Don Lemon was off the air for a second consecutive present on Monday because the CNN morning host grapples with criticism over his remark that 51-year-old Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is “previous her prime.”
Mr. Lemon, 56, had “the break day,” co-host Poppy Harlow informed viewers Monday. He wasn’t on the air Friday both, when he mentioned he had a scheduled break day.
A CNN spokesperson didn’t instantly touch upon whether or not Mr. Lemon will return to work Tuesday.
Mr. Lemon angered many on Thursday on “CNN This Morning” when he mentioned Ms. Haley, who had simply introduced her candidacy, was not “in her prime.” He mentioned a lady was thought of in her prime “in her 20s, 30s and perhaps her 40s.”
Ms. Haley responded in a tweet, “It’s all the time the liberals who’re essentially the most sexist.”
Mr. Lemon has since apologized. However Whoopi Goldberg, co-host of “The View” on ABC, echoed his feedback Monday by saying of Ms. Haley, “You’re not a brand new technology.”
“You’re 51,” mentioned Ms. Goldberg, who’s 67. “What are you speaking about?”
Co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin, who served within the Trump administration with Ms. Haley, pushed again. “In comparison with D.C., that’s a brand new technology,” she mentioned.
Ms. Goldberg retorted, “She could also be youthful than most of these individuals, however her rhetoric is identical. She’s saying the identical B.S.”
Mr. Lemon has apologized, however the condemnation of his remarks extends to CNN CEO Chris Licht, who informed colleagues that Mr. Lemon’s feedback have been “upsetting, unacceptable and unfair” and a “big distraction.”
Mr. Lemon’s feedback added to experiences of tensions on the present that he co-hosts with Ms. Harlow and Kaitlan Collins. The New York Put up reported in December that Mr. Lemon has loudly confronted Ms. Collins in entrance of colleagues, criticizing her for interrupting him on-air.
The episode comes amid dismal rankings for the present. “CNN This Morning” final month skilled its least-viewed week since launch, averaging simply over 330,000 viewers.
— This text relies partly on wire-service experiences.
