provocative opinions in fact. Subscribe on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheDailyBeast?sub_confirmation=1 Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thedailybeast Share this video on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thedailybeast.bsky.social Share this video on X: https://twitter.com/thedailybeast Share this video on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thedailybeast