‘He is a DEI hire’: Ex-CNN host says ‘nepo baby’ Trump ‘should be embarrassed’ by remarks

Former CNN host Don Lemon upped his yearslong beef with Donald Trump with an insult-laced rant against the president throwing blame – without evidence – on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives for last week’s deadly air disaster over Washington D.C. “Donald Trump by his definition of what DEI is – which he thinks is unqualified people – that’s not what it is right but by his definition he is a DEI hire,” Lemon said in a short video interview captured by TMZ. He’s a nepo baby among other things that I could say but I’d rather not use those words.” The former CNN anchor made the comments in a video published by TMZ Monday while waiting at what appeared to be an airport baggage terminal. Trump’s claim while at the White House briefing room last week that overzealous diversity programs contributed to the D.C. crash was “a new low," according to Lemon. “And for him to get up there in the moment that he did when there were still bodies in the water…it’s a new low even for him and he should be embarrassed and all the MAGA people who support and voted for him should be embarrassed.” He added that those who stood next to Trump during the press briefing “all those four white men” would also be “DEI hires under their definition of DEI.” “Do you think Pete Hegseth is qualified to be defense secretary?