The day after Don Lemon’s firing from CNN was made public, the ladies of “The View” discussed the surprise layoff and Sunny Hostin was quick to go to bat for the disgraced anchor. After giving a disclaimer that she and Lemon had been friends for 20 years and so, she was potentially biased, she argued, “Our offices were directly across from each other, for most of that time that I worked there, and I will say that I don’t believe — in my experience with him — that he’s a misogynist.” Despite the fact that she and Lemon had heated debates on-air, Hostin said she was surprised by the news and angered by people comparing Lemon to Tucker Carlson who was fired by Fox on the same day.
While she did concede that Lemon’s comments about Nikki Haley were inappropriate, Hostin argued that he deserved forgiveness because he apologized and received formal training. “I think he loves women,” she added. “He loves his mother. He loved his sister. He loves me.” She later shared a similar sentiment with People, saying, “I know him extremely well, and it doesn’t make sense to me.” Hostin even went as far as to say she didn’t believe the accusations and reiterated, “He has spoken up and spoken out for women.”
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Meanwhile, “View” co-host Sara Haines pinned the decision on a management change while Alyssa Farah Griffin added that Lemon was likely to have no trouble finding another lucrative gig.
