Staff Reports
Don Lemon’s new “Clip Farmers” podcast has landed him in another pile of trouble after a recent episode in which he crudely declared that Megyn Kelly “looks trans” and called her “clockable,” a slang term meaning someone can be identified as transgender. The clip, shared widely across social platforms, shows Lemon and his co-hosts laughing about conservative women’s appearances and ending the segment with that derogatory jab at Kelly.
The backlash was immediate and fierce, and rightly so: critics across the political spectrum called the remark tone-deaf and hypocritical given Lemon’s prior public support for LGBTQ rights. For a man who has spent years lecturing the nation about inclusion to now weaponize a gender identity as an insult is the very definition of double standards that so many Americans have come to expect from coastal media elites.
This is not the first time Lemon and Kelly have traded barbs; the former CNN anchor has a history of heated confrontations with Kelly and even once told her to “go fuck yourself” during a past public spat. That history underscores what conservatives have been saying for years: the entertainment press treats political combat like a nightclub brawl, and the American people get to watch the wreckage.
Meanwhile Megyn Kelly has been outspoken about defending women’s sports and calling out what she sees as the real-life consequences of ideological excess when it comes to gender ideology. Whether you agree or disagree with her takes, millions of Americans recognize that the real debate is about fairness, safety, and common sense — not cheap personal attacks meant to score viral points.
The larger lesson here is about the rot in our media culture: when a once-prominent anchor resorts to petty name-calling, it reveals a contempt for norms and for the working Americans who still value decency. Social media users and commentators rightly labeled the clip misogynistic and embarrassing, and the whole episode should prompt serious questions about who gets a platform and why.
Conservatives should not be silent when either side stoops low — but we also must call out the predictable hypocrisy of the left’s favorite gatekeepers. Lemon’s comments are a reminder that the cultural elites will say anything for clicks, and the remedy is accountability, not more performative outrage on the same platforms that reward it.
Hardworking Americans deserve media that debates ideas instead of trading schoolyard insults. Hold the hosts to higher standards, demand honest debate about policy and culture, and refuse to let the coastal cocktail of arrogance and hypocrisy define the national conversation.
