Don Lemonis turningMegyn Kelly’s own words back on her.
The former CNN anchor spoke out on his YouTube show on Monday, Feb. 24, reacting to the conservative pundit’s vocal response to the news that MSNBC anchor Joy Reid and her showThe ReidOutwould be leaving the network.
“Remember when Joy Reid laughingly mocked ‘White women tears’ as pathetic and offensive to her? Who’s crying now, Joy?” Kelly wrote onXafter the news broke. “Good riddance to the absolute worst person on television, and shame on NBC for letting it go on this long.”
While sipping tea from aMegyn Kelly Todaymug in an apparent reference to Kelly’s short-lived time on theTodayshow, Lemon shared examples of what he deemed Kelly’s offensive behavior.
Don Lemon, Megyn Kelly, and Joy Reid.Jamie McCarthy/Getty; Dia Dipasupil/Getty; Taylor Hill/FilmMagic
Jamie McCarthy/Getty; Dia Dipasupil/Getty; Taylor Hill/FilmMagic
“The worst person from television was fired from NBC and theTodayshow a few years ago, and that was Megyn Kelly,” Lemon,who was also fired from CNN in 2023, said.
Don Lemon at the 14th Annual NFL Honors on Feb. 6, 2025.Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty
Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty
“I usually don’t like to talk about her because she’s one of those people, she thrives on it,” Lemon added of Kelly. “She has built the second part of her career on being a troll.”
Kelly began her career as a political journalist in 2003. She went on to work at Fox News where she had her own show,The Kelly File. After her firing from NBC in 2019, Kelly created her own SiriusXM podcastThe Megyn Kelly Show.
“I was actually friendly with Megyn Kelly,” Lemon claimed. “I gave her her first opportunity to be on that network in primetime.”
Megyn Kelly arrives for the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Feb. 21, 2025.Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg via Getty
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Joy Reid speaks during the 2024 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture.Arturo Holmes/Getty
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However, Kelly was not moved, reposting the clip on X and writing, “Joy Reid has viciously mocked the tears of every White person she’s helped cancel over the years for some imaginary racial slight. She’s had zero empathy for anyone. Now she wants us to feel sorry for her. WE DON’T.”
Kelly doubled down on the Monday episode ofThe Megyn Kelly Show, kicking off the show, saying, “Single tear, White woman tears happening right here, Joy. She was officially fired over the weekend because she’s a racist, horrible news anchor with no ratings.”
The news of Reid’s exit broke shortly after NBC shared that longtime anchor Lester Holt would beleaving after 10 yearshosting theNBC Nightly News.
source: people.com
