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UTUSN

(77,561 posts)
Fri Jan 30, 2026, 10:44 PM Jan 30

Our times, so "rich" - "civil rights" charge on LEMON, & our ally is TMZ calling out "dictatorship"

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https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/tmz-harvey-levin-blasts-trump-004129176.html

TMZ’s Harvey Levin Blasts Trump Over Don Lemon Arrest: ‘This Is the Playbook That Dictator’s Use’

TMZ founder Harvey Levin trashed the arrest and indictment of former CNN anchor Don Lemon by President Donald Trump’s Justice Department as “a ridiculous assault on democracy” and a move straight out of the dictator’s “playbook.” ....

Speaking from TMZ’s studio in a recorded statement published on the outlet’s website Friday, Levin torched the charges and the move as “dictator-like”:

So the Trump administration wonders why people are saying that they are trying to form a dictatorship. Well, look at the landscape – arresting Don Lemon, who covered a protest in Minneapolis, is just insane, ridiculous, dictator-like. This is the playbook that dictators use to destroy democracies and take the will of the people away. It is as simple as that.


Defending Lemon’s actions as well within his First Amendment rights, the producer warned “that a free press was essential to a democracy.” ....

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Our times, so "rich" - "civil rights" charge on LEMON, & our ally is TMZ calling out "dictatorship" (Original Post) UTUSN Jan 30 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 30 #1
I've barely ever watched TMZ, but the little I know is that he caretaked his partner with AIDS to the end, UTUSN Jan 30 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 30 #3
I don't even remember what I ate today. UTUSN Jan 30 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 30 #7
TY & Harvey Levin! Cha Jan 30 #5
TY, priceless friend. UTUSN Jan 30 #8
Aww.. Cha Jan 30 #10
Well, you're everybody's priceless friend! UTUSN Jan 30 #11
And what about you? I bet Cha Jan 31 #12
Good. He may reach a segment of the population that dont watch news... IcyPeas Jan 30 #6
TY, priceless friend. UTUSN Jan 30 #9

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UTUSN

(77,561 posts)
2. I've barely ever watched TMZ, but the little I know is that he caretaked his partner with AIDS to the end,
Fri Jan 30, 2026, 10:56 PM
Jan 30

received the partner's friend Cher for a farewell visit, and takes a Lib outlook.




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Cha

(318,525 posts)
12. And what about you? I bet
Sat Jan 31, 2026, 12:02 AM
Jan 31

you're everyone's Priceless friend.

Friends ae Priceless!

IcyPeas

(25,349 posts)
6. Good. He may reach a segment of the population that dont watch news...
Fri Jan 30, 2026, 11:03 PM
Jan 30

other than celebrity news.

(Pete Buttigieg has been on his show numerous times. Pete makes It fun but gets serious points in too.)

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