Don Lemon says people didn’t think he was a journalist when he stormed church – because he’s BLACK
February 19, 2026 | Frieda Powers
Don Lemon suggested the racial background of protesters may have prevented Minnesota churchgoers from recognizing him as a “journalist.”
The former CNN host, who pleaded not guilty to federal charges after joining activists who took their protest inside a church service in St. Paul, Minnesota, offered his new take on the incident, claiming “the bulk of the protesters were black.”
Lemon’s former CNN colleague Jim Acosta asked him about his arrest and the legal proceedings stemming from the federal charges, playing a video clip of Lemon telling churchgoers, “I’m not part of the group. I’m just here photographing. I’m a journalist.”
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