CNN host Don Lemon apologized for saying that women over 50, like Republican Nikki Haley, were not in their “prime.” See potential bias and similarities in coverage from nypost, thehill and CNNBusiness: DonLemon NikkiHaley
Responding to Haley’s calls for “mental competency tests” for older politicians, Lemon said, “This whole talk about age makes me uncomfortable. I think it’s the wrong road to go down. She says people, you know, politicians or something are not in their prime. Nikki Haley isn’t in her prime. Sorry. A woman is considered to be in their prime in 20s and 30s and maybe 40s.
” When CNN This Morning co-host Poppy Harlow pushed back, Lemon deferred to Google, adding, “I’m not saying I agree with that.” Lemon’s remarks were widely criticized. In a fundraising email, Haley wrote, “BTW it’s always the liberals who are the most sexist.” CNN chairman Chris Licht reportedly called Lemon’s words “upsetting, unacceptable, and unfair to his co-hosts” in a Friday morning editorial call. Some reportedly called for CNN to fire Lemon.
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