Note to Don LEMON: Don't let them run you off!

[UTUSN]

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https://deadline.com/2019/06/don-lemon-cnn-toxicity-donald-trump-2020-1202628377/

CNN Host Don Lemon Doubts His Ability To Withstand “Toxicity” And Stay On Air Through 2020 Election

.... Moderator Matthew Garrahan, news editor of the Financial Times, relayed an audience question posted online, wondering whether Lemon would stay on the air despite it all. “I don’t know,” he said. “I absolutely love what I do. … But I wonder how long I want to do this particular job in the way that I do it.” He later clarified, “It doesn’t mean I don’t have a commitment to journalism, it just means I may want to do it a different way.” ....

Lemon said the lack of “personal safety” has “taken a toll.” At 53, the host of a two-hour nightly show on CNN, said he has become concerned about changes in his day-to-day reactions. Not only sparring with guests and pushing back on the Trump administration, but being what Garrahan described as a “unicorn” — an openly gay, black host in primetime has made him an unusually big target.

“I’m such a gregarious person,” he said. “When people would come up to me, I would give them a hug. I don’t do that anymore because you don’t know what someone’s motives are. Somebody could accuse me of making them uncomfortable or being inappropriate with them or touching them inappropriately. When someone asks me for a selfie, I say, ‘Do you mind if I put my arm around you?’ I am very careful about that. And I shouldn’t be. But that’s where we are.”

He added, “Everything catches up with you. I don’t know if I can deal with this level of toxicity for so long.” ....

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[FakeNoose]

1. CNN should move to the 1-hour format like MSNBC

Don Lemon should not be run off the air, he's a great show host and worthy of his major position on CNN. However he's too big of a target as the host of a 2-hour nightly show. It can burn out the show host as well as some of the regular fans.

I think that MSNBC has found a happy/fortunate combination of nightly hosts in Chris Hayes, Rachel Maddow and Lawrence O'Donnell. They each have their own following but also complement each other in covering the day's major news and opinions. If CNN moved to the one-hour format I think it would benefit everyone including Don Lemon's regular fans.

[cwydro]

2. I'd like to send him an encouraging email, but I've no clue how to do so.

I like Lemon.

[UTUSN]

3. Here's a link to the CNN Feedback page, couldn't find an e-addy directly to him:

https://www.cnn.com/feedback/

I'll be doing it!1

[cwydro]

4. Hey! Thanks a bunch!

I’ll definitely do it.

[Boomerproud]

5. Toxicity is the perfect word for it.

The people of this country must reject it but I have very serious doubts. I literally get sick thinking about 2020. Moving to a desert island is not an option. What I fear for Don Lemon isn't someone accusing him of inappropriate behavior while taking a selfie-it's having his reputation destroyed or his personal safety violated.

[Totally Tunsie]

6. Sent Don a message also.

He's become my favorite CNN host.