When the prospective deal between former CNN host Don Lemon and social media platform X fell through, many blamed Elon Musk for quashing free speech after a moderately contentious interview with the ex-cable host.

Musk had a different take on why a deal with Lemon wouldn’t work: “His approach was basically just ‘CNN, but on social media’, which doesn’t work, as evidenced by the fact that CNN is dying,” he wrote in a post.

His approach was basically just “CNN, but on social media”, which doesn’t work, as evidenced by the fact that CNN is dying.

And, instead of it being the real Don Lemon, it was really just Jeff Zucker talking through Don, so lacked authenticity.

All this said, Lemon/Zucker are…

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 13, 2024

And, well, whaddya know: It turns out Musk had a point, judging by the reception to Lemon’s second sit-down interview on social media.

According to a New York Post report published Tuesday, Lemon’s new social media-cast “is grappling with a fast-shrinking audience after he was unceremoniously dumped by Elon Musk — and the pittance in revenue may not even cover the costs of his bare-bones production.”

“Nobody is watching,” a media insider was quoted as........

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