You may not have noticed because no one is watching CNN’s morning show, but co-host Don Lemon has returned after a brief time out for sexist comments made about 2024 presidential candidate Nikki Haley.
In the now-infamous clip, Lemon accuses Haley of being past her prime.
Watch the clip above.
Lemon was off the air on Monday and Tuesday but returned Wednesday without mention of the scandal at all. Only Lemon’s Twitter followers were issued a cheap, tweet-pology.
“I appreciate the opportunity to be back on @CNNThisMorning today. To my network, my colleagues and our incredible audience — I’m sorry. I’ve heard you, I’m learning from you, and I’m committed to doing better. See you soon.”
I appreciate the opportunity to be back on @CNNThisMorning today. To my network, my colleagues and our incredible audience — I’m sorry. I’ve heard you, I’m learning from you, and I’m committed to doing better.
See you soon.— Don Lemon (@donlemon) February 22, 2023
From The New York Post:
After skipping the previous three episodes of “CNN This Morning,” the under-fire host immediately got back to business at 6 a.m. by praising President Biden.
He made eye contact with Poppy Harlow, the co-host who reportedly stormed off after his outrageous on-air claim last week that 51-year-old GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley “isn’t in her prime” because she’s a woman.
“What a day,” said Harlow, 40, seemingly also referring to Biden’s European trip supporting Ukraine and not her 56-year-old co-host’s recent scandal-spurred absence.
“Good morning, everyone, Don and I are here in New York, we’re glad you’re with us,” Harlow said as fellow co-host Kaitlan Collins was covering the president in Poland.
Neither spoke about Lemon’s scandal.
More over at The New York Post:
‘I’m sorry’: Don Lemon returns to CNN after online apology for sexist comments https://t.co/DnjfqbSWtF pic.twitter.com/8gaoAmV6Vq
— New York Post (@nypost) February 22, 2023