Don Lemon joins Joanna Coles to assess how Donald Trumpโs 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 Trumpโs architecture of excess โthe corporations and their leaders acting as his handmaidens โand 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
๐ Podcast: The Daily Beast Podcast
๐บ Episode: 603
๐ง Format: Full Podcast
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Date: October 26, 2025
๐จโ๐ผ Guest: Don Lemon
๐๏ธ Host: Joanna Coles
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