--- title: "Elon Musk Doesn’t Like Don Lemon’s Interview Questions, Abruptly Cancels His Twitter Show" description: "After being interviewed by Don Lemon, X-formerly-Twitter owner Elon Musk has abruptly canceled the TV journalist's upcoming show on X." date: "2024-03-13" modified: "2024-03-13" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/elon-musk-don-lemon-cancels-twitter-show" categories: - "Elon Musk" - "Future Society" - "The Industrialists" tags: - "don lemon" - "elon musk" - "twitter" --- # Elon Musk Doesn’t Like Don Lemon’s Interview Questions, Abruptly Cancels His Twitter Show ![After being interviewed by Don Lemon, X-formerly-Twitter owner Elon Musk has abruptly canceled the TV journalist's upcoming show on X.]() *\Image: Getty / Futurism\* After being interviewed by Don Lemon, X-formerly-Twitter owner Elon Musk has abruptly canceled the TV journalist's upcoming show on X. In a [statement]() from Lemon, the partnership was meant to be a "part of their public commitment to amplifying more diverse voices on their platform," likely a nod to the growing divide between the two's political alignments. "He informed me of his decision hours after an interview I conducted with him on Friday," Lemon wrote. "That interview will remain in the premiere episode," which will be released on March 18. It's an ironic — and far from the first — change of heart that shows Musk's [glaring double standard]() when it comes to a [town square "for all."]() Musk even reportedly told Lemon that he had his "full support." "We had a good conversation," Lemon said. "Clearly he felt differently." https://twitter.com/allenanalysis/status/1767961057652248777 Lemon was [fired from *CNN*]() last year following sexist comments he made about former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley. It's still unclear why Musk decided to cancel Lemon's show, but it's likely related to the mercurial CEO's [increasingly far-right-leaning]() political views — and a former *CNN* anchor may not be part of his vision. "There were no restrictions on the interview that he willingly agreed to," Lemon's statement reads, "and my questions were respectful and wide ranging, covering everything from SpaceX to the presidential election." As [*Gizmodo* reports](), the interview also touched on [Musk's alleged drug use](). Meanwhile, Musk [accused]() Lemon of trying to recreate "'*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," he added, referring to the former president of *CNN* *Worldwide,* without clarifying further. "All this said, Lemon/Zucker are of course welcome to build their viewership on this platform along with everyone else," Musk added, without ever mentioning his interview. It doesn't take much reading between the lines to realize that Musk is unwilling to put his money where his mouth is. Lemon quickly pointed out Musk's double standard when it comes to his "digital town square" that is "for all." "His commitment to a global town square where all questions can be asked and all ideas can be shared seems not to include questions of him from people like me," Lemon wrote. Musk, a self-described "[free-speech absolutist]()," already has a track record of [suspending journalists from X]() who are critical of him. Beyond Musk being lukewarm on the idea of featuring *CNN*-like content on his increasingly closed-off social media network, it's unclear why exactly the billionaire chose to shut down Lemon's show. The story is still developing, so stay tuned. **More on Musk:** *[Trump Secretly Begged Musk to Buy Failing Truth Social]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()