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Don Lemon Defends Free Speech After Arrest Protest

2/5/2026

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Don Lemon spoke in New York after his Minnesota church protest arrest, stressing the First Amendment.
On a live show with comedian D. L. Hughley, he described his St. Paul time before learning he was wanted for disrupting the church.
He criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration for pursuing his arrest, saying it opposes truth and freedom.
Lemon invoked a civil rights song to express his determination to stand firm.

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Don Lemon spoke in New York after his Minnesota church protest arrest, stressing the First Amendment.
On a live show with comedian D. L. Hughley, he described his St. Paul time before learning he was wanted for disrupting the church.
He criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration for pursuing his arrest, saying it opposes truth and freedom.
Lemon invoked a civil rights song to express his determination to stand firm.