Don Lemon returns to ‘CNN This Morning’ after again apologizing for comments

Don Lemon returned to him CNN this morning Wednesday and apologized again for comments he made about women on the show last week.

“I appreciate this opportunity to be back CNN this morning today,” Lemon wrote on Twitter just before the show. “To my network, my colleagues and our incredible audience: I’m sorry. I heard you I’m learning from you and I intend to do better. See you soon.”‘

On CNN this morning, Lemon and his co-hosts went straight to the news of the day: Ukraine and President Joe Biden’s visit to Poland. Co-host Kaitlan Collins was in Warsaw.

Lemon’s comments on Thursday’s show drew backlash from co-host Poppy Harlow and backlash from others. Nikki Haley, who recently launched a presidential campaign, did fundraising and merchandise for her.

Discussing Haley’s proposal to allow presidential candidates over 75 to take competency tests, Lemon said that “I’m uncomfortable with this talk of age,” but added, “Nikki Haley is not in her prime , I’m sorry.” , when a woman is considered to be in her prime is her 20s and 30s and maybe 40. Harlow then stopped him. “Wait,” Harlow said. “What for?” “It depends. It’s like Prime when you look it up. If you google ‘when is a woman in her prime’ it says ’20s, 30s and 40s’.”

Lemon has been absent from the program since Thursday. He posted a tweet later Thursday expressing regret for the comments and apologized to the staff in an editorial call Friday. “I’m sorry I said that. And I certainly understand why people thought it was completely wrong,” Lemon said.

CNN Worldwide chairman and CEO Chris Licht wrote in a memo to employees late Monday: “I sat down with Don and had a frank and meaningful conversation. He agreed to attend formal training, but also to keep listening and learning. We take this situation very seriously.”