# HOT TOPICS | Hateful Racism EXPOSED! MAGA Wants A White America | Don Lemon & Steve Schmidt

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Podcast: [The Warning with Steve Schmidt](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-warning-with-steve-schmidt-6301038)
Published: 2026-06-30T14:58:30+00:00
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Steve Schmidt and comedian and actor Godfrey joined Don Lemon for "Hot Topics" to examine the troubled rollout of Trump's America 250 festivities, from the Reflecting Pool fiasco to a Confederate flag image displayed at a state pavilion, alongside a wave of hateful, racist, anti-immigrant rhetoric from Megyn Kelly, Tom Emmer, and other prominent Trump allies targeting Somali Americans and Haitians. At a moment meant to celebrate the nation's history, what kind of America is being presented? Support The Warning and become a member today!  https://www.youtube.com/@UC2I50t9-7Ol7AjwryRv-Fiw Today's Merch: Drain the Swamp Tee https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/products/drain-the-swap-tee SUBSCRIBE for more and follow me here: Substack: https://steveschmidt.substack.com/subscribe Store: https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thewarningses.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SteveSchmidtSES/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewarningses Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewarningses/ X: https://x.com/SteveSchmidtSES   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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