Lemon LIVE at 5 | Trump's Attacks on Venezuela Are The Biggest Epstein Distraction Yet!

Both Don Lemon and James Carville argue that Donald Trump's actions regarding Venezuela are a deliberate and effective strategy to divert public attention from the Epstein files. Carville further contends that these actions are primarily financially motivated, aiming to benefit Wall Street investors with stakes in Venezuelan oil company Sitgo, creating a 'daily double' of distraction and profit.

James Carville states, 'It's clear that he wanted to divert attention from that file. And by the way, it's clear it worked. It's Venezuela's everywhere.' He adds, 'the motivation behind 98% of the things he does is financial, and I suspect is here too and and it has a real benefit of burying the Epstein story in making his friends and probably himself more money.'

Don Lemon cites Republican Senator Rand Paul to counter the narrative that Venezuela is a source of fentanyl or that drug boats from Venezuela are directly reaching the United States. Paul clarifies that no fentanyl is made in Venezuela and that the small drug boats would require numerous refueling stops, making direct US transit highly improbable, with most drugs likely heading to nearby islands.

Rand Paul is quoted: 'Number one, there is no fentanyl made in Venezuela. Not just a little bit. There's none being made in Venezuela. These are outboard boats that in order for them to get to Miami would have to stop and refuel 20 times. they're all likely going to Trinidad in Tobago.'

Minnesota Governor Tim Walls announced he would not seek re-election, citing political gamesmanship and a desire to focus on governing rather than a contentious campaign. Sarah Longwell from The Bulwark supports this decision, viewing Walls' prior vice-presidential candidacy as a mistake and his current withdrawal as a commend-worthy move given the political climate and potential for scandal.

Tim Walls states, 'Every minute that I spend defending my own political interest would be a minute I can't spend defending the people of Minnesota.' Sarah Longwell comments, 'I very much commend this decision.'

Don Lemon critiques the selective outrage and racial bias in how fraud allegations are amplified. He contrasts the intense focus on alleged child care fraud in Minnesota's Somali community, fueled by right-wing media, with the less severe public reaction to the Mississippi welfare fraud involving prominent white figures like Brett Favre, questioning why calls for deportation are not applied equally.

Lemon asks, 'Are they saying that about these white people in Mississippi? Do they want to deport Brett Bar?' He emphasizes, 'That's the whole point about racism.'